1973 - 1987 Step Side fender splash aprons

[Jason S]

'monkey is sad now
AGAIN

at least here, i'm not the person who built/designed/tested the subject matter for decades.

when i try to help people on an amateur radio forum, i feel like this thread.
over 30 years in the biddnezz doesn't count for nuffin'

OP
some of the most informed people jumped in and answered your question.



'monkey

Got it, thanks, I am now fully informed. Don't be sad. Hav a great day my friend. - Jason

 

[Keith Seymore]

Thats what I thinking about, shields like that. Getting back to my origianl question, what I was trying to get at was if I was missing some parts. I bought the truck as an abandoned project with a bed full of miscelaneous parts. Since this is my frst attempt at a truck and I swapped the fleet side for a step side, it just seemed to me that something was missing. Thanks for your input. Jason

Nope. You are not missing anything.

Zach - on the other hand - is missing this B96 molding screw right here.



I'd check that LR tire.

K

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[Grit dog]

All I did was ask a question, if you have nothing of relevance to offer you can scroll on. As far as parties are concerned, I'm clearly a far betterr choice that you since I am not the guy with nothing but nonsense to offer. If you dont like the topic, thread, or my outlook on how things work you are free to scroll on. It’s not complicated, even for someone like you. Okay Todd?

My response was almost wholly related to your risk analysis of your antique automobile build being operated on public roads and the possibility of puncturing the gas tank(s). Which I’d presumed you gleaned, or were already aware of. I mean just a minor t bone accident to your bed side or cab and the gas tank is really susceptible to popping like a water balloon. Surely a concern if road debris kicked up by the tires is.
Have a great day raising our car insurance!

 

[Jason S]

My response was almost wholly related to your risk analysis of your antique automobile build being operated on public roads and the possibility of puncturing the gas tank(s). Which I’d presumed you gleaned, or were already aware of. I mean just a minor t bone accident to your bed side or cab and the gas tank is really susceptible to popping like a water balloon. Surely a concern if road debris kicked up by the tires is.
Have a great day raising our car insurance

Car insurance? Who said anything about car insurance? Again, for the feeble minded, all I wanted to know is if I was missing some parts, its really not that complicated. And if I feel like spending my time making splash shields that aren't needed, why is that your concern. In fact, I think I will make them and post them just to annoy you. You seem very lonley.

 

[Grit dog]

Car insurance? Who said anything about car insurance? Again, for the feeble minded, all I wanted to know is if I was missing some parts, its really not that complicated. And if I feel like spending my time making splash shields that aren't needed, why is that your concern. In fact, I think I will make them and post them just to annoy you. You seem very lonley.

Nice try but that’s not all you wanted to know. You compelled yourself to derail your own thread early on by over explaining how your career as a defunct auto body guy, now car insurance salesman…truck garbage truck, whatever, makes you a risk analyst and that apparently this risk of no wheel well guard is very important to you.

I was attempting to help protect you and your family from the additional risks that in your professional risk analyzing experience, you appeared to not consider if you were fixated on just the wheel wells.
Just lookin out for you!

 

[TotalyHucked]

Nope. You are not missing anything.

Zach - on the other hand - is missing this B96 molding screw right here.



I'd check that LR tire.

K

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Lol that was done intentionally, when I put the new ones on I had to redrill most of the holes and did it with the wheel on. Couldn't fit the drill in there. 3 years later, it's still that way

 

[bucket]

My risk-o-meter is perfectly fine thanks. It has provided me a very good living. I provide insurance for a lot of trucking and sanitation companies. I have seen more than a fair share of road debris related claims as well as road debris related catastrophies and fires. It happens a lot, and can be much more severe than you think. Run over a tire cap at cruising speed on the highway that just flew off a tractor trailer, very common in the summer by the way, and I guratantee it can tear off the fender of a step side. Of course that's on the more severe end of the spectrum, but road debris damages are incredibly common and are more likely to be reported to an insurance company, not GM.

As a former auto body shop owner, repairing dings or dents in a fender that are a breeze to remove is much less of a concern to me than a shreddded fuel tank and filler neck.

In any event, thanks for your input, if the mood strikes me and I have time to kill, I can put my creativity to work and just fabricate an aluminum diamondplate splash shield, that will not only look cool but provide at least a little protection that will soothe my ever analyzing brain.

I'm not trying to start anything, but I am now curious. If you have anything to do with the trucking industry, than you must be aware that most large trucks have saddle tanks, many of them completely exposed. Many many trucks have tanks that are directly in the line of fire of debris from the drive tires. Most of them have fully exposed tank bottoms, except for the mounts and straps that retain them to the frame rails.

Why worry so much about the tank on your pickup that is largely tucked up under your cab and bed?

Like I said, I'm just curious. If you want to devise some type of tank protection, it ain't gonna bother me none.

 

[Keith Seymore]

Lol that was done intentionally, when I put the new ones on I had to redrill most of the holes and did it with the wheel on. Couldn't fit the drill in there. 3 years later, it's still that way

We used to call those "B96 Nails".

If they hit torque but did not fully seat the assembly line repair man would whack 'em with a hammer (rather than get a screwdriver) to set them down flush.

K

 

[Grit dog]

and @Jason S, I was being kind of a dick. Apologies.
Good luck with the build. 1/2 ton stepside. Badass!