Quick 30 pickup front fender question

[metalho]

The 30 pickup calls for the front fender to be mounted under the rubber pad of the radiator bracket in the recessed cross member. If I mount it this way it will bend the fender when I tighten the spring back down. Couldn't I mount the fender ON TOP of the radiator bracket with a washer and or another rubber pad. This way I wont crack my paint.

 

[Drive Shaft Dave]

The fender shouldn't touch the spring, with the other fender bolts going through the frame , that will tell you where it need's to be. I just test fit my coupe fenders and when I bolted the two bolts for the frame bracket the front side edge of the fenders just tuck under the bottom of the radiator shell. Hope this helps.

 

[Keith True]

The fender really doesn't mount there anyway.It just clears the radiator mounting bolt and spring.On a lot of old fenders people have notched that spot to sit a radiator straight down.Usually you have to slide one ear of the radiator under the fender,then spin the radiator until the other ear can clear.

 

[metalho]

The fender really doesn't mount there anyway.It just clears the radiator mounting bolt and spring.On a lot of old fenders people have notched that spot to sit a radiator straight down.Usually you have to slide one ear of the radiator under the fender,then spin the radiator until the other ear can clear.

Think I got her figured out. Thanks again guys. Have I mentioned I couldn't have even started this project without this forum? Maybe I can answer a few questions some day.