Wheel not centered in opening
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heres a bit of reading material for you! might help you a bit1953 Ford F-100 - Classic Trucks Magazine
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But to 56panelFord, to the pic you started the thread with... I like the look. Looks better slightly forward anyday of the week. Unless you want to do all the the fender modification done in the previous link... I'd keep it the way it is.
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56panelford, go to the thread about the movie "Expendables" and go down about 5 or 6 post and look how much better your truck looks than the wheel openings on the black truck, way too nose heavy, yours looks a whole lot better in my openion, Garry
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Me too! I've seen a lot of these trucks with the stock fenders and the wheels mounted too far back and it's not appealing to me.
But to 56panelFord, to the pic you started the thread with... I like the look. Looks better slightly forward anyday of the week. Unless you want to do all the the fender modification done in the previous link... I'd keep it the way it is.
But to 56panelFord, to the pic you started the thread with... I like the look. Looks better slightly forward anyday of the week. Unless you want to do all the the fender modification done in the previous link... I'd keep it the way it is.
Thanks homemade and POS-F500 for your positive feedback and thepitstop for the link. Thanks all for helping me make up my mind,lol
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Me too! I've seen a lot of these trucks with the stock fenders and the wheels mounted too far back and it's not appealing to me.
But to 56panelFord, to the pic you started the thread with... I like the look. Looks better slightly forward anyday of the week. Unless you want to do all the the fender modification done in the previous link... I'd keep it the way it is.
But to 56panelFord, to the pic you started the thread with... I like the look. Looks better slightly forward anyday of the week. Unless you want to do all the the fender modification done in the previous link... I'd keep it the way it is.
See what you mean homemade, this isn't pretty.
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Is all of the weight on the suspension in that first photo? - as in, the engine/trans, batt., radiator, etc.,. If there is more weight to be added and the suspension collapsed more then the wheel should move upward & towards the rear. Could it be possible to add a little more 'caster' to it when aligned?
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Just another thought..if the rear wheel is centered in the rear opening, and you don't like the look, you might consider moving "it" fwd to match the front..I like the fwd look myself, kinda makes it look fast while standing still..and it follows the front fender/headlite angle in a side view.
You could do this by relocating the rear axle, or by cutting and moving the opening as described in the roadster shop article. If you don't want to cut up those new front fenders..try it on an older set...then ,what have you got to loose.I seem to remember an article,maybe by the same roadster shop crew, of "widening" the rear fenders also..using the same techniques. I know that may not help you with your panel rear fenders..but might be an option your next pick-up project..
You could do this by relocating the rear axle, or by cutting and moving the opening as described in the roadster shop article. If you don't want to cut up those new front fenders..try it on an older set...then ,what have you got to loose.I seem to remember an article,maybe by the same roadster shop crew, of "widening" the rear fenders also..using the same techniques. I know that may not help you with your panel rear fenders..but might be an option your next pick-up project..
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Interesting thread.
My 56 recently underwent a pretty big transformation. One of the things we did is move the front axle forward 4 inches. The openings in the fenders were moved forward at the same time. Along with moving the engine back and modifying the firewall a bit, the #1 cylinder is now behind the front axle centerline. This is an early pic, before a lot of the other stuff got done, comparing the general look to how if was when I first got the truck. The front wheels are turned right a bit, so the wheel looks farther forward than it really is.
My 56 recently underwent a pretty big transformation. One of the things we did is move the front axle forward 4 inches. The openings in the fenders were moved forward at the same time. Along with moving the engine back and modifying the firewall a bit, the #1 cylinder is now behind the front axle centerline. This is an early pic, before a lot of the other stuff got done, comparing the general look to how if was when I first got the truck. The front wheels are turned right a bit, so the wheel looks farther forward than it really is.
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Interesting thread.
My 56 recently underwent a pretty big transformation. One of the things we did is move the front axle forward 4 inches. The openings in the fenders were moved forward at the same time. Along with moving the engine back and modifying the firewall a bit, the #1 cylinder is now behind the front axle centerline. This is an early pic, before a lot of the other stuff got done, comparing the general look to how if was when I first got the truck. The front wheels are turned right a bit, so the wheel looks farther forward than it really is.
My 56 recently underwent a pretty big transformation. One of the things we did is move the front axle forward 4 inches. The openings in the fenders were moved forward at the same time. Along with moving the engine back and modifying the firewall a bit, the #1 cylinder is now behind the front axle centerline. This is an early pic, before a lot of the other stuff got done, comparing the general look to how if was when I first got the truck. The front wheels are turned right a bit, so the wheel looks farther forward than it really is.
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I had the same problem, I moved my wheel opening forward about 1 3/4". It started as a error on my part, but I'm very happy with the look now. as stated before it takes away the heavy nose look of the original.
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1954 Ford F100 4x2 - Cab, Frontend, first fit up
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1954 Ford F100 4x2 - Cab, Frontend, first fit up