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12-26-2008, 12:48 PM
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fender skirts?
just an idea floating around in my head.. has anyone ever seen a 67-72 with fenderskirts? either custom made or if there available somewhere. never seen them and thought it might be cool. post pics please if there out there anywhere.
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12-26-2008, 12:56 PM
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Re: fender skirts?
In all my years I have not seen fender skirts on any of our trucks ,,but maybe some one has ..
What I did see once in a parade was a truck wiht tossles hanging from the tops of the fender wells edges and they almost reached the road.. the truck also had them hanging at different lengths from all windows too.. But no real fender skirts..
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12-26-2008, 02:07 PM
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Re: fender skirts?
i remember seeing a picture in an old , old j.c. whitney catalog
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12-26-2008, 02:30 PM
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Re: fender skirts?
I have seen them on our trucks and I am not a fan - of course I really do not like them anyway so I am biased
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12-26-2008, 02:40 PM
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Re: fender skirts?
sounds ghetto but whatever floats your boat.
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12-26-2008, 04:11 PM
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Re: fender skirts?
There is a reason no one has really seen them on our trucks. I'm sure one guy tried it and tossed them out in fear of everyone making fun of him for doing it. JMHO
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12-26-2008, 04:24 PM
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Re: fender skirts?
Well I 'll be darn !! when I think of fender skirts for our trucks I think of inner skirts ,,but I got curious and came up with this ,,with ,,my my ,,each to his own of course and of course it isn't ruining anything as they can be taken off and thrown away.. LOL
http://london.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehic...QAdIdZ54320990
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12-26-2008, 04:34 PM
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Re: fender skirts?
I don't know whose truck this is, but I took the liberty of "creating" a fender skirt for it, and modified the scallop around the rear wheel opening. If this is your truck, just know that it had the right profile for my usage. I like the look w/o the skirt, but thought that it would work to show someone how they might look.
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12-26-2008, 04:52 PM
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Re: fender skirts?
Eww.
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12-26-2008, 05:21 PM
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Re: fender skirts?
....tole ya.
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12-26-2008, 05:56 PM
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Re: fender skirts?
i just think they look awsome on old school mercs and fords. but i geuss your right , with the wheelwell arch they just dont look right. i did a quick photo shop and with serious metal work i think the look could be done. not gonna do it though, was just asking if anyone has seen them, and obviously they dont look right. heres my photo shop of my truck
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12-26-2008, 07:10 PM
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Re: fender skirts?
I saw them in a you tube video once and there are damn ugly on a 67-72..just my two cents
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12-26-2008, 07:13 PM
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Re: fender skirts?
Sorry, these trucks are just the wrong era for fender skirts.
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12-26-2008, 07:35 PM
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Re: fender skirts?
Trucks are masculine,That said,did you ever see a dude look good in a skirt?
'nuff said.
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12-26-2008, 08:58 PM
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Re: fender skirts?
I have seen them on alot of years of Chevy trucks. IMO I thunk they are the ugliest things ever...even on Caddys.
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12-26-2008, 09:09 PM
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Re: fender skirts?
point taken, lol like i said it was just an idea cause i like old school fords and mercs but after seeing it photochopped i dont think it looks good either.
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12-26-2008, 10:32 PM
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Re: fender skirts?
Yes,I`ve seen them in the past.There actually still were cars with fender skirts offered in this era.Guys do all kinds of other "wrong era" things and no one cares.In fact,many are very popular right now.Like WWWs,scallops,rat rod,gasser...
I could see a longbed tail-dragger in Roman Red,fender skirts,dual quarter antanea on a slant,1/2 moon headlight shades,tear drop spot lamps,white roll`n`pleat interior & tonneau,retro-fit car mouldings down middle of sides,smooth tailgate,Lancer caps/2" whitewalls,lake pipes,continental kit,tube grill,front roll pan/nerf bumper,smooth tail lamp lenses,curb feelers,wolf whistle,peep mirrors,shaved door handles...
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12-26-2008, 10:40 PM
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Re: fender skirts?
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12-26-2008, 11:35 PM
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Re: fender skirts?
To each their own....
and... Just because you can doesn't always mean you should. 
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12-27-2008, 12:28 AM
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Re: fender skirts?
Yeah, Heaven forbid someone do something other than add a set of Torque Thrusts to an old truck and then ask for opinions.
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12-27-2008, 12:30 AM
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Re: fender skirts?
His truck could actually pull off the look though...
Definitely wouldn't be something you'd see every day.
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12-27-2008, 04:05 AM
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Re: fender skirts?
Dare To Be Different!
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12-27-2008, 11:49 AM
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Re: fender skirts?
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but don't be suprised to see a 67-72 kustom "lead sled" in the future. There are plenty of young up and coming lead slingers out there thinking outside the box. Unfortunatly we will probably see a few trucks that wont get everyones approval. I doubt everyone likes the work of Winfield, Hines, Barris, Starbird etc..... and I know alot of the hot rodders look down on trucks. but I think most of us here would agree that ..Trucks > cars Here is an example of a mild kustom truck George Barris built. I know this truck doesn't wear a skirt but I think it could definetly pull it off. 
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