Anyone got a method for installing dust shield on the inner fenders(A-arm water shields) whatever you want to call them
There must be a special tool for bending the staples over
Oh ya, the inners are already painted too, that sucks and will make it harder
Canadian Poncho said
Dec 27, 2013
From Chevelles.com:
a good trick is to also contact cement the dust shield into place before you install the staples. It stays where you put it and makes the staple installation a snap. Just drill thru the existing staple holes in the inners and on thru the rubber, then install the staples. Don't go overboard on the glue and it can't be seen when you are finished.
Problem Solved!! Used.060 Galvinized Wire(actualy Electric Fencing Wire)
beaumontwagon said
Dec 27, 2013
I just straightened and re-bent mine over with a screwdriver
beaumontguru said
Dec 28, 2013
Maybe the problem is that the staples that came with the kit are stainless and amost a spring steel, they are super hardened and impossible to bend, maybe i should just use mechanics wire or someting softer.
Brian said
Dec 28, 2013
I used black weather stripping glue on mine last time to hold before putting in staples and worked like charm.
Just a few dabs here and there plus black doesn't show up badly.
As for bending over just pushed over with screw drive as mentioned above and to get really flat used a body
dolley edge on front side and hammer on back side and touched up were need with model (fine) brush and paint
4SPEED427 said
Dec 28, 2013
The problem with mechanics wire would be rust. That stuff seems to rust instantly when it gets wet.
hawkeye5766 said
Dec 28, 2013
I used 1/16 aluminum tig rod on my 57 dust sheild worked great and still havent rusted 20 yrs later(gota luv non ferrous metals )could also use copper depending on what color you want.Problem is you have to make the yourself ,but at my .25$ hr no brainer.
-- Edited by hawkeye5766 on Saturday 28th of December 2013 03:16:54 AM
427carl said
Dec 28, 2013
hawkeye5766 wrote:
I used 1/16 aluminum tig rod on my 57 dust sheild worked great and still havent rusted 20 yrs later(gota luv non ferrous metals )could also use copper depending on what color you want.Problem is you have to make the yourself ,but at my .25$ hr no brainer.
-- Edited by hawkeye5766 on Saturday 28th of December 2013 03:16:54 AM
yes but they would not be Original gotta keep it perfectly stock or the Cruise Night Lawyers (know it alls) will "get you"
1967togo said
Dec 28, 2013
I borrowed some stainless wire that a friend had,cut it and made it look like a staple and pushed it through the two holes in the inner fender.
When it's cut,bent and tapped with a hammer inside the well well,it looks good enough for most.
427carl said
Dec 28, 2013
1967togo wrote:
I borrowed some stainless wire that a friend had,cut it and made it look like a staple and pushed it through the two holes in the inner fender.
When it's cut,bent and tapped with a hammer inside the well well,it looks good enough for most.
Sounds good thanks
beaumontguru said
Dec 28, 2013
Thanks,
i got it solved, the POS staples that came in the kit were hard and impossible to bend, also so brittle that once they bent, they snapped off.
I had some stainless 3/8 staples for my staplegun, worked perfect, easy to bend, easy to punch thru the rubber, and they are full stainless, they are flat instead of round, but almost nobody will notice.
427carl said
Dec 28, 2013
beaumontguru wrote:
Thanks,
i got it solved, the POS staples that came in the kit were hard and impossible to bend, also so brittle that once they bent, they snapped off.
I had some stainless 3/8 staples for my staplegun, worked perfect, easy to bend, easy to punch thru the rubber, and they are full stainless, they are flat instead of round, but almost nobody will notice.
Great news !!! (but almost nobody will notice) thats funny .
trucker said
Jan 1, 2014
Take the staples and put them thru the exsisting holes,the ones that come with guards. Have youre beer buddy hold his beer in one hand and one staple at a time position and push the staple thru the flap,then get buddy to put his beer down and use a flat surface like a hammer or a body dolly and I use a big flat blade and a hammer and at the base where the staple pops thru just bend in over,and just keep moving along,the hardest part is getting the frickin staples thru the old staple holes I found,it's easy.Don't use bailing wire because then you will get the nickname "hamburger" and you don't want that.Use the stock staple,it's a bit of a bitch,but it looks the best just the way GM intended it to be.
4SPEED427 said
Jan 1, 2014
beaumontguru wrote:
but almost nobody will notice.
I stopped at Dave's the other day and looked at this, trust me Dave, NOBODY will notice! It looks perfect.
Sometimes it's the simplest little things...
427carl said
Jan 1, 2014
Carl Stevenson wrote:
beaumontguru wrote:
but almost nobody will notice
I stopped at Dave's the other day and looked at this, trust me Dave, NOBODY will notice! It looks perfect.
Sometimes it's the simplest little things...
