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| |  Slider extensions ? #727699 September 11th 2017 12:56 am | Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 764 Likes: 12 old hand | OP  old hand Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 764 Likes: 12 | I've been thinking about adding fender flares to my '75 Ford shorty, but I haven't been able to find a source for sliding door extension hardware to create the necessary clearance. Anyone have a source ?
1975 Ford E-150 shorty (sold)
2016 Ram Promaster shorty
2008 Dodge Challenger SRT-8
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Summit 5.7l
1984 Ford E-150
| | | Re: Slider extensions ? | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | | Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | Old stock. Ebay, craigslist, junkyard, swap meet. However, if you are handy with a welder or know someone who is, you can build your own from two standard door extensions. Then you have to find a way to extend the stop in the slider track to get the slider arm to stop sliding at the right point in time.
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| | | Re: Slider extensions ? | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 166 member | | member Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 166 | They never worked properly anyway, | | | Re: Slider extensions ? | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | | Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | I had one on my old 84 E150. It actually worked OK, most of the time. Getting the stop adjustment set properly was critical.
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| | | Re: Slider extensions ? | Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 764 Likes: 12 old hand | | OP old hand Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 764 Likes: 12 | Been checking ebay,craigslist. Nothing that fits '75. I knew lots of guys who had them "back then", most worked just fine.
1975 Ford E-150 shorty (sold)
2016 Ram Promaster shorty
2008 Dodge Challenger SRT-8
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Summit 5.7l
1984 Ford E-150
| | | Re: Slider extensions ? | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,299 Likes: 567 | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,299 Likes: 567 | If a person that lives near a Bone Yard that could collect all the slider arms..... make a jig & welding fixture. The 1st run could be 50 extensions. They could make a fortune.... well a vanner fortune ...lol
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'93 CHEVY G30 454 4X4 SPORTVAN EXT 146" WB
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| | | Re: Slider extensions ? | Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 191 member | | member Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 191 | I've been keeping my eyes open for 6 months and haven't found anything for my 84 just yet. I wish someone with the know how would make them again. I'd throw money at them.
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1984 Ford Econoline E150 Shorty
| | | Re: Slider extensions ? | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | | Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | Get two stock slider extensions. Cut one end off each. Weld them together. Done.
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| | | Re: Slider extensions ? | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,456 Likes: 24 pooh-bah | | pooh-bah Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,456 Likes: 24 | I welded two together for my 76 Ford and it worked perfect. I see them on Ebay but the cost is up there. If you need it you have to pay.
1973 Dodge Shorty B-100
1995 Chevy G20 Gladiator
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