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Old 05-28-2014, 11:09 AM   #1
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I have been driving my 34 roadster around with no fenders for the past couple years. I decided I needed to take the next step and over the past several weeks did some repair work and installed my fenders. This is a nice original car and the fenders are also very nice...and it was still a pain installing them and getting them to fit! Especially the fronts. I am leaving the car in primer for now until I can afford to do the body work and paint it. I was being really careful and I still scratched them a little in a few places. It made me think how hard it is to not only get everything to line up, but to put a nice painted car together without damaging the finish!

Warning it's a little hot roddy- I will delete this if guys don't want it on here



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Old 05-28-2014, 11:14 AM   #2
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Chris.....Looks great! No need to delete!

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Old 05-28-2014, 11:20 AM   #3
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Chris,

Your car looked good before. Now, it just simply looks great with the fenders.

Man, it sits right and just looks right.

Great work.

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Old 05-28-2014, 11:25 AM   #4
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Very nice!
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Old 05-28-2014, 11:27 AM   #5
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That is OUTSTANDING!!!
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Old 05-28-2014, 11:38 AM   #6
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In the second photo, it seems that the front fenders do not fit the fenders, as well as the rear ones do.

Ever see a '34 Phaeton with no fenders ?

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Old 05-28-2014, 11:42 AM   #7
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Mike, in the second photo the fender was loosly hanging there with no fender brace...that's why it looks droopy. The braces were painted and drying
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Old 05-28-2014, 11:54 AM   #8
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Mike, in the second photo the fender was loosly hanging there with no fender brace...that's why it looks droopy. The braces were painted and drying
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Good ! It looks as if it would rub.
I like your car !
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Old 05-28-2014, 12:05 PM   #9
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Chris...I love that car.....you've nailed the look perfectly.....I wish it was mine.
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Old 05-28-2014, 12:10 PM   #10
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Really nice car. Is that a one piece top?

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Old 05-28-2014, 12:23 PM   #11
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Nice ride!!
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Old 05-28-2014, 12:51 PM   #12
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Really nice car. Is that a one piece top?

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I don't know what you mean by one piece...It's stock bows and irons. The irons have been cut down a little and the center bow leaned forward. It still folds like factory.
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Old 05-28-2014, 01:26 PM   #13
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You know, I loved that car sans fenders, but now it's so good, it hurts a little. Those fenders have to stay on now.
Well done that man.
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Old 05-28-2014, 01:45 PM   #14
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Car looks perfect!!! Love it even better with the fenders on it
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Old 05-28-2014, 03:02 PM   #16
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I like it with the fenders on!
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Old 05-28-2014, 04:16 PM   #17
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Wow '34 Roadsters are so sexy they should be illegal.

I have looked at post #1 about ten times today!

The American flag is great in shot #1.

It seems like your across-the-street neighbors don't like drop-in visits!

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Old 05-28-2014, 04:41 PM   #18
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Wow '34 Roadsters are so sexy they should be illegal.

I have looked at post #1 about ten times today!

The American flag is great in shot #1.

It seems like your across-the-street neighbors don't like drop-in visits!

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Haha, I live in an old 20's house that used to farm all the surounding land. They are slowley developing eveything around it...so it looks kind of desolate now but in a few years I bet it will look more lively
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Old 05-28-2014, 05:03 PM   #19
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Wow, absolute perfection! The top looks superb and the fenders really pull everything together. I am in love with your car (again)
Thanks for posting.
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Old 05-28-2014, 05:05 PM   #20
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I'm with Scooder.... cant stop looking at it! We dont mind hot-rodded Fords here, within reason. My car is an AV8, they aint kicked me out yet!
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