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May 5, 2008 | 11:38 AM

firstrider

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inner fender indentation

On all '51 & '52 right inner fender panels (F-1 to F-6 ) located near the top front as seen in jmadsen thread entitled Free Fenders pic #5-5-08026 a purposefull indentation appears . Both of mine have it .Does anyone know why that indentaion is there and what it is for ? Thanks ,Denny

May 5, 2008 | 02:31 PM

ALBUQ F-1

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Do you mean this one (see circled dent)? I've seen it. I think it may just be "extra" metal that has nowhere else to go when they stamp them out, there is nothing to clear or attach there.

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May 5, 2008 | 04:09 PM

Wayne S

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I have a passenger panel with that same dent.Ithought it was damaged.Can that dent be hammered out and filled?

May 5, 2008 | 05:56 PM

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I looked at mine when I was sanding for paint, it was too smooth to be anything but "on purpose". I think you'd have to do major shrinking to get it flat.

May 5, 2008 | 08:44 PM

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If you don't like it, wouldn't it be easier to cut it out and replace with a flat patch?

May 6, 2008 | 09:11 AM

firstrider

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ALBUQ F-1 ,yes that is the factory indentation in question .It is there for a reason .One of which we have not recieved an answer yet .I think it would be quite a task to make it disappear .

May 6, 2008 | 05:11 PM

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I don't recall seeing it on my tins for the 48 but mine are out for blasting and primer right now. I don't see how it would be terribly hard to make it disappear. Cut it out with a zip disc, cut out a plug of the appropriate shape and thickness and weld it in. Use a flap disc to grind down the weld and viola...there it is....gone.