can i use 73-79 inner fenders anders in my 69f100

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can i use 73-79 inner fenders anders in my 69f100

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is there a way to install some inner fenders out of a 73-79 truck and everything still work ok i cant seem to find any good 67-72 that aint rusted out i have a 69 short stepside sure would appreciate any help :?
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Re: can i use 73-79 inner fenders anders in my 69f100

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yes but you have to mod them. on the firewall there will only be 2 bolt holes you can use instead of all three. and the hinges must be put on the other side of the hinge ridge. which mean putting bolts and nuts through some holes you drill in the ohter side of the ridge.
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...or you can just use the dentside-era hood hinges that were originally mated to the inner fenders. They'll bolt right up to the stock hood.
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i thought they bent in if you used the stock 73-79 hinges in thier original positions.
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As long as you get the dentside inner fender mounted in the same spot as the bumpside version, you can bolt the dentside hinge to it and it should line up with the bumpside hood. The hinge attachment points on the bottom-side of the hood are exactly the same between dentside/bumpside hoods. (Of course, aside from taking some measurements, I haven't actually tried to do this, so what should happen and what will happen might not necessarily coincide.) ;)
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the 4wd i got. had one inner fender off of a bump and one of of a dentside. they had redrill the dentside inner fender so the hood would fit on. the hinge was on the inside. i dont knwo what would happen if they were both on the inside or outside with 2 dentside inners.
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But whoever did that probably used the bumpside hinge with the dentside inner fender, right? If you use dentside hinges, which have the hood mounting flange angled in the opposite direction, it should be a bolt-up.
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what is the difference in the bump and dentside inner fenders?
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Slightly different shape, different attaching setup to the firewall, hinges mount to the outside instead of the inside...and they're galvanized from the factory.

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FORDification wrote:But whoever did that probably used the bumpside hinge with the dentside inner fender, right? If you use dentside hinges, which have the hood mounting flange angled in the opposite direction, it should be a bolt-up.
it probably did i didnt really look at it. i just threw both of them in my pile of hood hinges. i think i smell and hood hinge auction.
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I got a 78 setup of inners and support on my 71. I had to drill to mount the grille and hood latch. The holes in the hinges had to be notched a little. The springs still hit the inside of the hood though. I am going to have to find smaller hinge springs or move the hinges. All this is from my experience. All situations may not be the same.
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Re: can i use 73-79 inner fenders anders in my 69f100

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is there an advantage in using the dentside fenders?
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Well, because they're galvanized from the factory, they don't rust out....so in the past, finding them in good usable shape was often MUCH easier than trying to find bumpside pieces that weren't all rusted out. However, since the bumpside inner fender is now being reproduced, most folks now tend to go that route, since they're a bolt-in deal.
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Re: can i use 73-79 inner fenders anders in my 69f100

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pros : no rust. they can be picked up anyplace almost
cons: they look like your truck has been rigged up. and they fit funnily i think.
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fordman wrote:pros : no rust. they can be picked up anyplace almost
cons: they look like your truck has been rigged up. and they fit funnily i think.
"funnily"??? :lol: There's the new word of the day! :P :evil:
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