Gunsmoke Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 I am trying to identify year/make/model for these late 20's or early '30's front fenders. Measure 65" from front tip of fender to running board. Note ribs on wheel well (common to Hudson), 4 bolt holes in headlight cross bar area, and the unique upward V on front edge as well as seam in sheetmetal. Help me out if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 (edited) Could you please post a frontal shot of the "crest" on the leading edge? With four headlamp bar mounting holes on each fender, that has gotta be a BIG car! Edited May 8, 2016 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Wonder if they might be from a high end delivery truck. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsmoke Posted May 8, 2016 Author Share Posted May 8, 2016 Sorry, k31, these are only photos seller sent me. I spent some time looking at many front fenders of that era, saw nothing with the pronounced inverted V on fender molding. Initially speculated 2 of the fender holes were for light bar, perhaps other 2 for a support brace to rad shell? Thanks for any further thoughts. Being a 2 piece fender I would think makes them likely pre 1930? Never thought about a truck, twin sidemounts would be unusual on a truck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Like Keiser31 said, the 4 holes on each side that hold the headlight bracket should be the key here. Given the size, they appear to be from a larger car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 That seam was on some 1931 and 1932 fenders as well....here is my 1931 DB fender crest with a seam.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Those heavy duty ribs on the spare well are a key to identity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsmoke Posted May 8, 2016 Author Share Posted May 8, 2016 I see '33 Chevrolet Trucks had a V similar to these. Will need to do some further image checking, but if they are for a truck, that may explain the 4 bolt holes for a heavy duty light bar, with 2 bolts also going through the fender brace. Manuifactureers would not be as particular with truck fenders so a seam may be on those.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 This 30 Essex has the segmented wells and the pointed bead. I think all essexes had the seam and it looks like a pretty substantial light bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer yarrow Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 1930 Essex and Hudson are similar the Hudson is longer to accommodate the 8 cyl.as against the 6 cyl. of the Essex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsmoke Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Based on photos, most likely they are Essex/Hudson units, length of fenders may vary between the 6 and 8 cyl models, and the 4 bolt headlight bracket is indeed substantial. I'll pass photos of fenders on to a local Essex owner (he has Roadster and Sedan), and see if he is interested. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I see the first Essex photo shows the ribbed spare wells. i think that clinches the identification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 None of those Essex photos match. The headlight bar mountings are too far back. The Hudson is closest: the headlight bar mounts in about the right place and there is not as much crown as there is on the Essex 'guards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hud Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 I went out to the shop and measured my 1930 Hudson 8 fender, it measures 67". Has the heavy ribs in the sidemount wells and raised design at the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Young Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Well, they're not 1929 Chandler. Just looked at mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsmoke Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 Based on location of holes close to front edge, they may well be Hudson. Seller measured them, not me so he could be off an inch or so in his measurement. Always hard to properly measure curved fenders. with wells. Anyway, they will not work for me, but I was trying to find a party that might need/want them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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