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Old May 7, 2005 | 11:59 AM
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i just purchaced a 78 with reproduction side pipe, and the original owner gave me the painted fiberglass covers for them but there was no instructions or hardware with the covers. can anyone give me a idea or some close up pics of how they mount? any help would be great.
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i just purchaced a 78 with reproduction side pipe, and the original owner gave me the painted fiberglass covers for them but there was no instructions or hardware with the covers. can anyone give me a idea or some close up pics of how they mount? any help would be great.
The screws go in the same place as your rocker panels.
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but when i line the old screw holes up then the curve on the front of the covers rubs on the tires. guess i will have to drill some new holes.
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I believe the wheel-to-wheel distance varied slightly as the years progressed. I bought a used set and couldn't use the existing screw holes either. I used rivets to be sure they didn't disappear.
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