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Body Kit Part 1 - How -To

Body Kit Install The Rear Fender Flares
The rear fender flares and... 
   
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Body Kit Install The Rear Fender Flares
The rear fender flares and polyurethane side skirts were test-fit on the car.
Body Kit Install Stainless Bolts Hold The Side
Stainless 8/32 x 3/4 bolts... 
   
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Body Kit Install Stainless Bolts Hold The Side
Stainless 8/32 x 3/4 bolts hold the side skirt to the rear fender opening.
Body Kit Install A Gap Was Determined To Be
A 1/8" gap was determined... 
   
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Body Kit Install A Gap Was Determined To Be
A 1/8" gap was determined to be necessary for the door caps to clear the side skirt. Eighth-inch masonite strips were cut to shape and evenly spaced out to give a symmetrical gap underneath the door cap.
Body Kit Install A Black Sharpie Marker Was Used
A black Sharpie marker was... 
   
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Body Kit Install A Black Sharpie Marker Was Used
A black Sharpie marker was used to mark locations on the door cap. These notations act as alignment points so that as the cap is taken on and off the car to do bodywork, I can keep the position correct. These marks can be easily removed with rubbing alcohol.
Body Kit Install More Nut Rivets Were Injected
More 8/32 nut rivets were... 
   
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Body Kit Install More Nut Rivets Were Injected
More 8/32 nut rivets were injected into the door cap to secure it to the car.
Body Kit Install Nut Rivets Were Also Injected
Nut rivets were also injected... 
   
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Body Kit Install Nut Rivets Were Also Injected
Nut rivets were also injected into the front fender to act as a foundation for securing the fiberglass fender flare to the metal fender.
Body Kit Install The Body Kit Manufacturer Put
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Body Kit Install The Body Kit Manufacturer Put
The body kit manufacturer cut a 1/16" groove where they thought the gas flap door was supposed to be. This is just a cut in the primer and I was responsible for cutting this door out. This predetermined placement was checked to ensure that a gas pump handle would be able to proceed through the opening into the car's gas flap.
Body Kit Install The Fiberglass Fender
The fiberglass fender flares... 
   
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Body Kit Install The Fiberglass Fender
The fiberglass fender flares were bolted to the metal OEM fender.
Body Kit Install The Rear Fiberglass Fender
The rear fiberglass fender... 
   
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Body Kit Install The Rear Fiberglass Fender
The rear fiberglass fender flare was prepared for cutting the gas filler door opening.

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