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| | | | Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 146 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 146 | I always wondered if 47-54 AD pickup fenders could be adapted to a panel or Burb. Are they the same? If not, are they close enough to be modified?
Edit: It's obvious the front fenders are the same; I'm inquiring about the rears.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | Not even close to the same in shape. If they can be modified to fit, we will see a response.
NOT ENTIRELY CORRECT - SEE BELOW.
Last edited by tclederman; 08/28/2017 4:19 PM. Reason: no for rear - yes for front - see below
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,441 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,441 | So much of the other front metal parts interchange, I'm surprised they don't fit.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,259 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,259 | I've been thinking about that a lot lately. To me, the outer face looks the same. I'm thinking that a truck fender can be cut down to the proper dimensions, the edge rolled flat, slotted for the mounting bolts and installed. I've been looking for a donor but I'm certainly not going to go down to the local supplier, spend $350.00, then cut down that fender to find that it won't fit. I found one locally for $50, but I waited too long to pull the trigger and it got sold. If anyone has one they want to donate to the experiment, let me know!
It doesn't make sense to me that GM would make a separate stamp just for panel fenders. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | Jay,
The front fenders ARE the same; but, the panel-body rear fenders ARE NOT the same.
Sorry, you are referring to front fenders. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | "47-54 AD pickup [1/2-ton - 1-ton front] fenders"
Note that 47-53 front fenders are different from 54/55st front fenders.
And, GMC front fenders are a little different from Chevrolet front fenders. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 258 Haunting the SBP since 2001 | | Haunting the SBP since 2001 Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 258 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | Yes, and that 1 ton panel had to be substantially altered to make it look somewhat like a Suburban.
It would be interesting to see the interior rear seats, | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,259 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,259 | Those fenders look like they were made to fit the dual rear wheels. For a regular Suburban, they would have to be cut down more! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | Or get a steel barrel and make your own. Dually fenderTim
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| | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 135 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2009 Posts: 135 | I think the green panel/burb??? rig is in Cuba. My Brother in law brought home photos of this or a similar truck.
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