Front fender and the headlight bar
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Brentwood Bob
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Saw the fenders of a restoration last year on a high point car. The restorer showed where there is clearance between the headlight bar and the fender. I think the fender is raised at the holes, and the headlight bar has raised areas cast in the fender side of the bar. Bob
Tom Wesenberg
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I don't have a 1930-1 front fender here to look at, but my unrestored 28-9 cars have raised and lowered areas around the light bar mounts. They are made that way.
Kevin in NJ
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For a 30-31 fender you should have two depressions where the bolts go. They are uneven. The headlamp bar should have two bumps at the bolt hole point. NOS fender brackets will have a slight rounded up ward length wise, they are typically flat after being bolted.
When assembled the depressions in the fender would be touching the fender brackets. The dimples on the headlamp bar would be touching the fender depression area. You should be able to pass a business card under the headlamp bar all around.
What I have found is the headlamp bar bumps can be worn some. This based on the 5 or so bars I have. Some have nicer dimples and others are flatter. If the dimples are worn then some grinder work around the edge of the larger bar pad will get you the clearance to pass a business card.
On my website you will find how I set up the headlamp bar to fender brackets. This MUST be done first, before you attempt to set up the fenders.
When assembled the depressions in the fender would be touching the fender brackets. The dimples on the headlamp bar would be touching the fender depression area. You should be able to pass a business card under the headlamp bar all around.
What I have found is the headlamp bar bumps can be worn some. This based on the 5 or so bars I have. Some have nicer dimples and others are flatter. If the dimples are worn then some grinder work around the edge of the larger bar pad will get you the clearance to pass a business card.
On my website you will find how I set up the headlamp bar to fender brackets. This MUST be done first, before you attempt to set up the fenders.
ora masters
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Randy in ca
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mrtexas
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Exactly. Is it supposed to look like that?
Randy in ca
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Yes, I'm sure it is. As Tom W. also said above, that's the way they were made.
If you look at a mounted fender, you can see that the fender is curving downward towards the front in the area where the headlight bar attaches. The shaping of the mounting area tends to offset this downslope and levels out the mounting area in that plane. Must have been easier to do this than to have the headlight bar and fender brace shaped to match the downward curve of the fender. Make sense?
If you look at a mounted fender, you can see that the fender is curving downward towards the front in the area where the headlight bar attaches. The shaping of the mounting area tends to offset this downslope and levels out the mounting area in that plane. Must have been easier to do this than to have the headlight bar and fender brace shaped to match the downward curve of the fender. Make sense?
Tom Wesenberg
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Yes, that's correct fro 28-9.
If you draw a line through the two mounting holes, that's where it's even. As Randy and Fred also mentioned, it's raised in front of that line, and recessed behind that line.
If you draw a line through the two mounting holes, that's where it's even. As Randy and Fred also mentioned, it's raised in front of that line, and recessed behind that line.