Front fender mount 1923

[Randy1944]

Preparing to mount front fenders and wondering how front fenders mount fastens to bracket on underside of fender.

 

[stevests]

There is an "eye" bolt that holds it all together - you will need 4 if using stock fenders. Don't believe they are available new anymore - I might have some.

 

[Randy1944]

Stevests, Thank you for the information. Yes, I would be interested in 4, if you have them.

 

[jwaldrich]

Does that the bracket on the fender look goobered up to you?

 

[rotorwrench]

I wonder if AN42/43/44 aircraft eye bolts may substitute. I don't know what the model T types look like. A photo would be good.

 

[jwaldrich]

https://www.modeltford.com/item/4806.aspx

 

[J Franklin]

looks like a place to buy them.

 

[stevests]

I sent him a couple original ones - not sure I would trust a brass casting on a fender mount - Model Ts vibrate alot !

 

[rotorwrench]

I agree that Forged steel would be better, but a good brass casting is as good as any cast iron part for such purposes. If hard to find then it would at least work till something better is available. I finally found the information about the way the eye bolt pulls the riveted on steel fender mount saddle hard up against the forged round bar support brace. Original eye bolts seem rather oblong but I wonder if they stretched out over time. Some of that stuff is likely on Flea-Pay. The forged support bars are anyway.

There are a bunch of them on Flea pay if others are needed.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3983714396...w+WcEMTH56YxuIg1sMqaeU6g==|tkp:Bk9SR87tmo6maA

 

[stevests]

Thanks for the link ! Take notice of the 3rd from the left - '09 - '13,'14 - more round & robust.