NorTex fender mod

[Kjz215]

This if for you guys that have oversized tires rubbing your fenders and want a little more than a zip tie, but less than norcal mod.

 

I bought my 2014 silverado z71 ccsb used with a leveling kit and 18x9 -6 offset wheels. I just put on a set of cooper stt pro's in 275/70r18 and there was a slight rub in reverse at full lock. This NorTex mod aleviated that problem. I've got nothing against the guys that zip tie the lining back. My concern with it is that the slits in the lining may want to tear more than a hole would and the zip tie itself may saw through the lining over time.

 

Here you go.....

 

Find the closest point between the fender liner and the body mount bracket and clamp them together. Drill one 3/16 hole through fender liner and metal. Use a 3/16 x 1/4 grip rivet and a #6 washer. Put the washer on the rivet before inserting it into the drilled hole, then rivet it on. That should be enough to add about 3/4 inch or so of clearance.

 

The plastic piece at the bottom and rear of the front fender was being rubbed as well. It was being hit on the top of the most inside corner. I didn't want the tire to rip it off and since it shouldn't be removed, because of how it's attached, I did some trimming. I cut a triangular piece off of the top, most inside corner. The cut line was about 1.5-2" long making a square triangle cut off. Here's the kicker. Bevel the cut edge with a razor blade. That way if there is anymore contact the tire won't have a square angle to catch onto and will have a better chance to slide over the plastic trim piece.

 

The tools I used were;

-Power drill with 1/8(pilot hole) & 3/16 bits

-Vise grips

-Flash light

-flat razor blade

-Hack saw blade (held by vise grips to get in flush on the plastic piece)

-Rivet gun, rivets and washers

 

There you have it. This took me about 30 minutes and I would caution you to watch for falling debris as you're under the fender.

 

I hope this helps.

[SgtShiv]

Sounds good, but I think I would chose something along the lines of a screw rather than a rivet. Makes removal of the liners easier. Not that they are being removed often, but I have a taken them off a couple times already. Thanks for the recommendation though, will have to look into this on my truck in the morning.

[Kjz215]

Screws or even a bolt would definately work as well. Thanks for pointing that out. I just prefer the finished look of a rivet with the lower profile and smoother surface.

[SgtShiv]

Yeah I wouldn't use a bolt either, it would look out of place as well as not as flat as a screw or rivet. I did go with the rivet though for now as I didn't happen to have screws and the rivets were in my garage waiting to be used on something. May change it later if I end up pulling liners again.