well you coulda been a bit more 'diplomatic', like "original steel fenders?" [him: "of course"], you: "huh, never noticed they had that seam" .... which repros apparently do ... although Carters page shows a painted fender with that joint appearing filled/finished, possible the factory did so

Bill

Moved over to the Passing Lane

"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir
"When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me
Some TF series details & TF heater pics