Thread: 39 or 40 Ford with wide rear fender pics?

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Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

Yeah, I decided that $500 could go other places. I may mini tub it, but I really hate to cut into this car since it's so rust free. My biggest concern is trunk area. I need all the rom I can get with another rider on the way. LOL Do you have any pics of yours? Thanks Ryan.

Hey Ryan, I understand the dilemma but I was tired of hearing my back tires squeal on the inner fenders in a tight turn and I, too, wanted to run wider tires so I did some modifications that would remedy that without sacrificing much trunk space. Here are some pics so you don't have to hunt thru 95 pages of my thread.

So, Direct Sheetmetal makes a kit for this but it was close to $400 and required cutting out the whole inner fender so I made my own. I bought a couple of 36" 16gauge trailer fenders for $96/pr and a piece of 16gauge sheet metal. Here's how it turned out....I used Direct Sheetmetal's install page to help me figure it out Direct Sheet Metal Typical Installation

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The trailer fenders were 8 or 10" wide and come with a rounded edge & a flat edge, so after I did some measuring, I trimmed out what I needed for the inner surface to be perpendicular to the frame rail. I used the rounded edge of the trailer fender for a more finished look.
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After fitting the trailer fender portion, I cut the 16gauge sheetmetal to fit the curvature and welded it in. If I had a bead roller it would have been nice to roll a couple of beads in there for strength & design but the metal is thick enough that I don't think it really needs it. Since I wasn't cutting the the whole inner fender, I had to do some fabricating towards the front around the body bolt/rear seat platform. I left the "skirts" over the frame rails because I thought it might be a cleaner look through the spokes of my rims but I may have to trim it off. Not sure yet. I intend to cover the whole inner fender with a sturdy bed liner/undercoat which should give it a more uniform look.
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I didn't give up much trunk space. In fact I think I could have still used the original back seat, but I opted for a different one. Hope this helps. Give a shout if you have more questions....
Randy