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Well I dint want to scratch up my newly painted front fenders and the only thing that I
had for a fender cover was the old cloth fender cover that I’ve had from the late 50’s
So I went on a search to day and ended up at the local NAPA store. Out of the three the
NAPA professional looked like the best made one and it was only a few bucks more than
the $16 cheaper one. http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/138758159
I got it home and cut all the cardboard and wrapping paper away
only to find out its just 15x34. Now for an AD fender you need at least 24 inches in width
and 34 really doesn’t cover the headlight end of the fender. To late to bring it back now
cuz the wrapping is in the garbage and it‘s my fault, I should have measured it before I
unwrapped it. Never dawned on me that they would come in Poppa, Mama and Baby
sizes!!!!
So I went looking at the truck vendors, wouldn‘t you think that a store specializing in fat
fenders would be aware that the AD trucks would need an oversized cover, I guess not
cuz all I could find were the small ones that fit the Vettes and Camaros and there taint no
sizes listed, I wonder why!!!!
Now the question is, who’s found the solution to this, besides using the blue Navy
blanket off the spare bed?
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL

Just drop your pants before working on your truck.

Denny, I have had one for years from Snap-On that's quite large. If you have a local driver/dealer maybe he can help you.

As soon as I can pull my leather pant's back up, I'll run out and try to flag down a Snap-On truck.
Tks Drew,
DG

Picked up a couple of used comforters from the thrift store for $ 3.00 each. When they get too grimy, throw them away.

Denny, I bet a non-slip rug pad would fix you up. (I use them for holding my work piece when I use a handheld router.)

Put a carpet remnant or beach towel on top of it. It will keep it from sliding off the fender.

They are cheap. (Disposable if dirty so you don't scratch your paint.) If you use a towel, it can be washed.

Bill

How about a big beach towel?
Jerry

I use a rubber pad that is about 1/2 inch thick from under the carpet I tore out of a house. If you can find some it works great.

I used to use old flannel sheets. They can be folded to the size you need. I also have some packing quilts that furniture movers use. A bedbug hauler theft them at one of our gas stations years ago.

Classic Parts has several at 22x34 - not big enough for your needs.

I use this 40x72 mover's blanket (can't beat the price).

Tim, there must be one of those HF stores that sucks you in as you drive home after
school. I've bought one of those HF mover's blankets, a couple of years ago when my
daughter was moving from apartment to apartment in the city. I ended up using those
Navy blankets for her furniture instead and never used the movers blanket. because it
seemed like the edging or thread was kind of scratchy feeling and might be tough on a
smooth polished finish.

A couple of things the commercial fender pads have going for them is that they use a
closed cell foam sheet with a skin that won't pick up grit. Also all of them that I've looked
at had a row of magnets sewn into one edge which kept them from sliding off the fender.
All the carpet pads I’ve seen, because they are typically a coarse open cell foam, tend to
pick up small stones and other grit if they fall on the floor.

The reason I jokingly mentioned the Blue Navy blankets is because that sort of material is
like a polishing cloth and tends to just slip off the fender just about the time you have a
heavy greasy starter about one half thread away from falling out of the bell housing. And
the same problem would apply to beach towels, flannel sheets, or shirts, comforters, chair
throws, etc.

I found one guy online in Canada that makes fender covers in a couple of large sizes for
those vintage 30's and 40's cars with the fat fenders and seven foot long hoods. He also
custom makes covers, the only problem is he has a lousy site for his product and there
isn't any information on pricing or how to order from him. And when I see the word
"custom" it's always followed by the word "$". So anyway, that lousy site design tells me
a lot about his business and how his product would be made also.

As common as the AD is, I was really surprised that none of the vendors offered an
It’s a good thing I got into collecting all those heavy Singer sewing machines a few years
boversized "fender cover" ready made for that series truck.

Well, here I go again, off on another tangent that will pull me away from actually getting
any work done on the truck. But I guess if I want to find what I have pictured in my mind
I'll have to go in search for a supplier of closed foam sheet with a skin and a handful of
button magnets and make a couple my self.

ack. But first I'll have to get one of them working good enough to edge the foam, which
means another month away from truck work. By then the snow will be flying and
It’ll be time for me to head down to the basement for winter work.

This "Gotta make it your self if you want it done right" disease is really a burden at times,
I’ve been looking for a cure for some time but so far the only medicine that appears to
help is "big bucks", and I can't seem to come up with a big enough dose of that to make a
difference.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL

Now that I've wasted the whole morning with another of my novels, I snuck out to the barn
with the ruler and that 24" width actually would cover most of the fender.
Now, if they only had the magnets sewn in the edged like the NAPA
one had I just might order a pair.

Denny;

Here's a 24X36 that might work for you.

http://www.carmotorsports.com/fendermats.htm

If I read the description right, you can have your own label, name, etc. embroidered on them too.

SimS

I use a rubber backed floor mat from Bed Bath and Beyond (I liked the black ones - they hide the dirt stains). The rubber backing holds the mat from slipping and dosen't pick up pepples so it won't scratch the finish. Plus they are machine washable. So when the wife is not looking, I throw them in the wash and they are like new again.

For closed cell pad, look for a blue foam "sleeping bag mattress" in your local big box store or sporting goods store. It'll be in the camping aisle. They are on the thick side, ~3/8" thick, approx 30" wide x 48" long.

...or look at that non-slip rug pad I mentioned.

And Denny, looking at pictures of your beautiful truck, I seriously doubt you'll EVER have a "greasy starter" to contend with.

Bill

Denny,Snap on #JCK15D 29"X52"and I can get them from Chuck.


Pete

Thanks for the suggestions guys, think I'm just gonna throw one of those in from Classic Parts on my next order, thanks for checkin' that out Tim.
Moving on to more important things today, like getting the hood ready for paint.
DG