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Fender Fun
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My car had some scruffy repairs done to it in the past. All 4 fenders, and the rockers, had a panel layered over the rust. Fortunately they just screwed these panels on, so they're easy to remove.

I have some donor fenders, which also need some repairs, but not nearly as bad as mine. I'll see what I can get done before I need to put the car away for the winter............which in Alberta will be soon!

Don't be fooled, this is the before picture!
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Posted on: 10/27 9:33
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Re: Fender Fun
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Good luck going down that rabbit hole 😜

Posted on: 10/27 10:26
1956 Packard Executive 2 door hard top (5677A)
1956 Clipper Deluxe Touring Sedan (5622)(parts car)
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Re: Fender Fun
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Right!?!? One Rabbit hole will lead to another, to another, to another, etc......It will be like the movie Inception! I may not find my way back out!

Posted on: 10/27 10:40
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Re: Fender Fun
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I think it's time for a new plan...............

The more I work with my donor fenders the more I'm realizing they're not as solid as I thought they were. I think I can work with the outer fender, but the wheel well, which is too complex to make for my skill level, is not salvageable. I suspect wheel wells were all the same, so any car from 51-54 should work for my 53 Cavalier. I'm going to check the parts book and see.

THIS IS A RABBIT HOLE EXTRAORDINAIRE!

This might be progress.............I'm undecided at this point!

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Posted on: 10/30 19:44
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Re: Fender Fun
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My loathing for road salt continiues to grow.

Posted on: 10/30 20:45
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Re: Fender Fun
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Come on now …….YOU CAN DOO IT! Wascally Wabbits
Took me more than 2 days with a friends shrinker/ stretcher just to fashion the metal to fit around one skirt.
It’s doable, just take your time.

Posted on: 10/30 21:03
1956 Packard Executive 2 door hard top (5677A)
1956 Clipper Deluxe Touring Sedan (5622)(parts car)
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Re: Fender Fun
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Quote:

Dads 56 wrote:
Come on now …….YOU CAN DOO IT! Wascally Wabbits
Took me more than 2 days with a friends shrinker/ stretcher just to fashion the metal to fit around one skirt.
It’s doable, just take your time.


I'll get there.................eventually!

Posted on: 11/1 14:18
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