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| | | | Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 75 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 75 | Is it best to install fender welts (either front or rear) then paint or should the welts be installed after painting, requiring disassembly/assembly? Thanks for recommendations.
'53 3100 Short Bed
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | 1953?
1953 3104 pickup (all were "standard" bed in 1953)
Paint the front fenders separate from the cab/etc - fender welt is unpainted/black.
No fender welt with rear fenders.
People have speculated on this: most agree that the rear fenders were painted attached to the bed assembly (with bed boards not in place during the painting).
I paint the rear fenders off the bed and then put a piece of roofing felt between the rear fenders and the bed sides. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,298 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,298 | You will not have any fun trying to put the welting on with the fender on.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 75 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 75 | Thank you both......I thought front and rear both had welting. As you can tell, this is my first venture in AD trucks.
'53 3100 Short Bed
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 186 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 186 | It may not be correct but I put it on the rear as well. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 | After repairing the rust at the rear fender mount to the bed, I will use the welt. Just to hide some imperfections in the fit fender to bed. But for a restoration, I would have to take the time to "fit" that seam a bit better. The welt will hid what little gaps I have so when I get to paint then on it will go. After the bed and fender are painted.
Steve H
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 Gas Pumper | | Gas Pumper Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 | Even if it didn't come from the factory with any type of gasket, metal on metal is never a good idea. In this case paint on paint for awhile. I would at least do what Tim does with the roofing felt. Roofing Felt comes in handy in making gaskets for various other parts of the truck. It should be put on the honorary Mainstay list somewhere. | | |
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