Twenty years ago when I built my first truck I seem to recall that there was a way of morphing a regular AD fender into one that would accommodate a spare tire. A section could be cut out, turned over, and welded in place. This was done using a specific pattern in a precise location. I don't like carrying a spare under the bed, so would like to try this. Where can I find the pattern and instructions?
Good link. I watched all the videos, but he cut out the concavity from an old fender and welded it into a new one. If I had the old fender, I would just repair it and use it. I may be mis-remembering the concept of cutting the convex brow of a new fender, inverting it, and re-installing it as a concavity.
It might be a good idea to make the template out of some type of heavy cloth like denim instead of paper- - - -it would probably conform to the shape of the fender better, especially if you wet it down first. Jerry
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Attention moderator---the tip by Ray Stanley (2005) is just what I need, but several photos referenced in the text do not appear, and the photo of the template on the fender isn't clear enough to make out the dimensions
Here a screenshot of the last overall picture to complete the set posted by John above.
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