Rear Fender Prep

[Charles Reese]

I am, admittedly, not the most experienced or cleverest fellow on this site, but I would like to share a tool I came up with to help me keep my rear fenders stable while doing metal work and prepping them for paint. I made the bolt hole pattern from the existing riser on my pickup bed. This device made the fenders very rigid and kept proper bolt hole spacing. It is reversable, so works for either fender.I was then able to use c-clamps to hold them in position on a sawhorse for spraying primer/color (only have home garage).

 

[Farrell In Vancouver]

Nice work!

 

[d.j. moordigian]

Charles,

Good idea....think I'll barrow your idea. Good looking beavers.

Dudley

 

[TinCup]

Can't tell from the picture are the holes tapped so you can mount the fender to the jig or do you just bolt them?

 

[Charles Reese]

just bolt holes... didnt see any advantage to threading the jig.
btw .. my truck spent most of its life (as i knew it since 1955) in Lawton...

 

[Doug in NJ]

If you have an engine stand, you could bolt your jig to it, and be able to rotate the fender during painting.

Doug

 

[TinCup]

just bolt holes... didnt see any advantage to threading the jig.
btw .. my truck spent most of its life (as i knew it since 1955) in Lawton...

Ok so you should like this. Go to www.soonermodela.org. Check out the photo gallery. We just completed a trip to Lawton and the Medicine Park area.

 

[Tim]

That's slick! Thank you for sharing.


Tim

 

[RockHillWill]

Re: Another Rear Fender Prep

Charlie, that is a nice looking fixture. I did something similar to use for repair work as well as painting.

 

[Charles Reese]

Thanx for the Sooners link .. brings back some memorable times in the Whicita's.

here's link to my progress (hope it works for you without password) http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/jj204/careese-pix/E28OpenPickup/Progress/