evildave2 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Some time before I owned the car some bodywork was done to the passenger side fender. Now I'm getting the car ready for paint and notice the well on the fender that had work done is almost 3" forward compared to the other fender.. Should the fenders be symmetrical or not? Thanks Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLYER15015 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 (edited) Dave, They are equal on my '40 series 90. I see no reason to stagger them, and have never seen that on any car at the many shows I've attended. Not to say it's never been done, but I think I would revisit your body shop, and ask what was their thinking. Mike in Colorado Edited February 3, 2016 by FLYER15015 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 One fender for a different series?? Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evildave2 Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Thanks Mike, that's all i needed to hear. I went ahead and removed some more old paint and a lot of bondo from behind the well. Very sloppy body work, globs of old weld and even some brass.Ben, The fenders are identical except the position of the well. Appears to be the original fender.I'll cut the well out and re-position it, equal to the other fender.Thanks all. Dave and thanks spell checker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchan Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Sounds like the passenger-side fender was crunched, a previous owner objected to the high price of an authentic welled fender, and found someone else's ill-informed handiwork. Please post pics of your re-working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evildave2 Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 Before I begin putting this thing back together I need to clean and prime inside the fender and the well. Might be early next week before pics. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Check the mounting brackets....they should be centered with the well so the spare will sit in it properly. Until someone with a 37 post something, we may not know the answer. The 39 Special had a problem with side mounts and the doors were limited in opening....did they place your right forward to allow more front door movement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobj49f2 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I have a set of '37 Special side mount fenders. They're beat up but original. I'll try to get to my shop tomorrow and take some measurements. I think placement depends a lot on the hardware and where it attaches to the frame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evildave2 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 (edited) Hi Ya'lFinally finishing the tirewell relocate. I have some pics but not sure how to attach, I'll give it a try. They might be out of order?I didn't think to get a side by side until I cut the well out. If this works there's more to come. If not I need help. Dave Looks like it works, is this the standard size or could they be larger? Thanks DaveOK, I see if I tap on the pic it turn larger. I'll add more SOON. Dave Edited February 16, 2016 by evildave2 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfeazell Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Don't the frame brackets dictate where the well is in the fender? I would bolt that all up before welding. My wells are symmetrical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evildave2 Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 I should start this topic over, but it's already scrambled so I'll just keep scrambling. I first noticed the position of the well when I was preparing the fender for a couple coats of sanding primer. Anyway sometime back in the dark past (before welders & measuring) somebody put a well in the fender with lead, weld & brass (gobs of it). The other fender looks like it had never been touched since the factory. I copied it to rebuild the other side.The main reference point on both fenders is the large hole (where the wires go) under the parking light. Bottom line, the well needs to move back about 2.5"Cut the well out and started fitting it match the good side. There was not enough metal around the well to fill the gap and bend tabs. I tacked metal to the inside the fender then welded the outer edge later.The last picture is the underside before filling the gap on the side. I finally got a sealer coat on this one, time to start the other side.Thanks for the input & your patience Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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