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Old 04-27-2021, 11:17 PM   #1
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Question Fender cover

What to use for a fender cover when working on the Model A. The towel slides off & so do the tools. Is there something made for the Model A ??
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Old 04-27-2021, 11:47 PM   #2
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Snyder's has a cover as does MARC but the MARC one tends to slide off also. I hold it on with magnets.

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California Car Cover sells fender covers (https://www.calcarcover.com/search/Fender%20cover)

I think you can get one with a Ford Logo if that is important to you.

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Old 04-28-2021, 03:01 AM   #4
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Expensive but appear top of the line
https://dr-doolin.com/fender-blankets
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Old 04-28-2021, 11:37 AM   #5
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expensive but appear top of the line
https://dr-doolin.com/fender-blankets
nice!!
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Old 04-28-2021, 01:40 PM   #6
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Harbor freight’s fender Mat for only $10 does a very good job.


PITTSBURGH AUTOMOTIVE Fender Cover Work Mat - Item 96177
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Old 04-28-2021, 06:58 PM   #7
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I use a yoga mat. Stays in place and when not in use, rolls up.
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Old 04-28-2021, 09:36 PM   #8
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I use a nice Used bath towel, held in place by two rare earth magnets.
I really like it.
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Old 04-28-2021, 09:52 PM   #9
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I use a very thin kitchen mat with foam rubber backing.
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Old 04-28-2021, 10:05 PM   #10
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Bathroom rug with a rubber backing.

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Old 04-28-2021, 11:06 PM   #11
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Harbor freight’s fender Mat for only $10 does a very good job.


PITTSBURGH AUTOMOTIVE Fender Cover Work Mat - Item 96177
I’ll have to get one of these. It has four magnets; which should keep it in place. Thanks for the heads up.
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Old 04-29-2021, 06:45 AM   #12
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I use a yoga mat. Stays in place and when not in use, rolls up.
Just leave the yoga mat on your fender and do your yoga on top of the fender!
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Old 04-29-2021, 07:48 AM   #13
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The Snyder mat works pretty good. It has holes cut into it to go around the headlight bars and hold it in place. It also has slots marked on it that you can cut if you have fender mounted spares. Works great and is meant specifically for the A.
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Old 04-29-2021, 10:59 AM   #14
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I use fender blankets. Sure they may slip, but I just put back in place. https://www.sears.com/globe-house-pr...SPM13420311719
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Old 04-29-2021, 11:16 AM   #15
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I use fender blankets. Sure they may slip, but I just put back in place. https://www.sears.com/globe-house-pr...SPM13420311719
Those look nice but N/A.
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I saw that and was just showing it as a sample of what I use. I got mine from the service that washed our shop rags.
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I use a leather hide, left over from an upholstery job.
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Old 04-29-2021, 03:48 PM   #18
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I use a moving blanket which works, although slides off occasionally,
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Old 04-29-2021, 04:40 PM   #19
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I have had the Snyder covers for years. I like them.

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Old 04-30-2021, 01:42 AM   #20
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About a hundred years ago I bought a Craftsman cover from Sears. It has magnets to keep it in place. Works great, wish I had another one. I also have a couple of the ones that are "made for a Model A", but they don't work very well and keep falling off, despite the fact that they wrap around the headlight bar.
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