Help with Glassworks front fender install

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hmmm i have a body shop doing mine, hopefully they dont F it up and overcharge me. any other tips?

are they really that much of a pain to get sorted out? Mine are being covered under my insurance, but I have to pay for any extra labor costs and i dont want to have to pay a ton of extra $$ just to get these fenders on. Am I better off sticking with stock?
 
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I just did my fenders myself. You have to be patient with them but it's not that much of a P.I.T.A. I still need to do some adjusting on them but well worth it.
 

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The fenders come with nothing. All the old brackets that were riveted to the old fenders have to be removed and reused. When you rough fit the new ones, watch the paint on the hood, window trim and bumper. Fiberglass scratches the factory paint like crazy. I used masking tape which helped a little but tore away still. I think the plastic on the front fender needs to be cut, along with the firewall, which I am scared to do. Wish I could just zip tie it on my truck ;)

Going with mid perch instead of top perch.
 

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The fenders come with nothing. All the old brackets that were riveted to the old fenders have to be removed and reused. When you rough fit the new ones, watch the paint on the hood, window trim and bumper. Fiberglass scratches the factory paint like crazy. I used masking tape which helped a little but tore away still. I think the plastic on the front fender needs to be cut, along with the firewall, which I am scared to do. Wish I could just zip tie it on my truck ;)

Going with mid perch instead of top perch.

Do the back pinch welds have to be trimmed? I am on stock suspention.

These 37 projects are huuuuggeee.

GotSVT, how did you roll the pinch welds over? I used Vice Grips but could only get it about half way bent over.
 
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Cut a few relief slots every 4-6 inches then use a hammer to slowly work them over 90 degrees.
 
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