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| | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 | hello. i am looking to purchase a 1957 chevy truck, but it has the ugly dent in the drivers rear fender where the spare tire mounts.
does anyone make a filler panel to weld in its place, or would i have to change the entire fender ?
thanks much..... | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | | | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | Or find a donor fender that is bad is other areas and cut out what you need to rework the one you have. They do not make a patch specifically for that modification. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 183 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 183 | Just love my ugly dent in the drivers rear fender where the spare tire mounts. That & the big rear window is why I bought it!!!  Ed | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 | thanks everyone....guess if i buy the truck i will get a donor fender...thanks again | | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 565 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 565 | Find a fender like you want. Then find someone who wants a fender like you got. Some people want the side mount spare. Maybe you could swap.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 888 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 888 | I remember reading the opposite where someone wanted the spare tire dimple and the fender was cut and inverted for tire. Maybe you could invert the opposite way.
Dan | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,082 | wow dan, what a great idea....thanks for that... | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 428 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 428 | Dang it Dan, that was going to be my suggestion.  Not sure if it will work, but it would be worth a try. Personally I like the side mount spare look on my truck but that is me. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 58 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 58 | Ratrodking, I am sending you an email.
Kevin | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 | I don't believe you can invert the dimple on a Task Force truck. I've heard of guys doing it on an AD, but I don't think it will work on a TF. Look here and you'll see what I mean. You're better of getting another fender and sell yours to someone who wants it. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 | I say leave it. You need a place to set your beer while you fumble with your keys.  | | |
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