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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 34 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 34 | Needing new fenders and cautious about the cost and cost of shipping. Are model 1948 3105 panel fenders the same as Suburbans? Thanks
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| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 | The front ones are definitely the same as Burbs and 1/2-1 ton pickups. I think the rear panel fenders are the same as Suburbans. Someone who knows for sure will be by to confirm that.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | My bet is that they are the same.
My bet is that they are same from 47-54 (55st)?
Maybe someone will confirm or correct this? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 34 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 34 | It would be ridiculous for chevy to make different ones, but who knows. I ordered all four. Very nice job on your truck. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 34 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 34 | I bet on it and ordered. Thanks | | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 124 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2009 Posts: 124 | A Chevrolet Master Parts Catalog is a good investment. They answer many of the questions asked here. Common sense answers several more.
I've been doing this for 59 years and have been buying catalogs for 53 of those. I have 20 or 30 catalogs for Chevy and hundreds for aftermarket parts. I don't think you will ever see me here asking what parts fit my trucks.
Two responses here, from seasoned posters, and the OP doesn't know any more than he did when he got out of bed that morning. My advice to everyone... BUY A PARTS BOOK.
Mike
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| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 | Mike, FYI, there's a parts catalog available online HERE.You are correct, in that we could have looked it up for him, but you claim to have parts books and didn't confirm what we were assuming either.  Isn't sharing information what Stovebolt is all about? For the OP: THIS PAGE indicates that the rear fenders are the same for all Single Unit (Panel, Canopy Express, Suburban) trucks.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 124 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2009 Posts: 124 | Certainly, I could have confirmed that the fenders were the same, as was being assumed. The point was to promote a little self sufficiency. If you can own a catalog and look these things up yourself, why would you want to post a question and wait for some potentially unreliable, anecdotal, information. I can't understand why every member of the forum would not have catalogs to cover whatever it is they are working on.
Perhaps I was a little blunt, and for that, I apologize.
Some catalog buying tips:
Get one that covers your truck and a few years newer, to get maximum interchange info. A.D truck owners should have a late 50s version.
Parts are sometimes superseded, so the part shown for replacement is not ALWAYS exactly like the one installed on the assembly line. If you are doing a super-duper, nut and bolt, restoration, keep this in mind.
Most original catalogs have a great Supplemental Data section in the back. This is often omitted from reprints. So get an original, if you can.
Catalogs are on eBay at prices that range from very fair to ridiculously high. Be patient.
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