Good day all!!
I decided to dedicate some time to the 4.6is today... The better half's 4.4L is still proving to be somewhat of a challenge with this transmission EGS module...
I decided to put the running boards on that I picked up at the Pull It Yard (PIY) the other day... Here is what I have for the right side... (time to deal with slow photobucket!! This is the worst part about sharing!! I have to find a better photo hosting site!! Photobucket just sucks the life out of my computer!! Nothing runs with photobucket pulled up!! Rant over!!)
Finally!! This is the re-usable trim rivet... I had these on all four fenders!! The bottom shields had the similar kind that had a flush plastic pin that gets pushed through when needing to remove... You can reuse them if you can get the pin back... I will find more of this kind to go in all the locations needed...
My fender damage... I hope this will all get back to normal when I get my bumper support and new (used) headlight...
After you pull the plastic rivets from the bottom, just lift up on this and it will pop free of the smaller rail...
The rail...
Bolts... Slightly longer with a flat washer...
Everything off...
Marked LH and RH on the insides... Rear has a cut-out for the rear door... Or will have the fender flare if already from a 4.6is or 4.8is... I have to make the slots for my fender flare... That will soon follow this...
Don't forget to transfer this pin and it is VERY difficult to get in place with the running board already installed... I'm going to try to put the fender parts on first and then the running board...
Almost done... The other side and the flares are left... And finished pictures in the sunlight all nice and clean!
More to come...
Cheers for now!!
EDIT:: I got the other side done and it seems like they assemble these back to front... It was best to install the rear fender, then the running board, then the front fender... I didn't tighten anything until it was all lined up...
Another thing some of yous might find interesting... I got the flares off my old rear fender parts... The clips aren't too bad to remove... The interesting part is that the slots in the rears for the flares seem like they are done quickly at the dealer by the lucky guy that got the job... Both sides look........ Well, I think my son could have done a better job... I'm going to spend a little more time on making the slots than the other tech did...
Pictures tomorrow...
Cheers!!