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How to remove front mud flaps W900L ?

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Hanadarko, Sep 4, 2010.

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  1. Sep 6, 2010 #21
    Hanadarko

    Hanadarko Independent Owner/Operator

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    I liked the white when I saw it.....I'm not a big chrome guy at all... I like the stainless steel or aluminum look. But a new S/S bumper was like $699! - so I opted with the chrome for that....but my mud flaps on the front are like fossilized in place....

    :biggrin_2556:
     
    Hanadarko, Sep 6, 2010
    Hanadarko, Sep 6, 2010
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  3. Sep 6, 2010 #22
    Krooser

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    I built my own bumper for $100.00. I wanted a 12" gull wing and a local chrome shop quoted $240.00... not bad. But the freight was $150.00... #### rich, over priced truckers!!!

    I had my local machine shop shear a piece of 10 gauge to my specs and bend the top at a 90.... they i welded the ends and lower flanges to it and finished it off with four coats of rustoleum.

    I see guys walk past my Pete and scratch their heads when they look at the bumper... i like it.

    I ditched the stock headlights, too. Bought a pair of REAL '51 Pete headlights and brackets off fleabay for $90.00 (no Chinese knock-offs for me)... saved the headlights for a hot rod project and put a set on NOS 1940's vintage Arrow headlights on the Pete brackets... looks kinda weird and ugly... like the owner!
     
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  4. Sep 6, 2010 #23
    Krooser

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    Here's why I needed a new bumper... fixed all that myself, too.
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    Krooser, Sep 6, 2010
    Krooser, Sep 6, 2010
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    S M D and RW. Thank this.
  5. Sep 6, 2010 #24
    Hanadarko

    Hanadarko Independent Owner/Operator

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    I like the taper on the bumper ....its old school and looks RIGHT..

    :thumbup:

    PS. That truck in your sig looks drunk..
     
    Hanadarko, Sep 6, 2010
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  7. Sep 6, 2010 #25
    Krooser

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    Here's why I needed a new bumper...
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    Krooser, Sep 6, 2010
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  8. Sep 7, 2010 #26
    Hanadarko

    Hanadarko Independent Owner/Operator

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    KW carries the bolt 'kit' for the front mudflaps. 3 complete bolts $17 for each side.
     
    Hanadarko, Sep 7, 2010
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  9. Sep 7, 2010 #27
    Les2

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    go to home depot or lowes and get the stuff cheaper.
     
    Les2, Sep 7, 2010
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  10. Sep 11, 2010 #28
    Hanadarko

    Hanadarko Independent Owner/Operator

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    I got the bolts from KW....but be dammed if I can get these OLD ones off. I think an angle grinder or something attached to my DeWalt drill might work. Just not sure and I dont want to spend the $ on a grinder. No matter what I have tried to use to hold the outer crown of the bolt, it slips out. Last time I put a piece of flat stock in there and used a vise grips. It bent the dam flat stock...my prior idea was a pry bar but that slipped out and I nicked my fender....
     
    Hanadarko, Sep 11, 2010
    Hanadarko, Sep 11, 2010
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  11. Sep 11, 2010 #29
    canuck in da truck

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    you get some salt and road tar in there and it is like cement on those bolts---can get a little grinder pretty cheap at harbour frieght---it would come in handy for stuff on the truck---or a rotozip works great00just put a cutoff wheel in it
     
    canuck in da truck, Sep 11, 2010
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  12. Sep 12, 2010 #30
    Hanadarko

    Hanadarko Independent Owner/Operator

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    They are installed. What a pain...the bolt fought me with the grinder to the very end. I can still smell hot metal...yuk.

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    My white leisure suit was ordered today too....
     
    Hanadarko, Sep 12, 2010
    Hanadarko, Sep 12, 2010
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