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Repairing original 1938 Dodge fenders
Hi,
This is my next task that I am going to soon start. These are original fenders from Dodge 1938. Someone has tried to repair them on 80´s ..but here is what I need to fix. Wire edge is a new game for me. And I think I will need to make a patch for cracked positions. The patch must have the wire and the bead. On Bengt Blad´s book is a good tool jig for the wire and he hard solders the wire from its ends to the old one. The owners said that the cracked places are mounting points and the mountings are missing on the fenders ? The wheel well has no use and I need to make a patch for it like on my earlier fender job. And straighten and fix the dents of course. The cracks are probably my hardest repair on this one. I will gladly take advices on how to approach this job ? The fenders are solid metal and not badly rusted.
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Janne Jarvinen --------- JJ ---------- Last edited by Janne; 04-17-2016 at 06:43 AM. |
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I will be watching this with interest as I have a set of 1933s in about the same shape,please post lots of pictures.
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Janne, here are pictures of a wired edge repair:
post #9, http://allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=14313 fender wired edge opened up cracked metal cut out new wire welded in repair panel made and welded in (but not welded to wire!) wired edge closed up O/A gas welded with Dillon/Cobra/Henrob torch
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Thanks John ! That is just how I thought it should be done.I will post pics when I will get this project started.
Dave , I will try to take good progress pics
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Hi guys,
I have been busy so I havent updated this thread for some time. I will do that now All work that has been done so far is pretty much english wheel work. Started with removing the paint and rust so see what I am working with. Then I started to wheel the dents in english wheel.The sharp dent on top of the other fender was first. It bumped up very easily. Then I cutted half of the sparetyre cover off. This gave me room to fit the fender in english wheel. I did not cut all of it off cause I thought it would make the fender flimsy and hard to work. Air hammer was used in the lower edge of the fender cause the bead made it impossible to use the Ewheel. I used wheel to bump the side up and blend the ridge area down and gotted the side to the shape it originally was. Then I started to make the patch for the spare wheel hole and all the holes in the fender are going to be plugged. I made a paper pattern of the side hole. The side hole was welded first cause the rounded edge on the spare wheel cover gives stiffnes and prevent´s warping. Metal finished weld Then the spare wheel cover. Made a paper pattern by using a carpenter pencil trick I learned from this forum Added extra material to the sides. Started to wheel the panel.Wheeled to shape by matching it to the other fender and used a radiusgage to match the shape. Cutted the rounded edge from the hole. Remembered to make straight edges for my panel Putted the panel under the hole and used self-drilling screws to lock it for marking it. Next is marking and trimming and then weld the panel. That is where I am now.
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Janne Jarvinen --------- JJ ---------- Last edited by Janne; 06-12-2016 at 02:57 PM. |
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I also have a 1938 Dodge that has serious fender damage.
Whereas you just did away with your spare tire divot, I am looking to add mine.
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Hi Drew,
The owner of the truck wants me to fill all the holes and sparetyre cover. These fenders are for Finnish made truck.
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Quote:
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Does it have a rear seat? Must be one of the first 'dual' cab pickups!
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Hi Marcus ,
I dont know but I will ask the owner.
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