Stepdown inner fenders-removal

bobdriveshudson wrote:

How much time should it take to remove the inner fenders from a stepdown?



Counting removing the tires and hood? Do they have to be removed?



Should the drivers side take longer with the wiring and hood cable?



Thanks, Bob (working on it)

Depending on what you plan to do under the hood, the hood may not need to be removed. It WILL have to be supported and very securely! It's heavy and can due severe damage to your body if it falls! If you are going to remove the engine, yep, take the hoood off. Yes you need to remove the wheels and tires. Should take about 1/2 hour to do the whole thing (less hood removeal) You should have help if you decide to remove the hood. If you do remove the hood, mark the bolt locations before you loosen it up. That will help later when you have to adjust the fit. You don't have to remove the stuff that is attached to the panels, just disconnect them from the panel and let them hang. Uh... disconnect the battery first..:D

Browniepetersen wrote:

That must be why they call you "Super Dave' but then again since I am "Old

Retired Man" I have to factor in one or two potty breaks, one full diet coke--one of those large ones from McDonalds, and a one or two plays from the sports channel on TV. If I wait to do the work when my son is over to the house it works better so that he can help me remove the hood and fenders and most of the bolts from the grill. In all, it works out to be about four hours. As I said, retired man is slow....

I guess I should revise my estimated time to remove the inner fender panels.. Add an additional 1/2 hour. to jack the car, put jack stands under it and use a four way lug wrench to remove the wheels.. I Sometimes forget that I have a lift, impact wrench and a air ratchet. Not to mention I have done it soooo many times I know which socket to grab out of the tool box.

If I waited for #1 son to help.. well... it would NEVER get done LOL. I have slowed down a bit since my 70th Birthday, but I am perhaps a little faster because of the experience.. Now I have to start adding time for forgetting what I was doing in the first place, Coffee breaks, potty breaks, and head scratching..:o! Ain't retirement grand ??

Browniepetersen wrote:

SuperDave,

I notice that you are in Melborne Florida. I almost ended up living in Melborne a few times because of my work at the Cape. I spent most 0f 2008/9 there working on the ARES I Test Motor. I feel bad now that I have retired and do not get down that way anymore. Had I taken the time to look at my membership listing I would have stopped over to your shop once or twice.

Well Next time the snow flys up there, take a sunny vacation! We are close to I-95 and the airport..sorta.. That goes for anyone on the Forum. The coffee is always close by as well as a cool one if you so desire.. I keep the cool ones in a 1953 Crosely refrigerator..:)