Glad to hear that Carl I'm sure it would be perfect for most of us I do know some dudes in U.S. who would notice lol
trucker said
Jan 1, 2014
Details are what makes a car,I hate the saying "you'll never see it anyway" Do it right...........Do it pink!
427carl said
Jan 1, 2014
trucker wrote:
Details are what makes a car,I hate the saying "you'll never see it anyway" Do it right...........Do it pink!
Happy New Year Trucker hows tricks?
trucker said
Jan 1, 2014
427carl wrote:
trucker wrote:
Details are what makes a car,I hate the saying "you'll never see it anyway" Do it right...........Do it pink!
Happy New Year Trucker hows tricks?
Happy New Year,god I hope I never see another year like my last,tricks? not sure what you mean,if she's a girl we split up along time ago
427carl said
Jan 1, 2014
trucker wrote:
427carl wrote:
trucker wrote:
Details are what makes a car,I hate the saying "you'll never see it anyway" Do it right...........Do it pink!
Happy New Year Trucker hows tricks?
Happy New Year,god I hope I never see another year like my last,tricks? not sure what you mean,if she's a girl we split up along time ago
tricks is a expression ladies of the night use It means "hows business"
trucker said
Jan 1, 2014
Pretty quiet,been thinking of changing occupation,or do a bit of something else too.Leaning towards tugboats again.Sick of waiting for forever to get paid from all the guys that have more money than anyone else I know. The positive spending lots of time with family and been getting stuff done around the home.My boys really coming on strong,big improvements.
Anyone got a method for installing dust shield on the inner fenders(A-arm water shields) whatever you want to call them
There must be a special tool for bending the staples over
Oh ya, the inners are already painted too, that sucks and will make it harder
From Chevelles.com:
a good trick is to also contact cement the dust shield into place before you install the staples. It stays where you put it and makes the staple installation a snap. Just drill thru the existing staple holes in the inners and on thru the rubber, then install the staples. Don't go overboard on the glue and it can't be seen when you are finished.
Problem Solved!! Used.060 Galvinized Wire(actualy Electric Fencing Wire)
Maybe the problem is that the staples that came with the kit are stainless and amost a spring steel, they are super hardened and impossible to bend, maybe i should just use mechanics wire or someting softer.
Just a few dabs here and there plus black doesn't show up badly.
As for bending over just pushed over with screw drive as mentioned above and to get really flat used a body
dolley edge on front side and hammer on back side and touched up were need with model (fine) brush and paint
I used 1/16 aluminum tig rod on my 57 dust sheild worked great and still havent rusted 20 yrs later(gota luv non ferrous metals )could also use copper depending on what color you want.Problem is you have to make the yourself ,but at my .25$ hr no brainer.
-- Edited by hawkeye5766 on Saturday 28th of December 2013 03:16:54 AM
yes but they would not be Original
gotta keep it perfectly stock or the Cruise Night Lawyers (know it alls) will "get you"
I borrowed some stainless wire that a friend had,cut it and made it look like a staple and pushed it through the two holes in the inner fender.
When it's cut,bent and tapped with a hammer inside the well well,it looks good enough for most.
Sounds good thanks
Thanks,
i got it solved, the POS staples that came in the kit were hard and impossible to bend, also so brittle that once they bent, they snapped off.
I had some stainless 3/8 staples for my staplegun, worked perfect, easy to bend, easy to punch thru the rubber, and they are full stainless, they are flat instead of round, but almost nobody will notice.
Great news !!! (but almost nobody will notice) thats funny .
Take the staples and put them thru the exsisting holes,the ones that come with guards. Have youre beer buddy hold his beer in one hand and one staple at a time position and push the staple thru the flap,then get buddy to put his beer down and use a flat surface like a hammer or a body dolly and I use a big flat blade and a hammer and at the base where the staple pops thru just bend in over,and just keep moving along,the hardest part is getting the frickin staples thru the old staple holes I found,it's easy.Don't use bailing wire because then you will get the nickname "hamburger" and you don't want that.Use the stock staple,it's a bit of a bitch,but it looks the best just the way GM intended it to be.
I stopped at Dave's the other day and looked at this, trust me Dave, NOBODY will notice! It looks perfect.
Sometimes it's the simplest little things...
Glad to hear that Carl I'm sure it would be perfect for most of us I do know some dudes in U.S. who would notice lol
Details are what makes a car,I hate the saying "you'll never see it anyway" Do it right...........Do it pink!
Happy New Year Trucker hows tricks?
Happy New Year,god I hope I never see another year like my last,tricks? not sure what you mean,if she's a girl we split up along time ago
tricks is a expression ladies of the night use It means "hows business"
Pretty quiet,been thinking of changing occupation,or do a bit of something else too.Leaning towards tugboats again.Sick of waiting for forever to get paid from all the guys that have more money than anyone else I know.
The positive spending lots of time with family and been getting stuff done around the home.My boys really coming on strong,big improvements.