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Pics of splash shield...inner fender

Started by nsmall, January 22, 2018, 10:14:15 PM

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Jim AAR

Quote from: nsmall on January 23, 2018, 09:18:27 PM
Jim AAR.  Your car is awesome and has a cool story.  I would never tear someone's car down.   I appreciate you posting pictures and I appreciate all the advice. 

  Does seem silly if there's a lip and it doesn't go as flush as it could vs the inside. 

@Katfish   so in order to align the car properly these have to come off?  I have to get an alignment as my car was in about a million pieces this past year so I guess I'll wait to put these things on.  I too don't trust the alignment people. 

Thanks guys.

Thanks NS, appreciate it. Always here too help.... :D

Katfish

These holes in the rear provide access to the LCA bolt.
There's also a metal plate up front that comes off to reach the other LCA bolt.

I drive my car and paid for lifetime alignments so I'm taking these off regularly.

After the shop guys put my key in the ignition upside down and wanted to break it off and call a locksmith, I knew I'd never bring it in with these covers on..........

RUNCHARGER

hey: If you can't trust them with the access covers.....
Sheldon


anlauto

Quote from: RUNCHARGER on January 24, 2018, 06:59:22 PM
hey: If you can't trust them with the access covers.....

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: That's exactly what I was thinking.....I'm glad you said it... :-X
I've taught you everything you know....but I haven't taught you everything I know....
Check out my web site ....  Alan Gallant Automotive Restoration

Katfish

Laugh if you want,  but I absolutely don't trust ANYONE to be as careful as I would be.
Especially when they have to pry 20-25 spring clips out of a 40yr old piece of pliable material.

For those of you that don't care, you'll probably never look to see what it looks like after the fact, so it's a non-issue.

303 Mopar

Quote from: Katfish on January 25, 2018, 11:30:42 AM
Laugh if you want,  but I absolutely don't trust ANYONE to be as careful as I would be.
Especially when they have to pry 20-25 spring clips out of a 40yr old piece of pliable material.

For those of you that don't care, you'll probably never look to see what it looks like after the fact, so it's a non-issue.

After taking my Charger to get an alignment, I found the UCA washer sitting on the inner fender sill.  :Thud:

Shane Kelley

When I take my Cuda in for alignment I operate the tools and they operate the machine. Non of that wrench banging and using channel locks on the tie rod sleeve business. Nobody is ever as careful as you want! They always lack the attention to detail.


realn96

Quote from: RUNCHARGER on January 24, 2018, 06:59:22 PM
hey: If you can't trust them with the access covers.....

he;s right! hard to believe they will get the wheel Alignment right then! :dunno:

Katfish

Actually he's wrong................
Computer won't let them finish if the alignment isn't within specs.
No computer to let you know they ripped the material because they were too lazy to be careful.

RUNCHARGER

Well, the computer doesn't tighten up the control arm bolts.
Sheldon

anlauto

Man you guys need to find a better alignment shop....My guys are "car guys"...they do alignments on 6 figure Street Rods, high end muscle cars 4X4's the works.....no "channel locks on tie rod sleeves" there :o
I've taught you everything you know....but I haven't taught you everything I know....
Check out my web site ....  Alan Gallant Automotive Restoration


1 Wild R/T

Quote from: Katfish on January 25, 2018, 03:04:21 PM
Actually he's wrong................
Computer won't let them finish if the alignment isn't within specs.
No computer to let you know they ripped the material because they were too lazy to be careful.

My alignment guy doesn't own a computer.... But he's damn good at alignments...

RUNCHARGER

My guy does it in my garage, with my gauges and my tools.
Sheldon