Do you save your rusted fenders? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

In The Ten Ring · 09-17-2016, 01:59 AM

My painter guy repaired the rust holes in my original fender (driver's side) by using cut outs from a 1968 Buick Skylark fender.

So I've decided to save my passenger side outer fender for sure, the one with the bad frontal rust ("rot") as I want to learn how to do welded body repairs. My front inner fenders are pretty bad but I may try and save those too.

Do you save your rusted fenders?

**68bowtie** · 09-17-2016, 02:15 AM

if you have a use for them give it a shot you've got nothing to lose!

**special-K** · 09-17-2016, 05:53 AM

I only scrap what can't be repaired within reason... like mashed up or so rotted it will rust somewhere else after I fix it. There are patch panels made for fenders for saving them. Inner fenders I just scrapped. They needed the spots that normally rust fixed. It's not worth it to me since repros are just as good as OEM and cheap. Also, these had undercoat on them, so no thank you. Let that add to the weight rather than deal with all that melting and burning crap. I also scrapped a '67 fender that had a half dozen cuts taken out of it from the wheel arch to hood mounting. I spent that fender well.

100%Chevy · 09-17-2016, 10:32 AM

Once you price a sheet of 19 guage sheetmetal,you'll be glad you saved a used piece you can get patches from!
I keep an old hood,door and fender around for that special curve I may need.
I have several old classics in some form of repair and enjoy metal work,so the used metal comes in handy.
Mike.

midniteblues · 09-17-2016, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 100%Chevy

Once you price a sheet of 19 guage sheetmetal,you'll be glad you saved a used piece you can get patches from!
I keep an old hood,door and fender around for that special curve I may need.
I have several old classics in some form of repair and enjoy metal work,so the used metal comes in handy.
Mike.

^Absolutely!!

ElKotze · 09-17-2016, 12:14 PM

I save everything I take off. Sometimes just for reference. Even the rotted bed wood. I know a guy that uses them for art projects......

In The Ten Ring · 09-17-2016, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElKotze

I save everything I take off. Sometimes just for reference. Even the rotted bed wood. I know a guy that uses them for art projects......

My dad is like that. He often forgets what he has though..........

Once I get the truck to the "mobile stage" I can clean up my garage, rewire, and floor the attic. I want to build a lift so I can easily get some things up there. That will be a game changer for storage! I don't want too much weight up there, but fenders would be a good thing to put up there.

OregonNed · 09-17-2016, 01:44 PM

Everything I change or improve upon I keep around..

09-17-2016, 01:59 AM	#1
In The Ten Ring Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 6,421	Do you save your rusted fenders? My painter guy repaired the rust holes in my original fender (driver's side) by using cut outs from a 1968 Buick Skylark fender. So I've decided to save my passenger side outer fender for sure, the one with the bad frontal rust ("rot") as I want to learn how to do welded body repairs. My front inner fenders are pretty bad but I may try and save those too. Do you save your rusted fenders?

09-17-2016, 02:15 AM	#2
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,612	Re: Do you save your rusted fenders? if you have a use for them give it a shot you've got nothing to lose! __________________ Please help my sister in law with her battle with cancer https://gofund.me/902f6fce Survivor "Lil’ Mint" (67 c10 40k mile light green original paint) Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD

09-17-2016, 05:53 AM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: Do you save your rusted fenders? I only scrap what can't be repaired within reason... like mashed up or so rotted it will rust somewhere else after I fix it. There are patch panels made for fenders for saving them. Inner fenders I just scrapped. They needed the spots that normally rust fixed. It's not worth it to me since repros are just as good as OEM and cheap. Also, these had undercoat on them, so no thank you. Let that add to the weight rather than deal with all that melting and burning crap. I also scrapped a '67 fender that had a half dozen cuts taken out of it from the wheel arch to hood mounting. I spent that fender well. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-17-2016, 10:32 AM	#4
100%Chevy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Moss Point,Ms. Posts: 1,439	Re: Do you save your rusted fenders? Once you price a sheet of 19 guage sheetmetal,you'll be glad you saved a used piece you can get patches from! I keep an old hood,door and fender around for that special curve I may need. I have several old classics in some form of repair and enjoy metal work,so the used metal comes in handy. Mike.

09-17-2016, 12:14 PM	#6
ElKotze Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Southwest Kansas Posts: 306	Re: Do you save your rusted fenders? I save everything I take off. Sometimes just for reference. Even the rotted bed wood. I know a guy that uses them for art projects...... __________________ '64 C10 LWB, 283, 5speed '68 C20 LWB, 327, 4speed '69 C20 Custom Camper Longhorn, 350, 4speed '72 C20 Cheyenne Super, 396, TH400 '66 C60, 292, 4speed

09-17-2016, 01:44 PM	#8
OregonNed Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 1,644	Re: Do you save your rusted fenders? Everything I change or improve upon I keep around.. __________________ 1968 Chevrolet C/10 LWB - 327, TH350 - 4/5 Drop



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