[chevyguys]

I purchased new left and right fenders for my 66 in October of last year. They are made by Counterpart and fit excellent. I have original inner fenders, core support and grill support. There are some very small gaps around the nose of the fenders where the grill support insert is spot welded to the fender. Many people complain about these gaps but don’t realize that many trucks from the factory had the gaps as well. My buddy has an all original 66 and the passenger side has a gap that is almost identical to my new repops. Quite honestly, I see no issues with these fenders. When they are bolted up they are solid, and fit excellent.

Now... To be honest I had the opportunity to open a few boxes of fenders before I purchased mine to compare quality. They were all different in some way or fashion. The gaps and spot welds were all a little different. I just picked the best pair.

The gentleman at the store I bought them from mentioned that some of the earlier versions of the Counterpart fenders, and some from other companies have thin sheet metal or the fender lip is not rolled up on the inside like the factory "U" instead they are just folded under like an "L".

The "U" type roll adds a huge amount of strength to the fender and makes them SOLID.

SO... I guess it best to try and buy them at a place that you can physically inspect them before you seal the deal.