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Joined: Jun 2005
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OK, then why did they use the bead on the rear fenders of the panels and not the pickups... to hide or for anti-squeak?? Beings they are a flat surfaces (as you say) why didn't they just use anti-squeak paper? It would seem, if they used the bead on the panel's rear fenders to hide inperfections they would have also done it on the pickups.
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Regarding the stainless steel clutch head bolts for the rear fenders I believe the Filling Station, Bob's and Grumpy's all sell them.
That is what I am opting for.
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Bubba - Curmudgeon
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AD-PICKUP...for what its worth dept.
While some panels may have had "welting" on the rear fenders my 52 panel did not have a "beaded" welting. The rears had a piece of material that highly resembles #15 or #30 lb roofing felt. I am positive mine were original and the strip of "paper" was laying on the lip of the fender that fits up and under the body and had no bead on it.
Don't know about the front as the PO had taken the fenders off but I seem to remember seeing front fenders with a "beaded" welt years ago but not sure it was original.
I'll lean to what Tim says. He's the man with books.
So, when everyone is talking welting does it mean just paper or welting with a bead?
Gosh, we've beat this to death at least a dozen times. It just want die!!
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Bubba - Curmudgeon
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Alvin,
You have me thinking (thanks). While Jim Carter states that beaded rear-fender welting was used on 47-54 panel-body trucks (but, not on pickup rear fenders), I cannot find that welting listed in the Master Parts Book. I am going to check out some original photos/illustrations and post what I find.
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This is just my own speculation but do you think it is possible that the panels had welting because any squeak would be directly outside the passenger compartment vs. a pickup having the potential squeak limited to an outside and unattached assembly? Did I make any sense with that statement?
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Greg, that's the way I have it figured.
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