Question about DC fenders

Moderator: FORDification

Post Reply
User avatar
flyboy2610
100% FORDified!
100% FORDified!
Posts: 4901
Joined: Sun Oct 03, 2004 6:42 pm
Location: Nebraska, Lincoln

Question about DC fenders

Post by flyboy2610 »

I am planning a major amount of work on Frankie, my '68 F100.
I will be replacing, among other things, both front fenders. I can get an original left side fender from Dennis Carpenter, but I can't find an original right side fender anywhere. Carpenter also sells reproduction (imported) fenders.
Are these any good? I hate to waste $175 on a fender that is junk, so if any one has experience with these please let me know what you think of them.
Thanks. :)
User avatar
FORDification
Site & Forum Admin
Site & Forum Admin
Posts: 8050
Joined: Sun Jul 11, 2004 12:52 am
Location: Kansas, Wellsville
Contact:

re: Question about DC fenders

Post by FORDification »

I don't have any first-hand experience, but from what I've heard the repo fenders are much thinner than the factory pieces and supposedly dent much easier. (And since you live in Nebraska, where summer hailstorms are fairly common, you can imagine how thinner metal might not be a good idea!) There are good used factory fenders coming through on E-bay all the time, and for a lot less....I think I'd go that route if I needed replacement parts.
____| \__
-O-----O- Keith
'67 F-100 2WD SWB ~ '69 F-100 4WD SWB w/7" chop ~ 1975 F-250 Ranger XLT Supercab Camper Special
ImageImageImage
My '67 restoration video
-> Posting and you! <-a MUST watch for all!!
Post Reply