Gasket, friction plate, whatever. What I was worried about is the LMC notches aren't deep enough to allow them, so I ground the notches deeper and they fit.
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I think they should more accurately be called friction plates, so that when the bolts are tightened they help stop the bumper moving back on impact. The bolt holes are oval to allow for alignment and this allows the bumper to move when impacted on.
I spent an hour this afternoon swapping the new fender onto Roscoe. The faded Rustoleum matches the Rustoleum on the passenger fender really well. I swapped the good-condition chrome trim piece from the old fender.
The hood lines up with the hood latch much better, but the bumper still doesn't bolt up. Don't care.
If you need to swap fenders, the early fenders do not have all the attachments for the later ECU and other stuff. The later fenders do have the holes for the early windshield washer pump and wire harness clips. This is a late fender on an early truck, so score!
Because the fender's straighter, now I can't open the driver's door but about 6". I'll have to hammer the front lip on the door down a bit until I can replace the door. The door latches well, but I can see that I need new door bushings. I already have a cart filled at Cunningham Machine, and I'm planning on placing my order next week.
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