'beer can' thin
07-24-2008, 11:58 AM
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'beer can' thin
Last night I pulled the passenger inner fender liner to investigate a path for CAI and discovered these fenders are embarassingly thin... I bent the inner fender mounting tabs when pulling the panel mounting hardware... and I was using a real panel popper. Are these fenders 21 gauge???
Very disapppointing
Very disapppointing
07-24-2008, 11:59 AM
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That is why you see so few shaved door handles. We were going to do that originally but the steel is so thin that it warps from the heat and is hard to make it look good. It can be done, but it is a pain.
07-24-2008, 01:32 PM
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07-24-2008, 02:28 PM
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Understood. I don't drink beer... it doesn't mix well with my crack habit 
I contemplated this mod, but I like the bumps on the quarter panel... and shaving the lights led me to the "then why have the bumps" question. Have you got more pics or a thread on this mod?
Guacamole 
Originally Posted by jeffs396
...that's what I used for taillight fillers:
Originally Posted by HillsdaleHHR
Fixed it for you
07-24-2008, 02:36 PM
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Keep in mind that the thin sheet metal is one of many reason for our good gas mileage. A lot of weight can be saved by thinning the sheetmetal just a little.
As for welding on it, if you dial your heat settings in correctly on your welder, back the weld site with a copper bar or paddle, work slowly and space your welds around the work area, your warpage should be minimal. It's all in the technique and a skilled hand (which is NOT me, but I've seen some skilled pros do amazing work).
As for welding on it, if you dial your heat settings in correctly on your welder, back the weld site with a copper bar or paddle, work slowly and space your welds around the work area, your warpage should be minimal. It's all in the technique and a skilled hand (which is NOT me, but I've seen some skilled pros do amazing work).