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| | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2011 Posts: 18 | My 51 Chev 3100 has two bolt holes in the exterior of each rear fender right above the rear wheels. Have seen trucks of the same vintage with a fender brace/support in that area that runs up to the top of the fender and I suppose that bolts to the bed.
Anyone have a source for those parts?
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The two holes were in fact for rivets.
I've heard many folks who radically lower their trucks remove these braces altogether,fill the holes and run without them.
I'm not sure what effect that would have over the long run.
Chevrolet obviously put them there for a reason.
You could try putting a wanted ad in the swap meet.
1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
| | | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2011 Posts: 18 | Guys thanks. I believe jockbolter50 called the part correctly as it bolts or rivits in the upper part of the fender rather than the lower rear.
Can't find that part listed as a center brace, but the swap meet is a probablility where I could find them.
Thanks again.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | What side you looking for. I am not sure if both sides are the same. I may have what you need. Send me a PM Looked at mine tonight and I don't think they are handed.
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1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
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