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32forddump · 08-17-2023, 04:02 PM

A friend of mine is looking for a left rear fender after a car ran a stop sign and crashed into his model a. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

nkaminar · 08-17-2023, 06:03 PM

Craigs list, swap meets, ask at your local club, put an ad in the The Swap Meet on the Barn, put an ad in Hemmings, put an add in the Model A magazines. Or bang out the crumpled fender.

It is sad to hear of any damage to a Model A. I hope your friend is not hurt.

Synchro909 · 08-18-2023, 06:03 AM

Berts or Arizona Model A might have what he needs.

Model "A" Fords · 08-18-2023, 07:37 AM

My cars driver side was smashed and I wanted to keep the fenders that came with the car. I was told they couldn't be repaired and to use reproductions.
Apparently reproductions needed a lot of work to correctly fit and original would be a better choice.
I wanted to have mine repaired and finally found someone that could do it. It was interesting to hear this guy talk about what it required and it put me at ease with his confidence.
With one fender banged out, as he put it, I checked it out on the bench. To my surprise it was perfect. He noticed me grab one edge and he smiled and said I remember what you told me. He kept the knurled edge as it was from the original wiring process.
It seemed he had done this for sixty years but was only in his early fifties. Learning at his side was a man in his twenties.
Apparently we still have hope for the future!
Good luck with your friends repairs!

1930artdeco · 08-18-2023, 10:14 AM

I think I have a spare left rear sedan fender. Not perfect but should work, PM me if you want to talk.

Mike

Planojc · 08-19-2023, 08:59 AM

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Brattons reproduction fenders look and fit well with very little tweaking, if you can't find an original. I just finished installing one recently.

Oldbluoval · 08-19-2023, 05:10 PM

Plano jc…..sedan? Last I heard they were out of production
Dunno?

burner31 · 08-20-2023, 01:27 PM

Can I ask a question?
What insurance did your friend have on his A?
Did the other guy have insurance?
I have Hagardys insurance, just wondering how he is navigating the issue

08-17-2023, 04:02 PM	#1
32forddump Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Ashby, Mass Posts: 452	1931 sedan accident A friend of mine is looking for a left rear fender after a car ran a stop sign and crashed into his model a. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks __________________ I know I can, I know I can http://www.flickr.com/photos/waltsprojects/

08-17-2023, 06:03 PM	#2
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,901	Re: 1931 sedan accident Craigs list, swap meets, ask at your local club, put an ad in the The Swap Meet on the Barn, put an ad in Hemmings, put an add in the Model A magazines. Or bang out the crumpled fender. It is sad to hear of any damage to a Model A. I hope your friend is not hurt. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past. Last edited by nkaminar; 08-18-2023 at 05:38 AM.

08-18-2023, 06:03 AM	#3
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: 1931 sedan accident Berts or Arizona Model A might have what he needs. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.

08-18-2023, 07:37 AM	#4
Model "A" Fords Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 260	Re: 1931 sedan accident My cars driver side was smashed and I wanted to keep the fenders that came with the car. I was told they couldn't be repaired and to use reproductions. Apparently reproductions needed a lot of work to correctly fit and original would be a better choice. I wanted to have mine repaired and finally found someone that could do it. It was interesting to hear this guy talk about what it required and it put me at ease with his confidence. With one fender banged out, as he put it, I checked it out on the bench. To my surprise it was perfect. He noticed me grab one edge and he smiled and said I remember what you told me. He kept the knurled edge as it was from the original wiring process. It seemed he had done this for sixty years but was only in his early fifties. Learning at his side was a man in his twenties. Apparently we still have hope for the future! Good luck with your friends repairs!

08-18-2023, 10:14 AM	#5
1930artdeco Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lynden, Wa Posts: 3,552	Re: 1931 sedan accident I think I have a spare left rear sedan fender. Not perfect but should work, PM me if you want to talk. Mike __________________ 1930 TownSedan (Briggs) 1957 Country Sedan

08-19-2023, 08:59 AM	#6
Planojc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 848	Re: 1931 sedan accident Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Brattons reproduction fenders look and fit well with very little tweaking, if you can't find an original. I just finished installing one recently.

08-19-2023, 05:10 PM	#7
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,372	Re: 1931 sedan accident Plano jc…..sedan? Last I heard they were out of production Dunno?

08-20-2023, 01:27 PM	#8
burner31 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Shawnee, Ok Posts: 3,471	Re: 1931 sedan accident Can I ask a question? What insurance did your friend have on his A? Did the other guy have insurance? I have Hagardys insurance, just wondering how he is navigating the issue __________________ Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B