Dust shield install

Discussion in 'Chassis restoration' started by mikegs400, Sep 24, 2020.

  1. mikegs400

    mikegs400 Well-Known Member

    Anyone have a good trick or what tool ( if any ), to staple my upper a-arm dust shields to the inner fenders? Thanks, Mike
     
  2. BuickV8Mike

    BuickV8Mike SD Buick Fan

    The stainless steel staples are available and use the original holes in the inner fender. Having someone to help hold a heavy backer under the hood makes it much easier. There was a thread not too long ago on this.
     
  3. mikegs400

    mikegs400 Well-Known Member

    thank you Mike
     
  4. Briz

    Briz Founders Club Member

    After fighting with it for an hour I gave up and used pop rivets. drilled 1/8 holes where the staples went through.
     
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  5. BuickV8Mike

    BuickV8Mike SD Buick Fan

    I recall using straight pins and tape to hold position and patiently working one by one.
     
  6. NZ GS 400

    NZ GS 400 Gold Level Contributor

    clever idea. I did pop rivets and a couple got pulled out. I ended up starting over by making new dust covers from rubber sheeting and glued them onto the fenders with weatherstrip adhesive. Not sure how they will hold up though because they haven't been in a running car yet.
     
  7. hugger

    hugger Well-Known Member

    Just drill the holes out a little,..push them thru ,...squeeze the legs together a little with a pair of pliers the push them down with a screwdriver,..not hard,...not a fan of the rivets myself,...
     
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  8. 12lives

    12lives Control the controllable, let the rest go

    Several folks use stainless wire. Form it into a "U". The legs can be made much longer so you can thread them through the holes easier. Then cut off the excess when you are done.
     
  9. john.schaefer77

    john.schaefer77 Well-Known Member

    This is what I did. I held the shield where I needed.it.and drilled the holes (very small bit) just enough so the staples.went in. We held the back of the staple with a wooden handle of a hammer and did as above.
     
  10. mikegs400

    mikegs400 Well-Known Member

    thanks for all the help guys! am doing it this weekend
     

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