Front Fender Rubber
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Front Fender Rubber
On a 48 how far does the rubber seal between the front fender and the cab come down? Does it stop where the running board filler starts? How much gap is there between the cab and fender? Thanks for any help in advance.
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Hey Chuck -
I stopped mine about 3 inches from the running board. This was based on fit and look - so yours might too. The gap between the fender and cowl when assembled without the seal is between and quarter and three-eights inch, by my eyeballs and recollection.
Man, if you are worried about rubber parts, the maiden road trip can't be too far in the future.
DW
I stopped mine about 3 inches from the running board. This was based on fit and look - so yours might too. The gap between the fender and cowl when assembled without the seal is between and quarter and three-eights inch, by my eyeballs and recollection.
Man, if you are worried about rubber parts, the maiden road trip can't be too far in the future.
DW
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Chuck, I am approaching that point also, however, the front fenders and hood will be last to paint since I want to test run it on the road a bit before limiting good access to the engine bay.
You caught my attention with fender and rudder which do not normally go together but they represent my two hobbies/obsessions.
You caught my attention with fender and rudder which do not normally go together but they represent my two hobbies/obsessions.
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The maiden voyage is not far down the road. The running boards get bed liner next week. I have the rear fenders and the headliner to do and it will be ready for the road hopefully before this summer. It all the problems like fitting the front fenders that really kind of get me down.
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Thanks for the edit advise, all fixed now.
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I know there are some differences between the 48-50 and 41-52's in this area, but don't you have filler plates that connect to the edge of the fender? On mine I ran the rubber all the way to the bottom of the fender and it seals against those plates. (hard to see the filler cuz it's black)
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I know there are some differences between the 48-50 and 41-52's in this area, but don't you have filler plates that connect to the edge of the fender? On mine I ran the rubber all the way to the bottom of the fender and it seals against those plates. (hard to see the filler cuz it's black)
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It goes BELOW the top of the running board, to the bottom of the fender (at least on 51-52's). More here: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...questions.html
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