1955-57 Chevy & GMC Truck Custom Steel Smoothie Front Inner Fenders Pair

$574.99

SKU:: CTIF-567
UPC:
Part Type:: Cowl
Part Type:: Fenders
Part Type:: Firewall
Vehicle Generations:: Chevy & GMC Truck

Custom 18-Gauge Steel Front Inner Fenders
Will Work With Stock Or Aftermarket Firewalls & Chassis - Trimming May Be Required
Fits With Stock Or Aftermarket Radiator Core Supports
Requires Use Of Stock Front Fender Inner Fillers
Dramatically Improves The Look Of Your Engine Compartment!

Front wide shot looking into the engine bay of a classic truck undergoing custom assembly, showing a V8 engine surrounded by newly fitted custom steel smoothie front inner fenders and a black core support structure

Use the shipping box to trace an outline of one of the inner fenders and cut and fold to match the shape. Use this cardboard template to test fit and trim as needed to fit your firewall and chassis.

Detailed view of the passenger-side engine bay area with a cardboard template standing in place of an inner fender to test spatial clearance next to the engine block mockup

Close-up under-hood view showing a section of a cardboard template with Auto Metal Direct text branding being used to mock up custom sheet metal panels near the vehicle chassis frame

Overview of multiple raw, unpainted custom steel smoothie inner fender panels resting on a workshop assembly table with pencil lines marked on the metal for custom trimming

Transfer the shape of the template onto the new steel inner fender and trim. This will be a process of trim, fit, trim some more, fit again until you achieve the fit desired.

Detailed look at the front suspension assembly under the vehicle showing the lower frame edge notched and trimmed cleanly around a coilover shock and tubular control arm setup

Once the trimming is complete, test install the inner fender and loosely install the installation bolts. Repeat for the other side and install. Elongation of holes and even some re-drilling may be required to fit.

High-angle view of the driver-side engine bay featuring a custom steel smoothie front inner fender bolted down securely along the upper fender mounting flange

High-angle view from the passenger side looking into the engine bay where a smooth unpainted steel front inner fender panel is bolted tightly to the outer fender edge next to a custom V8 engine block

Straight-on front view of a classic Chevy truck body skeleton showing both custom steel smoothie front inner fenders installed symmetrically around a centralized V8 mock engine setup

Once both inner fenders are fit, install the core support

To complete the installation, drill two 3/8" holes in the core support flange each side to correspond with the holes in the new inner fenders. Install 5/16" fasteners.

Close-up detail shot inside the engine bay showing the precise bolt-on mounting configuration where the black radiator core support meets the unpainted custom steel smoothie front inner fender panel

Fasten the lower edge of the new inner fender to your chassis as desired. We added a small tab and placed a 5/16" nut insert in our frame to secure the lower edge at the rear.

Close-up view showing the bottom mounting point of an unpainted custom steel smoothie front inner fender panel bolted to the truck chassis frame rails