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Jim Boehmke

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I have never paid much attention to repro. fenders and don't have any to study right now so I have no idea what they look like or what the quality is, or the lack there of.

Let's use a set of '30-'31 fenders as an example.

With enough time and using purchased tools, including a TIG welder and oxy-act. rig, (eliminating a Wheel) and using some body filler, could a guy produce a set of Coupe fenders that would fool the best of judges?

Thanks,
Jim Boehmke
 
JimBoehmke said:
I have never paid much attention to repro. fenders and don't have any to study right now so I have no idea what they look like or what the quality is, or the lack there of.

Let's use a set of '30-'31 fenders as an example.

With enough time and using purchased tools, including a TIG welder and oxy-act. rig, (eliminating a Wheel) and using some body filler, could a guy produce a set of Coupe fenders that would fool the best of judges?

Thanks,
Jim Boehmke
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Sure there is really only a few things not correct with the repros once you get them to fit, you need to reproduce the dimples where the edge mounted plate was "spot" welded on and the the underside along where the wire edge is located would need to have the roller marks replicated are two that come to mind right away.
 
cricket said:
Albright sheetmetal from Ohio makes some super 30-31 Coupe fenders. Bought mine at Hershey.
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Just for clarification, this should be Albrecht Towing's fenders.

While some do consider the repros to be nice, they really won't cut it for fine-point. The reinforcing brace where the running board bolts attach do not have the correct shape, the sheet metal where it wraps around the bead wire around the fender brace attaching bolt is not scalloped, the inner brace where the the body apron locates is not the correct shape nor usually is incorrectly installed, the edges are not serrated, the mounting bolt holes at the body are not slotted (--nor are they there on some fenders) and the reproduction fender does not have a hole for the fender brace nor a clip spot welded onto the inside. Correct all of the above and they can pass as originals.
 
The paint shop where I have a pair of the repro fenders are saying 5-6 hours of work to get them ready for paint.
 
Thanks Brent. That's a good inventory for areas for reconstruction. I may give one a shot some day. Always enjoy a good challenge, enjoy it even more when someone says "That can't be done"
Jim
 
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