Patched My Fender Well Holes - DIY Instructions & Photos

[timd38]

Very impressed with these plugs. Fast shipping and the fit was unbelievable to me. Once the glue dries. I still plan to add a rivet.

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[ListedGuru]

Curious if you fixed those scuffed up pinch welds and if so how? Did you have to get the car in the air to do it? I noticed my pinch welds are scuffed up too and I would like to fix there before I install the DIYVan kit to plug those fender liner holes. It's so hard to see up in there not sure how to go about fixing these scuff marks?

 

[timd38]

Curious if you fixed those scuffed up pinch welds and if so how? Did you have to get the car in the air to do it? I noticed my pinch welds are scuffed up too and I would like to fix there before I install the DIYVan kit to plug those fender liner holes. It's so hard to see up in there not sure how to go about fixing these scuff marks?

I did mine without lifting the car up. Test fit it so you know where they go and then just slip right in. I used a small brush to put the glue on and the foam pads just like they show in the instruction video. Super super easy to do.

 

[ListedGuru]

I did mine without lifting the car up. Test fit it so you know where they go and then just slip right in. I used a small brush to put the glue on and the foam pads just like they show in the instruction video. Super super easy to do.

Thanks for the reply. I was asking about painting the pinch welds where you can see bare metal in the picture I replied to. You can see where the metal on those pinch welds is bare compared to the red painted part. My pinch welds are the same and I was inquiring about the best way to paint those without lifting the car as I would like to do that before I plug the holes.

Did you happen to notice if your pinch welds were scuffed up where they show bare metal and if so did you paint them?

 

[Zig]

Curious if you fixed those scuffed up pinch welds and if so how? Did you have to get the car in the air to do it? I noticed my pinch welds are scuffed up too and I would like to fix there before I install the DIYVan kit to plug those fender liner holes. It's so hard to see up in there not sure how to go about fixing these scuff marks?

I have not and imo doable via ramps.

 

[ListedGuru]

I have not and imo doable via ramps.

I'm limited with my setup here and unfortunately I don't have ramps. Going to try and get better look at the situation as I thoroughly washed my car yesterday so hopefully I can snap some better pics.

 

[timd38]

I'm limited with my setup here and unfortunately I don't have ramps. Going to try and get better look at the situation as I thoroughly washed my car yesterday so hopefully I can snap some better pics.

Maybe I am just lazy, but I would get a can of spray undercoating and spray the seam. that should be easy to do with no ramps.

 

[kinelisch]

I posted a different problem recently, and someone from Ford responded. She opened a case file and told me I would be contacted by someone at Ford. That was 2-3 months ago and I've heard nothing from them.

Same here. I bought a front splitter from FORDACCESORIES. Never arrived and took my money. They opened up a case and never heard from them @Ford Motor Company

 

[ListedGuru]

Maybe I am just lazy, but I would get a can of spray undercoating and spray the seam. that should be easy to do with no ramps.

So just something like Rust-Oleum? I was able to turn my wheel and get a better look in there and I do see bare metal but what I thought was rust must've been dirt as it's gone as I washed the car yesterday. I do have some factory match paint for stone chips repair that I can probably brush on there if noting else but maybe something like Rust-Oleum would work better....

 

[decidave8]

I don’t see any holes in mine. Is it all s650s or did they possibly correct this

 

[Zig]

I don’t see any holes in mine. Is it all s650s or did they possibly correct this

Any chance you could post a pic of your front wheel wells, the section of the wheel well directly south of the front tire tread face, not sidewall.

edit: add pic

 

[timd38]

I don’t see any holes in mine. Is it all s650s or did they possibly correct this

I didn’t think I had them either until I looked a little harder.

 

[decidave8]

Scratch that I do have them

 

[Zuko]

I went to buy one of these kits and they are not available for purchase currently.

 

[Zuko]

I'm going to assume the 25's will have the same holes and that ford hadn't patched them up? Has anyone heard if the 25's will have the same issue?

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