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Jan 2, 2005 | 08:18 PM

B/B ford

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Clean & Classy

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fender welting

This might seem a little silly but hear goes. I was reading a previous thread about when to put the welting in, but I would like to know why some really nice trucks have welting with bead, and some don't I will be re-installing my fenders soon, right after paint and am trying to avoid having to do it twice. thanks

Jan 2, 2005 | 08:38 PM

Randy Jack

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B/B - I think it is just personal preference. Most of the trucks I have seen have the welting. I have even seen the fenders welded to the body. One guy welded them and put in a small fillet radius where the welting was. Looked really cool, but in a fender-bender, he's in big trouble.

Jan 2, 2005 | 08:52 PM

B/B ford

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Thanks for the info Randy, I kind of figured it that way but wasn't sure.

Jan 3, 2005 | 10:17 AM

fking1

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The fronts had factory welt for sure, don't know about the rears; mine didn't, but I put it on anyway at the resto.
Fred K.

Jan 3, 2005 | 10:34 AM

poolpro51

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I would advise using welting on both the front & rear fenders. Keep in mind the fenders are bolted on & there will be vibration & a chance of chipping the paint as you drive.
There are two kinds of welting Rubber (I think looks better) or vinal (looks cheep to me) Also you may have to cut where the bolts go to make the welting fit smooth. It takes time, but in the end you will see its worth it.

Jan 3, 2005 | 04:35 PM

Jag Red 54

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51 is right, without the cush, I have heard that the paint will be damaged. Even if you don't want the bead to show, you should put a strip of some sort of material in between the fender and the box to protect the paint. Good luck, John

Jan 3, 2005 | 05:20 PM

abe

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Fred is right. The front fenders had welting from the factory. The rear fenders did not get the welting originally from Ford. But as you noted some guys do put it in on the rears and it looks nice. Its up to you, its your truck.

abe