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Karl Wescott · 07-13-2025, 10:14 AM

One issue not of a concern to the restorer crowd (stock suspension/stock wheel and tires) but can rear its ugly head to the rodder crowd (bigger tires and lowered suspension) is that the Ford fender wheel opening was staggered 3/8" front to back 1938-1948. Just an idiosyncrasy of Ford's manufacture.

On our 1938-40 fenders (fiberglass of course) we cheated the wheel opening 3/16 on each fender to compensate.

07-13-2025, 10:14 AM	#5
Karl Wescott Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,663	Re: '40 rear fender rub one side only One issue not of a concern to the restorer crowd (stock suspension/stock wheel and tires) but can rear its ugly head to the rodder crowd (bigger tires and lowered suspension) is that the Ford fender wheel opening was staggered 3/8" front to back 1938-1948. Just an idiosyncrasy of Ford's manufacture. On our 1938-40 fenders (fiberglass of course) we cheated the wheel opening 3/16 on each fender to compensate.