1954 pickup aftermarket front fender question - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

crazycory1 · 11-13-2014, 07:43 PM

I did a search on here and really didn't find this question, so I'll ask..

Looking to buy front fenders for my 54 pickup project.

Wondering if anyone on here is running repo fenders?
If so where did you get them and what fitment issues did you have? Gaps, size, etc...

I just don't want to sink a bunch of money into new fenders if they are going to take more time to "adjust" them then it would to rebuild my shot ones.

Thanks, Cory

dw84 · 03-15-2015, 05:46 PM

Crazy I just posted the same question and then found your post. I also am looking for front fenders for a 54 and have the same questions as you, what did you finally end up getting, and did they fit well? Thanks

**slammed57** · 03-16-2015, 12:41 PM

well i have a 57 which is a totally differnt style than the 54..and iam really not happy with them.. get originals even if they have some rust or a ding or two...
with then new stuff your goin to have to cut to make fit properly, the old stuff you goin to have to cut to fix rust... in the end i would go for originals...bottom line your goin to have to cut. Plus the old seems to have better steel imo. they just have a more solid feel to them and slightly thicker gauge

wolffcub · 03-16-2015, 12:47 PM

i used all new metal on my 52 other than the cab, doors and hood. The fenders were fine for fit but the grille and the inner fenders were way off. Took a few hours of trying to flex stuff and redrill holes that were way out of whack.

dw84 · 03-17-2015, 10:04 PM

Thanks for the replies! I'm in agreement about using the originals and cutting and straightening on them vs buying new and cutting and straightening on them, but my originals are pretty beat up and I would rather not end up with a lot of filler in them so if they flex they could crack. Filler won't be thick but they will be coated almost completely. I new last summer at a car show Herman Mo. that I met a man that had a 53or54 that he had put new fenders on and he said they fit really well with no modifications but I didn't get a chance to ask where they had came from. So if anybody know anything about the aftermarket 54 front fenders please say. Thanks

Highsider · 03-17-2015, 10:16 PM

I went to LMC, in KC, for a new fender and hood worked great on my '57 after a deer cleaned me out.
I obviously use the hood often and it is sturdy and straight.
Check my "Roof" thread for photos.

http://www.lmctruck.com/

crazycory1 · 05-08-2015, 01:37 PM

Sorry just saw the replies. From what I found via asking people on a facebook ad pickup forum is that the repo front fenders don't fit well at all. Many people have had many problems with them. The rear fenders from lmc fit very well though.

11-13-2014, 07:43 PM	#1
crazycory1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: stockholm, nj Posts: 15	1954 pickup aftermarket front fender question I did a search on here and really didn't find this question, so I'll ask.. Looking to buy front fenders for my 54 pickup project. Wondering if anyone on here is running repo fenders? If so where did you get them and what fitment issues did you have? Gaps, size, etc... I just don't want to sink a bunch of money into new fenders if they are going to take more time to "adjust" them then it would to rebuild my shot ones. Thanks, Cory __________________ 1954 5 window pickup 1931 chevy 4 door with duel side mount tires.

03-15-2015, 05:46 PM	#2
dw84 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Silex Mo Posts: 4	Re: 1954 pickup aftermarket front fender question Crazy I just posted the same question and then found your post. I also am looking for front fenders for a 54 and have the same questions as you, what did you finally end up getting, and did they fit well? Thanks

03-16-2015, 12:41 PM	#3
slammed57 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: pembroke pines, fl Posts: 696	Re: 1954 pickup aftermarket front fender question well i have a 57 which is a totally differnt style than the 54..and iam really not happy with them.. get originals even if they have some rust or a ding or two... with then new stuff your goin to have to cut to make fit properly, the old stuff you goin to have to cut to fix rust... in the end i would go for originals...bottom line your goin to have to cut. Plus the old seems to have better steel imo. they just have a more solid feel to them and slightly thicker gauge

03-16-2015, 12:47 PM	#4
wolffcub Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Edmonton Posts: 348	Re: 1954 pickup aftermarket front fender question i used all new metal on my 52 other than the cab, doors and hood. The fenders were fine for fit but the grille and the inner fenders were way off. Took a few hours of trying to flex stuff and redrill holes that were way out of whack. __________________ 52 Chev 1300,55 235 40 over, 848 head, dual Edelbrock intake, Fenton headers, CW 32/32 carbs, 251 cam, HEI, T5 Trans, 3.23 rear, 235/75/r15 rubber. If it aint broke I still try to fix it!

03-17-2015, 10:04 PM	#5
dw84 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Silex Mo Posts: 4	Re: 1954 pickup aftermarket front fender question Thanks for the replies! I'm in agreement about using the originals and cutting and straightening on them vs buying new and cutting and straightening on them, but my originals are pretty beat up and I would rather not end up with a lot of filler in them so if they flex they could crack. Filler won't be thick but they will be coated almost completely. I new last summer at a car show Herman Mo. that I met a man that had a 53or54 that he had put new fenders on and he said they fit really well with no modifications but I didn't get a chance to ask where they had came from. So if anybody know anything about the aftermarket 54 front fenders please say. Thanks

03-17-2015, 10:16 PM	#6
Highsider Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Southern Iowa Posts: 944	Re: 1954 pickup aftermarket front fender question I went to LMC, in KC, for a new fender and hood worked great on my '57 after a deer cleaned me out. I obviously use the hood often and it is sturdy and straight. Check my "Roof" thread for photos. http://www.lmctruck.com/ __________________ Jimi J from I-Oh-Way '57 Panel 3105 Met this deer... Roof Swap on my Panel Jim's Bread Truck Last edited by Highsider; 03-17-2015 at 10:47 PM.

05-08-2015, 01:37 PM	#7
crazycory1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: stockholm, nj Posts: 15	Re: 1954 pickup aftermarket front fender question Sorry just saw the replies. From what I found via asking people on a facebook ad pickup forum is that the repo front fenders don't fit well at all. Many people have had many problems with them. The rear fenders from lmc fit very well though. __________________ 1954 5 window pickup 1931 chevy 4 door with duel side mount tires.



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