Who has the best fiberglass 36 truck fenders? Do they have a roll on the backside of the edges like original metal fenders or are they flat and thin like I remember glass fenders from the 80s? Art
Wescott probably. http://www.wescottsauto.com/WebCatalog/C-Grille-Hood-Fender/1935-37Pickup-Grille-Hood-Fender.pdf
I used Wescott's rear fenders on a 36 5 window I built in my 20's, I drove out to Gresham and bought them from Dee. I remember them needing nothing but a good block sanding to be ready for paint. The fender lip was spot on and once they were painted they were unidentifiable as glass other than by magnet I suppose. I drove that car for years and never starred the paint on those rear fenders. My steel fronts didn't hold up as well.
My first car was a 36 Ford 1/2 ton pickup in 1962. It had fiberglass rear fenders but I have no idea who made them.
I bought a set of fiberglass fenders from Wescott, and would agree, they were just like the originals, but out of fiberglass. That said, like the originals, I thought they needed improving. I like smooth and the original fender lip wasn't an improvement still being a weak spot as a collector of road grime, and the inside was rougher then I liked to see. This was done around the once idea of a conduit tube welded formed to fit into the steel fender lip as a reinforcement, and prevent the collection of road grime. The rope was 5/8" fiberglass wood stove seal soaked in resin then set in the curl of the lip. Followed by some matting to aid in filling the corners/crease, then short strand fiberglass filler.
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