Repair or Replace this Fender?

[BaroneDog]

What would you do in this situation? Fender has deep ding on front top, scrape on the side, a little rust on lower section near door, and flames that I want to eliminate (see pics below). Would you repair the damage to the original fender and spend time sanding off the flames or just buy a reproduction fender and replace it? I have all the tools to do the work except for a rivet dent puller which is probably needed for the top front dent ding. Thanks in advance for the opinions.

[mongocanfly]

I would pull the fender so you can see what it looks like front and back....if you save it, you can then knock the dent out from the backside...
Right now you have a fender that you know fits, and doesnt need to be fitted to the truck....I'd save it...do the repairs and move on
Those are fairly simple fixes

[dracko]

I agree with Mongo, a repop fender might not give you a nice door/fender contour match and consistent gaps at the door and hood. Should be able to pound that dent out decent and then make it real nice with a little Rage Ultra.