Popular Post eddeere Posted October 30, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2018 Had the fenders and head light panels ready to paint the first of June but had my knee replaced the the fifth of June . Standing for a length of time was a problem . Finished them last week . Any tips on installation ? What is best , put the headlight panels on first or install panel and fender as a unit ? 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54709-painted-the-fenders/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Looks like a 3 person job to safely hang them and not scratch them. . I did my fenders and headlight panels separate by myself. But..... I wasn't near as concerned about a scratch. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54709-painted-the-fenders/#findComment-408723 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post j hancock Posted October 31, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 31, 2018 Looks Good! Mack Trucks did them as a clip but they had all the toys and people needed to get it done. 3 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54709-painted-the-fenders/#findComment-408729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 That’s good stuff right there Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54709-painted-the-fenders/#findComment-408730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coenut Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Looks great. I always have plenty of fluffy bath towels or fleece on hand and drape it over anything that I may bump parts on. Latex gloves. You will never go wrong with painters tape on the edges. Make sure to take some tack out of it by taping your shirt 2-3 times then put on panels. Especially with fresh paint. Good luck nice job. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54709-painted-the-fenders/#findComment-408733 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 those shells and fenders in the Mack pictures are pre 1959. back then you hung it as a section and adjusted as needed. i have always bolted fender, inner fender and inner headlight panel and outer as a whole and hung with the top two bolts as section. i always take a 3/8 fine thread bolt and cut the head off to hang the back of the fender on til you get everything secured. i have left the outer headlight panel off and just done inner with the assembly. either way you usually fight with the top headlight to fender bolt 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54709-painted-the-fenders/#findComment-408736 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddeere Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 Thanks for all the tips . Think I will put the inner and outer head light panel on first . Took the tires off for more room . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54709-painted-the-fenders/#findComment-408755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 14 hours ago, j hancock said: Looks Good! Mack Trucks did them as a clip but they had all the toys and people needed to get it done. That was certainly a different time! Factories are nothing like that now. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54709-painted-the-fenders/#findComment-408756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Ed, They look good. I remember installing mine separately using a lot of painters tape along with moving pads as mentioned. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54709-painted-the-fenders/#findComment-408759 Share on other sites More sharing options...
B MACK Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Fenders look great, hope your knee is heeled good. If a person had an overhead crane, all together would be great. When I put mine together , I did it separately too. Two people to hold in place and another to put bolts in. And with the extended nose on the B71, there were a few bolts that I almost had to stand on my head to get in. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54709-painted-the-fenders/#findComment-408868 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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