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Custom 68 · 11-01-2002, 11:19 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1871601443
hey all My truck is apart right now do I need something like this? I didnt see anything like them when I took it apart?
Thanks
Dave

Smooth68 · 11-01-2002, 11:22 AM

I'm pretty sure they go between the fender and the door on the inside.

72ChevyCheyenne · 11-01-2002, 11:25 AM

They are call door dust shields. They go between the front of the doors and the fenders to keep dust from getting into the door jam and hinges.

**1971Stepside** · 11-01-2002, 11:30 AM

Mine didn't have them when it came apart, but it will have them when it goes back together.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 11-01-2002, 11:40 AM

The seals were an option and were included on the deluxe versions of the trucks. They were mounted to the pillars so that they sealed the opening at the rear of the fender to the pillar. There are brackets available for the seals if your truck was not equipped. We have some trucks with them and some without and have not been able to notice any differences in wind noise or drafts.

Jim

Mudder · 11-01-2002, 11:41 AM

Good then you can put the ones I have had here for 5 years in for me to get yourself a little practice. I heard they are a pain!

**1971Stepside** · 11-01-2002, 11:54 AM

Bring it up....I'm not afraid! Now, taking the wifes parking spot in the garage to work on it is the scary part!!

The better plan is for you to put them in and tell me if I even need them or not!

johnnyp · 11-01-2002, 12:42 PM

I don't know if you need them or not but you can buy them at Chevy Duty for $14.95. I put at set on my truck when I had the fenders off. Not that hard to put on. It's more of a pain to assemble them than it is to get them on. They have to be hand assembled using big staples which don't fit in a staple gun - you have to use a hammer to get the staples in.

Custom 68 · 11-01-2002, 12:54 PM

hey thanks guys the description indicated where they went (kindof) but it didnt make much sense. I guess you need more parts than just the rubber?
Thanks again
Dave

11-01-2002, 11:19 AM	#1
Custom 68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,928	parts question what are these? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1871601443 hey all My truck is apart right now do I need something like this? I didnt see anything like them when I took it apart? Thanks Dave __________________ Dave 1968 Custom Chevy with turbo charged 5.3 gen III 4l80e swap 1967-71 GMC 3/4 ton long step 4x4 (not sure what year exactly?) "A good friend will bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "that was frekin awesome". "If it doesn't fit force it...If it breaks then it needed to be replaced anyway!"

11-01-2002, 11:22 AM	#2
Smooth68 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: West Fork, Arkansas - Razorback Country Posts: 1,826	I'm pretty sure they go between the fender and the door on the inside. __________________ Smooth68's Web Site WTB 64-66 project or frame/cab, SWB or LWB...I have the fever! Whatcha got?? '68 Short Step - Shaved Body, Soon Bagged - *SOLD* Driver-2004 GMC Z-71 Ext-cab

11-01-2002, 11:25 AM	#3
72ChevyCheyenne Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Woodstock, GA USA Posts: 300	They are call door dust shields. They go between the front of the doors and the fenders to keep dust from getting into the door jam and hinges. __________________ Bill Durham http://home.attbi.com/~bulldurham 72 Cheyenne Restoration in progress Currently: frame sand blasted and powdercoated, Inline Tube brake and fuel lines, Blazer tank in rear, Holley Red electronic fuel pump, Eaton posi with 3.42 gears, 2 1/2" drop front spindles, 4" drop rear springs with adjustable panhard bar, KYB shocks, ZZ 502/502 GM Performance crate engine, Zoops brackets and pulleys, Vintage Air, dual electric fans, Ram Air II hood and late model sport side bed.

11-01-2002, 11:30 AM	#4
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	Mine didn't have them when it came apart, but it will have them when it goes back together. __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

11-01-2002, 11:41 AM	#6
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	71Stepside Good then you can put the ones I have had here for 5 years in for me to get yourself a little practice. I heard they are a pain!

11-01-2002, 11:40 AM	#5
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	The seals were an option and were included on the deluxe versions of the trucks. They were mounted to the pillars so that they sealed the opening at the rear of the fender to the pillar. There are brackets available for the seals if your truck was not equipped. We have some trucks with them and some without and have not been able to notice any differences in wind noise or drafts. Jim

11-01-2002, 11:54 AM	#7
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	Bring it up....I'm not afraid! Now, taking the wifes parking spot in the garage to work on it is the scary part!! The better plan is for you to put them in and tell me if I even need them or not! __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

11-01-2002, 12:42 PM	#8
johnnyp Keepin' It Stock Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Grand Island, Nebraska, USA Posts: 554	I don't know if you need them or not but you can buy them at Chevy Duty for $14.95. I put at set on my truck when I had the fenders off. Not that hard to put on. It's more of a pain to assemble them than it is to get them on. They have to be hand assembled using big staples which don't fit in a staple gun - you have to use a hammer to get the staples in. Attached Images __________________ 72 Sierra Grande - Maych Forget about "do it right the first time". Do it wrong the first time to learn how, then do it right the second time.

11-01-2002, 12:54 PM	#9
Custom 68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,928	that was quick hey thanks guys the description indicated where they went (kindof) but it didnt make much sense. I guess you need more parts than just the rubber? Thanks again Dave __________________ Dave 1968 Custom Chevy with turbo charged 5.3 gen III 4l80e swap 1967-71 GMC 3/4 ton long step 4x4 (not sure what year exactly?) "A good friend will bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "that was frekin awesome". "If it doesn't fit force it...If it breaks then it needed to be replaced anyway!"



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