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Hi, I'm building a 41 AK short bed. The truck when it came to me had a poorly made wooden stake bed on it, and we are replacing all with a Mar-K supplied bed. The Mar K product was fantastic.
But, they don't make fenders for it, and running boards, and the fillers at the front of the bed. I have all now, new foreign made fenders, and two sets of rear braces for the inside of those rear fenders. I know they bolt to the running boards at the front, but I just am not sure of where the braces go inside the fenders.

Can anyone supply photos of these braces? Or perhaps a really good description of where they go? Thanks in advance

I will post photos of the braces shortly..

Lee

There were two different braces used; metal brace fit under the top crown of the fender and attached to the fender with two rivets that can be seen from the outside of the fender. There was also rear brace that secures rear of rear fender to frame rail. GM used one or the other through the forties but I'm not sure if both were used at the same time, I did for some extra stiffness. Hope that helps.

So, I could really use a photo, as I have the braces (different from MSMAlls links, thank you) and they just don't seem correct..

Lee here is another look. I am not able to get pictures at this point, the truck is stored for the winter. The circled area is the metal brace that starts at the rivets circled and follows the crown of the fender underneath and is bolted on the other end to one of the bolts that hold the fender to the box. The arrow is were a REAR FENDER SUPPORT RODis attached to the inner corner of the fender lip and goes almost straight to the frame, attach with another bolt.