what if anything do you need from the originals? Just the inner bracing?

I can't tell from the pictures if the lip under the front inner corners by the headlights is part of the fiberglass fenders or not.

anything else I am missing?

 

I have a pair of good steel fenders if you are interested.

 

If they require zero rust repair and are cheaper than fiberglass... Then sure I am interested. Pm me

Back to the question at hand

 

Zero rust repair = more $$ than fiberglass. Have fun with fiberglass!

They're not plug and play. You'll probably spend the same, if not more, time fitting, drilling, adjusting, etc., glass fenders then you would spend on steel.

Back to your question. You'll need the headlight bucket panel, core support brace and rear filler for the running board area.

 

Yep already understand that. Still much easier IMO. And I have a good set of better than average fenders. Too much work. Been there. Done that.
Thanks for the answers

 

If you want you're old rusty fenders gone let me know, i can use them,

 

Already sold, but thanks.

 

Hey Cody, I have a pair you can have if you need them. I'll have to go to the barn and see. Did you need front or rear?

 

We put fiberglass front fenders on Jon's 50 and I fully admit that they were a bloody pain in the rear. Nothing fit perfectly, it was close but the small waffles at the seam lines looked like hell so we spent mega hours sanding them to fit the body true and flat. Then the upper and lower halves didn't mate up either so we finally bonded them together into one piece fenders (which looks better anyway).

To sum it up, we put in three to four times the man hours fitting the fenders than it would have taken to flush patch all the rust on the originals.

The only reason we went to fiberglass was to be able to re contour the wheel well opening to the shape and size that Jon wanted.

 

All you need from the stock fenders is the supports off the radiator saddle. In fact, I have those, but they don't touch the 'glass and I have stood on my fenders without any issues.

 

I have glass front and rear on Homade and I didn't have any problems at all, onced fitted and bolted together just trim the lips and good to go, Garry

 

I would like to add my 2 cents to the fiberglass issue. I had two used front ones made by Fairlane Ford for my 1950 F-1 which were supposed to be one of the best. They fit fine until I got to adding the last piece (upper hood panel) and there was a gap if about 5/8 inch on either side. No matter what I did I couldn't close the gap and I stopped when the fiberglass started cracking when I continued tightening the bolts
I have one fairly good steel one but will now be looking for a good used left one.
Wonder if anyone has had good luck with fiberglass front fenders??

 

I put fiberglas fenders on my 50 f1.The only issue I had, was that the previous owner had removed the brace at the top of the core support, that let the whole front clip "spraddle out", once I got the front fenders pulled back to where they should be, everything fit good. The actual fenders were better than the originals. I'm sattisfied with what I got at this point. Good luck with your project.

 

Hey Ryan,
We went with fiberglass - saving months of welding, grinding, & sanding.
It wasn't plug & play as there is definitely some sanding to get the gaps right. The fenders on these trucks are so huge & visible it's nice to have smooth new fenders. No complaints here & no rust.
Ben in Austin
1950 F1

 

May I ask where you bought your fiberglass fenders?? and had no issues with them?? Good steel ones are very hard to find.
Thanks.