fender damage

[slavejay]

a while ago i was sideswipped and it messed up my passenger side fender (as well as a few other things that i fixed) i was wondering if anybody could find me a replacement fender (its a 1985). also, i was wondering if anybody could tlel me if it was relitively easy to replace or not and if you have done it before, tell me how to do it. the other question is when the fender was hit, the chrome trim strip around it got destroyed and now there's rust showing where the molding was. i was wondering if the rust is on the other fenders under the molding or if it was from the other car removing paint? any help would be appreciated.

[silicon212]

Originally Posted by slavejay

a while ago i was sideswipped and it messed up my passenger side fender (as well as a few other things that i fixed) i was wondering if anybody could find me a replacement fender (its a 1985). also, i was wondering if anybody could tlel me if it was relitively easy to replace or not and if you have done it before, tell me how to do it. the other question is when the fender was hit, the chrome trim strip around it got destroyed and now there's rust showing where the molding was. i was wondering if the rust is on the other fenders under the molding or if it was from the other car removing paint? any help would be appreciated.

Heh. I just replaced the exact fender on my car last week, almost three years after my mom ran into it while parking her car. Oops. Anyways, I got a replacement fender from Ecology (off an '85 9C1 Impala, means nothing except you can still see "POLICE" on it where the paint wore around the old die-cut decals), for $30. Of course, I had to pull it. Anyways, you'll need the following tools and parts:

Fender (any Chevrolet B-body sedan or GM B-body wagon between 1980 and 1990 will have the proper fender)
3/8 drive ratchet handle
3" extension
6" extension

7mm nut driver
10mm deep socket (you can use a standard socket, but a deep socket is a 1-1/2 extension...
13mm deep socket (same as above)
15mm deep socket (SAA)
-
set of fender shims

There's 8 10-mm head bolts holding the fender to the inner well, then there are 17 13-mm head bolts on various locations (4 on the front to the header panel, two on top to the header panel, three on top to the radiator support, 4 on the inside of the wheel well, three hood hinge bolts, one on the underside behind the wheel well), and 4 15-mm head bolts - two under the hood and two inside the door area - one underhood is under the hood hinge, one is on top under the hood (long shank shoulder bolt), one facing the inside of the car toward the top of the door opening, and one on the bottom inside the door, above that 13-mm underside bolt. There are also 3 7-mm head bolts that hold on the urethane trim for the bumper (below the header panel). You will have to remove these three bolts. The trickiest part to all of this is getting that new fender aligned properly - pay attention to whatever shims are in it now, and use more or less as needed. Plan on taking a few hours, take your time and do it right.

[1986Z28]

atleast it aint ike the 91-96 where you have to remove the door,, uuhhh gotta hate it

[slavejay]

damn, i didn't think it would be that involved, but it needs to be done. my caprice is in great condition besides that f'n fender. any place online that i could check out that would have fenders reasonably cheap. all the junk yards in the area that i called are like "we dont even bother with caprices that old, nobody wants replacement body parts, theyre junk, get a new car" and thats not a lie. 3 places have told me over the phone that i shouldn't fix it or i should buy a new car. oh well. i just lost my job at an auto parts store (after 4 years of work, i called out one day) and they could have gotten me the fender for $80 new, but i was always like ill just buy it when i have time to put it on.... well now i do. online i find them, but theyre all 120-150. any help on finding me one would be well appreciated if anybody knows.

[Cyrix_2k]

Originally Posted by silicon212

Heh. I just replaced the exact fender on my car last week, almost three years after my mom ran into it while parking her car. Oops. Anyways, I got a replacement fender from Ecology (off an '85 9C1 Impala, means nothing except you can still see "POLICE" on it where the paint wore around the old die-cut decals), for $30. Of course, I had to pull it. Anyways, you'll need the following tools and parts:

Fender (any Chevrolet B-body sedan or GM B-body wagon between 1980 and 1990 will have the proper fender)
3/8 drive ratchet handle
3" extension
6" extension

7mm nut driver
10mm deep socket (you can use a standard socket, but a deep socket is a 1-1/2 extension...
13mm deep socket (same as above)
15mm deep socket (SAA)
-
set of fender shims

There's 8 10-mm head bolts holding the fender to the inner well, then there are 17 13-mm head bolts on various locations (4 on the front to the header panel, two on top to the header panel, three on top to the radiator support, 4 on the inside of the wheel well, three hood hinge bolts, one on the underside behind the wheel well), and 4 15-mm head bolts - two under the hood and two inside the door area - one underhood is under the hood hinge, one is on top under the hood (long shank shoulder bolt), one facing the inside of the car toward the top of the door opening, and one on the bottom inside the door, above that 13-mm underside bolt. There are also 3 7-mm head bolts that hold on the urethane trim for the bumper (below the header panel). You will have to remove these three bolts. The trickiest part to all of this is getting that new fender aligned properly - pay attention to whatever shims are in it now, and use more or less as needed. Plan on taking a few hours, take your time and do it right.

Thanks for the instructions I still have to install my fender ($25 pulled ) on my car along with a new hood I have yet to get.