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Old 04-29-2023, 04:07 PM   #1
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Rock guard installer L.A.?

Wondering if anyone can recommend someone to help me with installation of ACS Composites rock guards? Must have a lift and rivet tool.
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Old 04-30-2023, 06:15 AM   #2
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It's really not hard if you have a drill and buy a cheapo rivet gun. No need to put the car in the air. Did mine in my driveway.
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Old 04-30-2023, 11:33 PM   #3
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Checked the video tutorial...going to do it meself.
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Old 04-30-2023, 11:39 PM   #4
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Checked the video tutorial...going to do it meself.
Cheapo rivet tool at Harbor Freight... Easy to do, don't pay someone...
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Old 05-07-2023, 09:07 AM   #5
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Guess I am the new rock guard installer in L.A.! I did it (the front guards) myself yesterday. I used my right angle drill and a rivet gun. A pretty straightforward process. I am waiting for an angled T-10 torx hand tool to do the rears, as I don't want to take the rear wheels off. These are the ACS Composites unpainted black versions. Goes well with my Vivid Orange paint.
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Old 05-11-2023, 09:32 AM   #6
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Got the rears installed. I used a small "L" T-10 torx tool. It was semi-tedious due to limited clearance with the rear tires, took about 20 minutes per side.
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Old 05-11-2023, 12:14 PM   #7
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Post pictures or it didn't happen!
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Old 05-11-2023, 06:49 PM   #8
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Post pictures or it didn't happen!
Too much trouble to post pics here. Why don't they make it easy?
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Old 05-11-2023, 07:41 PM   #9
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Too much trouble to post pics here. Why don't they make it easy?
It's very easy, when you hit reply, there is a Manage Attachments button below the comment editor, you click that and hit Browse in the popup window to attach up to 10 files in one go (don't forget to click Upload after selecting your pictures).
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Old 05-11-2023, 10:27 PM   #10
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A few pics.
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Old 05-12-2023, 06:50 AM   #11
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The rear.
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Old 05-12-2023, 07:10 AM   #12
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Nice, they look OEM
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