| |
Click on image for the lowdown. 
====
| | | Forums66 Topics128,196 Posts1,057,395 Members48,471 | | Most Online14,466
Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!
| | THANKS!
For helping keep this great
old truck web site
on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down
with Ads!  Again, thanks!
| | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | This question has been asked a lot over the years and we have tried to answer it but without pictures it's been hard to prove. Well I found some pictures that might be helpful and if someone could save these for future use would be great. 1947/55 PANEL SIDE VIEW Notice that it just doesn't quite fit the contour at the rear top portion of the fender. 1947/55 PANEL REAR VIEW In this photo you can see that this fender was designed to fit against a flat bedside and not to the curvature of the panel body, 1947/55 DRIVERS FRONT/REAR VIEW You can see how far out from the body it sticks out. Not bad for a custom with big wheels and tires. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,261 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,261 | I wonder if they can be trimmed down to work? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | I don't think so. The biggest problem would be at the running board if you trimmed the existing flange to meet the profile of the panel fender. I think the profile is more bulbous on the truck fender while the panel fender is gently sloped. I don't have a truck fender to match with one of my panel fenders. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | Now I am really curious, I may have to do some comparisons this weekend. There is a guy near our shop that has a 1950 pick up and i have a fender I can match it up with. The more I looked at the pictures the less I feel comfortable saying you can't adapt one of the truck fenders to work on a panel. I don't need to worry myself, because I have a couple of decent fenders form my project, but others aren't so lucky. | | |
|
|
| |
