Anybody have this problem? Looks like I will be doing some fiberglass work on this inside corner to make the fender fit. It looks like that if I sand the corner to fit I will go through the fiberglass.

This picture is taken looking straight down at the corner nearest the drivers side door.

 

I can't exactly figure out what's what there, but No, my fenders fit just fine. Can you take a pic further out? Is this a 48-52 or mid-fifties?

 

Sorry, it is a 52 and I was standing on the running board support (running boards aren't on yet) and took the pic straight down to show the large gap. It is caused by the inside corner of the fender being curved differently than the cab corner. This is where the back of the front fender mates to the cab at the level of the hood.

 

Ross, here are a few more pictures.

 

I don't have any experience with the glass fenders (yet), but I agree, that doesn't look good. The big rubber seal that runs down that edge will help a lot, but I see what you're talking about up around the cowl. What brand are your fenders?

 

They are from Bebops. The two parts fit together well and everything seems to be done perfectly except that inside corner.

 

You should send those pics to Bebops and see what they say

 

I can take a picture, but it has the rubber in place. My recollection is that the shape of the 'glass fender is how mine was.

Look here: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...k-fenders.html

Edit: here's some pics of mine, they look the same. No problem once the rubber is in.

 

Ross, where did you get that rubber for it. That doesn't look like fender welting.

Never mind, I found it on LMC. Mine didn't have any when I took it apart, wasn't sure what went there. Thanks for the help!

 

The fiberglass fenders are certainly not "plug and play", but with some coaxing they fit OK. What worked the best for me was to leave all the bolts a little loose to push them around to fit them. I did have to use my stationary belt sander to flatten the seams where the two pieces met on one of the fenders.
Now to take it all back apart and paint, then back together. Or I may take the welting out and tape it all off and paint while together to avoid scratches. I also "fixed" the running boards that are not in good shape. The were really beat up and the drivers side had two rust holes that you could almost put your foot through. Instead of buying new ones right now, I stripped them and used fiberglass to repair them. Primed them and coated them with bedliner. They should be fine for a while, just not very pretty.

 

Interesting, because I'm thinking of taking my anti-squeak out. I'm about convinced it is the reason my fit is poor in a couple of places. I don't think the 'glass squeezes it as much as the steel would. Or else the anti-squeak sold now is thinker or stiffer than the OEM?

How is your fit around the "headlight doors"? This is how mine looked before it was all tightened up.

 

Mine wasn't bad between the fender and the headlight doors. I didn't put anti-squeak except between two metal pieces. I had a hard time getting it to fit on the inner fender just right, I drilled the holes exactly where they were on the original fenders and one was off. I think the truck may have taken a hit in the font sometime and the inner fender was slightly out of shape. I got it to work though with a bigger hole and a fender washer.

 

Washers are important with 'glass, I used as large a ones as I could fit.

 

I used fender washers where they would fit, most are just normal size washers. All stainless though, maybe not needed, but I had them. I haven't counted how many bolts, but it was the better part of 50 not counting the carriage bolts at the inner fender. It is easy to see why some never actually put things back together again.

 

Can you imagine doing it on the assembly line?!