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Old Jul 13, 2017 | 08:03 PM
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REAR FENDER QUESTION

'56 f100. Hello, I started working on the back of the truck. Noticed that one of the fenders was half an inch deeper than the other. That half inch might as well be a foot. It's not because of bondo. Bolt patterns are the same side to side. I measured using a ruler, inside the wheel well, pressed against the bedside, then sited down the fender.....DRIVER 11 1/4" PASSENGER 11 3/4". Which one is correct? Thanks, Matt
 
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Old Jul 14, 2017 | 05:53 AM
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Which ever one works best for you. Push one in or pull the other out. I have seen quite a few that had been different over the years.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2017 | 07:40 AM
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It was made on a Monday morning. Seriously tho where are you measuring are you saying that one is wider as I have never heard of this now I am going to go check mine.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2017 | 08:01 AM
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I'm not sure if a '56 is the same as '48-'52 but do you have the fender brace installed inside both fenders. Pictures?
 
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Old Jul 14, 2017 | 10:34 AM
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They are both correct...it doesn't take much effort to pull a fender lip out (or push it in for that matter) a half an inch. I use 11 inches as a rule of thumb for bed-to-lip inside clearance if that helps. As Dave suggests, pull one side in or the other side out, whatever works for you.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2017 | 12:21 PM
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Fender brace is used on a 1956 - see this from the LMC truck catalog part #14. Make sure that one has not been bent and that they are both the same length. The same part is used on both sides.

 
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Old Jul 14, 2017 | 06:13 PM
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'56 f100. Hello, I started working on the back of the truck. Noticed that one of the fenders was half an inch deeper than the other. That half inch might as well be a foot. It's not because of bondo. Bolt patterns are the same side to side. I measured using a ruler, inside the wheel well, pressed against the bedside, then sited down the fender.....DRIVER 11 1/4" PASSENGER 11 3/4". Which one is correct? Thanks, Matt
One side is a 1953/56 original, the other side is a 1957 FoMoCo "service part replacement."

1957: FoMoCo replaced all the original 1953/56 pickup bed parts (except the rear fender braces), with 1957 parts.

B7C-16312-A (replaced BAAA-16312-A) Right & B7C-16313-A (replaced BAAA-16313-A) Left .. Rear Fenders.

1953/79 F100/350.
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B7C-16313-B (replaced B3C-16313-B) .. Left Rear Fender with cut-out for spare tire.

1953/79 F100 & 1975/79 F150 with short pickup beds.
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B7D-16313-A (replaced BBAA-16313-A) .. Left Rear Fender with cut-out for spare tire.

1953/79 F250; 1956/79 F100 & 1975/79 F150 with 8' beds.

Note: The rear fender braces (1953/56: BAAA-16340-A) ... (1957/79: B7C-16340-A) are specific to either the original or the 1957 replacement fenders.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2017 | 07:12 AM
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As always Bill saves the day! So the question is what one are the repro folks making?
 
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Old Jul 16, 2017 | 10:09 AM
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Thanks for the information. Anyone have any good information about how to make a consistent half inch bend in........ or half inch bend out?
 
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Old Jul 17, 2017 | 07:43 PM
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What is the difference between the long bed rear fender and the short bed rear fender, each with the cutout? Is the cutout deeper/shallower or what?
 
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Old Jul 17, 2017 | 08:56 PM
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Pretty sure they're the same but I've only got shortbeds to check.
 
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