Thread: 40 ford truck
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Old 03-11-2013, 09:00 AM   #11
TomT/Williamsburg
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Default Re: 40 ford truck

Any fender with a similar curvature will provide a good patch.

I just went to a metal shaping class - just take the shape from the other fender and flip it around. Here's how: place/tape saran wrap on the driver fender in the area of the patch needed (for ease of tape removal), tightly criss/cross tape over the area with cloth reinforced tape (packing tape), now remove from the fender. Go over to your pass fender, turn it from top to bottom to bottom to top, place over the indented area, make your outline of the opening and trim. Now you have an exact shape of the patch you need. It worked really, really slick - for kicks, take the patch from an old C---- fender - it will put a smile on your face while doing it!
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