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[moonman85]

Is the supports that hold the fenders on a ranger bolted to the cab or welded? I can get a ranger for cheap but had a deer hit and wondering if its worth it if the inner fender supports are bent up.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

welded. 27 spot welds [ inner fender to cab] per side.

 

[moonman85]

how hard would it be to change that then if you drill the spotwelds out?? really is it even worth doing it?

 

[dogboy]

They are not difficult, as long as you can weld, watch for fire, and have basic body skills.

I've done 4 or 5 Ranger core supports/aprons.
The job is alot easier if the door/s are removed.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I replaced the core support and inner fender as one on my race truck. I bought a specialty spot weld drill bit for ~$15, it took about 20 minutes to do the drilling. I used sheet metal screws to attach the "new" core and they are still holding, but I would recommend welding on a street vehicle.

Richard

 

[Mbxmitch]

I screwed mine together