I was just curious...

I'm looking at buying a '53 1/2 ton chevy panel and it has its rear fenders, but they are pretty beat up and rusty. I also have the rear fenders from a half ton pickup that are in pretty good shape.

Has any ever tried to put pickup fenders on a panel? With any success?

I know that the pickup fenders mount horizontally and the panel fenders bolt vertically in relation to the fender flange. I would have to do some rust repair around the fender flanges on the body anyway and the metal work to bolt the pickup fenders on is something I think I can do.

Would the appearance change dramatically? Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance for any constructive comments.

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