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By yblock57 - 8 Years Ago
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Hey Guys -
I'm posting for a friend who bought a set of factory skirts for his '56 Sunliner. The car didn't come with brackets from the factory and he is trying to figure out how/where the new brackets mount to the car. No instructions came with the new brackets.
Anyone done this on their '55 or '56? Thanks!
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By MVP56 - 8 Years Ago
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Kent, thanks for posting that for me!!! I think I am finally figuring out the internet thing!!! Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me with my skirt mounting brackets! I wud really like to fit and mount the skirts before they are painted. My painter said to drop them off Wednesday. Paint prices are crazy these days!!! 136 bucks for a pint of Bermuda blue!!!
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By Dobie - 8 Years Ago
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This is probably what you need:
http://www.wirthscustomauto.com/1955-1956-ford-fender-skirt-mounting-brackets-5533.html
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By yblock57 - 8 Years Ago
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Dobie -
Thanks for the reply. He actually has the brackets but needs guidance on where they mount on the car.
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By Dobie - 8 Years Ago
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This is all I could find on the web that even comes close to addressing the question:
"The skirt attached by a “hook” to the lower lip of the wheel well opening and a means to connect to a front and rear clip on the lower edge of the wheel well opening. The Factory style used pins (or pegs) to sit into front and rear clips whereas Aftermarket Skirts (usually Foxcraft) had clips that extended into slits in the skirt itself. Each skirt also had a weather strip or gasket that sat between the skirt and the wheel well."
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By miker - 8 Years Ago
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I can't be of any help, except to suggest you try over on the Ford Barn. Lots of experience there, too.
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By Rowen - 8 Years Ago
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I don't know if it will help but I have a 55CV with factory skirts. If you can wait till tomorrow morn I can take some pics of how mine mount. Hope I can help,..
Rowen
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By Dobie - 8 Years Ago
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Found this on YouTube. It shows mounting skirts on a '57 Scrub. The skirts are aftermarket but they all mount similarly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzMlNDdeDrw
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By Rowen - 8 Years Ago
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Dobie, I watched that video and I have to tell ya, mine mount nothing like that. Now mine are factory original so aftermarket skirts may be different.
Rowen
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By Dobie - 8 Years Ago
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Do your brackets look like this?
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By MVP56 - 8 Years Ago
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Yes, that's the bracket kit I have. Rowen I have another car I looked at but its very dark where the car is sitting and hard to get to. No rush on the pics. Thanks!
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By MVP56 - 8 Years Ago
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I wud assume Ford had a template for this on the assembly line?
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By MVP56 - 8 Years Ago
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Problem is holding the skirts in place while holding the brackets in place to mark location to drill holes!! When the skirts are installed there is no way to see where the brackets need to be. The skirt should fit tight against the body once installed. I wudnt have a problem with trial and error but this car is fresh out of the paint shop. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
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