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Front and rear gap guards
Topic Started: Oct 11 2006, 10:41 PM (1,099 Views)
Alta Boy
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Yours might be somewhat different Don but on mine I had shiny asbestos type heatshield matting that was stapled to the inner fender itself on the inside towards the motor. It was only on the pass. side though. The exhaust manifold doesn't come close enough to the driver's side of the inner fender to warrant one I guess because of the steering shaft taking up some room and the manifold not coming as close.
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y2kota
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Its the heat shield on the manifold I need to put back on. Its the thin metal shield on the manifold. I can see yours on 1st photo

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I need to get hold of some of the mounting hardware for them.
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Got the rear gap guards in today. Looks good. Photos to come soon.
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Photos posted here.....

Gap Guards
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Alta Boy
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;) Looks good Don. I've had that mat on Sully's front wheel wells for about 5 years now and it's still looking good as new. Be sure to post some pics of the fronts when you get it done. Like your idea of using the stovebolts to install it. Probably last a lot longer than the plastic plugs I used.
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Stove bolts were on hand! Cost me $0.05 each set of bolt, nut and split washer. The flat washers were left overs from another project. A/Z was selling out there old nuts, bolts and hardware packages when changing to a new vendor. I hit 3 A/Z's and bought all 3 out. :D
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Cool Don. Looks nice.
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Me:"You don't slam trucks" (slam as in lowering to the max)(I don't like slamed trucks)
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I have a cheaper solution. I went down to the commercial truck tire store and they gave me the old inner tubes from semi trucks for free. I splayed them open with a utility knife, bought a box of plastic press on fasteners like the ones holding up the catch pan under the radiator, made holes in the rubber where existing hole already are and drilled holes where needed, then pressed the rubber in place. After that, use a utility knife to trim off the excess. Make sure you cut away enough so the brake line doesn't rub. They look so professional that my buddy asked of they were from Dodge. :headbang Pardon the dirt build up and night shot.
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04Dakota
Dec 2 2006, 07:31 AM
I have a cheaper solution. I went down to the commercial truck tire store and they gave me the old inner tubes from semi trucks for free. I splayed them open with a utility knife, bought a box of plastic press on fasteners like the ones holding up the catch pan under the radiator, made holes in the rubber where existing hole already are and drilled holes where needed, then pressed the rubber in place. After that, use a utility knife to trim off the excess. Make sure you cut away enough so the brake line doesn't rub. They look so professional that my buddy asked of they were from Dodge. :headbang

Pics?
Eric

Real convo with my friend:
Me:"You don't slam trucks" (slam as in lowering to the max)(I don't like slamed trucks)
Friend:"You do some trucks"
Me:"Name me on truck you slam"
Friend:"A Ford Ranger"
Me:"Yeah, you slam a Ranger.......into a brick wall"

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Dec 1 2006, 10:31 PM
I have a cheaper solution. I went down to the commercial truck tire store and they gave me the old inner tubes from semi trucks for free. I splayed them open with a utility knife, bought a box of plastic press on fasteners like the ones holding up the catch pan under the radiator, made holes in the rubber where existing hole already are and drilled holes where needed, then pressed the rubber in place. After that, use a utility knife to trim off the excess. Make sure you cut away enough so the brake line doesn't rub. They look so professional that my buddy asked of they were from Dodge. :headbang

lets see some pics
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Nice foot print on the rear gap guard.... musta been real easy to do.... [LOL] [J/K]
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Thanks for the info Alta, and I will be gettin some of that from you soon.

Saw that at the Rockbridge show and wanted to ask you about it but forgot. it does look good..

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sweet info thanks ill be looking into doing it soon myself
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