Fender differences?

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Rich B.

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Do the fenders on 30-31 interchange between Coupe, Roadster,
etc.? I assume the fronts do? Are the rears interchangable?

I'm going to look at some that the seller is not sure of what
he has. I've been searching the archives, but not getting
much info. What are the main differences between 28-9, and 30-31?
I have down loaded lots of pics of 30-31, but not many good
pics of 28-29.

Thank's for your patience, Rich
 
Coupes, Roadsters, and some Pick-ups do interchange. Easiest way to tell difference between 28/29 vs. 30/31 C/R/P fenders is the curvature where the fender bolts onto the body (splash) apron.
 
Kevin fron NJ posted this a while back, hope it helps;

The 31 style had the one piece running board splash apron and the nose bolted into the notch of the fender.

The 30 had the two piece running board splash apron and the nose was spot welded onto the fender.

Typically the 30 fender has a shorter flange where the apron was spot welded. The 31 was longer because they had bolt holes.

The fenders are basically the same for all production 30-31. There was the eyebrow fenders found in earlier 30's.
There were some subtle differences in fender construction and the following is not a complete list:

Some 30 fenders have the flat area over the frame with a rolled over edge.
For the 31 style there is some differences in how the crease that run the length of the fender terminates at the rear. One type will have a bit more of a convex upward curve as you get near the running board flange. While you might want to pay attention to keeping the fenders the same, there is a known original car with both types of 31 fenders.

 
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