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Fender Tech Rolling
The 1-1/2-inch strip of 16-gauge was rolled on an English wheel to put a bow in it, in addition to a slight crown, in keeping with the appearance of the fenders on the original model car.
Fender Tech Checking
With the strip tack-welded into place, but prior to final welding, Troy double-checked to make sure the widened fender fits the tire the way it's supposed to.
Fender Tech Bolt On
The fender will bolt to the backing plate using three of the wheel cylinder bolts.
Fender Tech Template
A sheetmetal template was made for the fender-mounting points, in addition to the hole necessary for the brake-adjusting bolt.
Fender Tech Mounting Plate
The mounting plate portion of the fender was cut and drilled and at this point was ready to be welded to the widened top portion of the right fender.
Fender Tech Ribs
Fender Tech Inserting
Troy used three pieces of 3/4-inch-wide, 1/8-inch steel strap to create ribs for reinforcing the inside of the fenders.
Fender Tech Reinforcement
The straps were then welded on the inside of the fender.
Fender Tech Flange Plate
Troy used a small piece of 1/8-inch steel to create a reinforcing flange plate around the mounting bolt holes.
Fender Tech Mounted
Mounted in place, the fender looks good and fits correctly. Two final mounting holes will be added at the bottom of the plate (arrows) in addition to the three holes at the other end. Three larger lightening holes will be drilled to match the model.
Fender Tech
The end result is a really nice accent to the roadster pickup.

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