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| | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 41 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2006 Posts: 41 | Has anyone added a stiffener to there fender edges underside in the role?Is this advisable to prevent edge cracks?What is the best way to do this? Thanks | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | sooner,
On my 52 the passenger side front fender had cracked at the roll and collapsed leaving a nice crease right above the center of the wheel opening.
My body man popped it back out and Mig welded the crack then took a pc. of 1/4" round bar stock and formed it to fit the shape of the wheel opening lip and welded it in place on the back side to keep it from happening again.
Tim
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | As Tim pointed out, fixing the crack is easy. Keeping it from happening again is key. A brace of some kind to stop the work hardening & re-cracking of the metal is necessary. Time will tell whether the 1/4" bar stock used on Tim's ride is adequate. It seems a bit light to me but I hope I'm wrong.
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