Thank you all for the replies, I didn't think of powder coat since I'm not a big fan of it. Here in the rust belt the powder coat is like a plastic envelope, it traps and holds water/salt/lime slurry and the metal rots away. The fender spears would certainly be out of harms way, I'll put some thought into that.

1957 Chevrolet 5700 LCF 283 SM420 2 speed rear, 1955 IH 300U T/A, 1978 Corvette 350 auto, 1978 Yamaha DT175, 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy