1997 C1500 Project

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oldelpasso

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I also started rolling my front fenders in preparation for the drop, and new wheels. I used the Eastwood Fender Roller, which I quickly found out doesn't fit my 5x5 lug pattern. It only goes up to 5x4.75, so I bought a cheap wheel adapter (5x4.75 to 5x5) on eBay, and some short lug nuts at Autozone and it worked like a charm.

This was my first go at rolling fenders. There's a little bit of learning curve using the tool, so the second fender was alot easier than the first. I also forgot the golden rule of keeping the paint warm, so I had a little bit of paint chipping on the first fender. Luckily it was minor and in an unnoticeable spot.

It's probably the last time I'll need to roll fenders for a while, so if anyone wants to borrow my rig shoot me a message. Happy to help the community.


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MrPink

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It's amazing what new carpet/floor mats, a new seat cover, and a good upholstery cleaning did for this old truck. It even has the new car smell.


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I have to replace the cover on my bench, I am not looking forward to it. Where did you get your seat cover?
 

johnckhall

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I got my seat cover, cushion, and carpet kit from https://www.stockinteriors.com/. I had a good experience with ordering through them. My seat cover was spot on.
Thanks for posting that link. I just found the place to get new sun visors now. Nice truck! Same color as mine in my avatar. I'll be posting some pics and progress soon.
 

oldelpasso

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Thanks for posting that link. I just found the place to get new sun visors now. Nice truck! Same color as mine in my avatar. I'll be posting some pics and progress soon.
No problem. I was looking at some visors there too. Kind of pricey, especially if you're adding mirrors. Nice truck by the way!
 

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How far were you able to roll the fenders out and I'm guessing you just did in between you tape marks?
Yeah, between the tape marks was as far as I could get the roller to go. Anything else would probably need to be done with a hammer and dolly. I'm going to wait until I get my wheels to see how things measure up.
 
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