Are all 30-31 front fenders the same?

Barber31

Barber31

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I have 2 fenders that I've been doing the bodywork on and just realized the mounting flange that mates with the splash aprons are different. One is slim with no mounting holes drilled and the other has wider mounting flange with holes drilled for mounting to apron. I'm putting them on a 31 Tudor and if they are the same then I will just drill holes to mount the different one. I wasn't sure if maybe one was an original and the other reproduction.
 
Never seen an original not drilled
Likely a repo. U need to put them on
The car and see if they look symmetrical
 
They look pretty symmetrical to me. I guess that's why I never noticed. I think you are right bill. So hopefully that is the only difference. I always thought 30-31 front fenders were the same. I guess not.
 
Barber31 said:
They look pretty symmetrical to me. I guess that's why I never noticed. I think you are right bill. So hopefully that is the only difference. I always thought 30-31 front fenders were the same. I guess not.
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When I was researching front fenders at the archives a few years ago, if I recall correctly, there were 7 different 1928/29 fenders (per side) and like 5 different ones for the 1930-31 models including the service replacement. This did not include welled fenders. What I also know is there were aftermarket fenders made back in the day for replacements. My personal opinion is many of the "NOS" fenders that we see today are not really Ford-manufactured fenders.
 
You have one 1930 fender (the one with the short lip and no holes), and one 1931 fender ( the one with the long lip and elongated mounting holes for the apron).
 
I have two varieties of short aprons in stock - one pair are bolted so work with a '31 style fender, and the other pair were originally spot welded like the ones on my Fordor.
 
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