I thought my friend Ratfinkbob needed some skirts on his Plymouth. He already nosed the hood and frenched in some caddy taillights. We made a pattern out of card board and borrowed some style for the bottom edge from a 1942 Oldsmobile. now we have to fab up a latch to hold the skirts to the car.
very nice but i think i would have done a straight or slightly curve bottom edge.. they look a little like flattened german helmets
I like them! any way you would be able to help me w/ this? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=780262&highlight=jcs64 jeff
I like them ! Ive got a set of stainless stone shields for rear fenders and a set of 49 3 rib bumpers with the gards if needed...flop
The front of the fender is lower than the back so we need some type of transition. Any ideas to make them better would be appreciated. I think you right about the helmet look. To build them we made a pattern of the opening out of cardboard then drew on the bottom design. Then I transferred the shape to metal and added an extra 1/2 inch all around. I then used an English wheel to give them a little shape, but this could be accomplished with a body hammer also. I used a tipping die on a bead roller to bend the extra 1/2 inch of metal inward , but this could be accomplished with a pair of pliers and strong hands. I'll ask if the bumpers are what he's looking for.
What did not only looks stylish and custom-built. You nailed it be happy. I never liked the rear wheel opening on the 51-52 Plymouth. The same fender on the 49-50 are better To get around that on that on the 52 wagon I started years ago. I took the top half of four fenders. And went with no wheel opening
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