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is it easier to put the fenders or the inner fenders on first?

Do the inner fenders first.

set the inner's over the wheel then put fender on then you can bolt everything up very easy to do .

do the fenders have a bolt between them and the door? i bought aftermarket fenders and im have a hard time lining them up

Yes they sure do I would start that 1 first then go from there .

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Originally Posted by 19mike92 (Post 3153283)

do the fenders have a bolt between them and the door? i bought aftermarket fenders and im have a hard time lining them up

My aftermarket fenders fit like a square peg in a round hole

That's how I'm feelin

Dam got boath front fenders sitting in the shed don't sound so good to change them out got mine from national autobody the front bumper and grill fit good just don't know about the fenders yet

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Originally Posted by Bg enemy (Post 3153722)

Dam got boath front fenders sitting in the shed don't sound so good to change them out got mine from national autobody the front bumper and grill fit good just don't know about the fenders yet

I'm willing to bet if you hang those fenders that grill won't fit so good.

Not sounding so good now

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Originally Posted by Bg enemy (Post 3153874)

Not sounding so good now

I'm not trying to burst your bubble and I'm far from a bodyman but, fenders need to lineup with 5 other parts of the truck. The door,hood,grill,A pillar and the front valance and I know this because my aftermarket fenders DO NOT lineup with any of they above,which makes everything look like crap!
A hood or grill or valance you could get away with. The only reason I went aftermarket was that I couldn't find OEM at the time but, I have located a driver fender and am currently hunting for the passenger. And they Will be going on as soon as I get the passenger side because I am apparently to darn picky to live with the HORRIBLE margins that I am currently left with.

Just my .02

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Originally Posted by MARF75 (Post 3153917)

Ed

I'm not trying to burst your bubble and I'm far from a bodyman but, fenders need to lineup with 5 other parts of the truck. The door,hood,grill,A pillar and the front valance and I know this because my aftermarket fenders DO NOT lineup with any of they above,which makes everything look like crap!
A hood or grill or valance you could get away with. The only reason I went aftermarket was that I couldn't find OEM at the time but, I have located a driver fender and am currently hunting for the passenger. And they Will be going on as soon as I get the passenger side because I am apparently to darn picky to live with the HORRIBLE margins that I am currently left with.

Just my .02

GREAT! I came here to tell everyone how bad they were out of the box, and then found this thread dealing with the same thing. BUT- mine are already painted now and ready to hang on the truck. should be fun. Oh well, i have two different die grinders!!! I love how they came with that front bolting tab bent down 90* for ease of shipping.

Mine came with the rear section that's supposed to roll nicely under the truck by the door bent like that

Oh, I sent one of my first two back because it looked as if someone had been jumping on it. On both of them, where they bend it 90 degrees down to the engine area-, they both had more stretch marks then Octomom!!