side mount spare filler panel??

[jocko]

Let's just say I had an AD truck - a 54 or 55.1, for example, and that I wanted to punt my unsightly side-mount spare (ok, that's MY opinion of it anyway... ) but also didn't want to leave the big divot in the driver side rear fender where the spare "used to be" -

Does anyone know where someone may sell a filler panel that can be patched in to cover up that dent?

Or - anywhere that sells steel fenders (as a backup - prefer to keep the original in this case - lookin at a 55.1)
Thanks gents.

[Lextech]

I am doing that on my 54 right now. Last year at the Kalamazoo Mich. NSRA swap meet---I asked a few of the sellers who had AD parts---If they might have a rotted out fender that could be cut and used as a filler. I found a guy who had a junk fender. He cut that section out for me and shipped it to me. I bet someone on this forum has a junk fender they might help you out with.

Jeff

[sweet70beast]

If it is the stock cut out for the spare and not someone's hack job there are lots of people that are looking for just that fender. Maybe a trade could be worked out with one of them, their fender for yours.

[jocko]

thanks guys, great point! Now don't everyone go hacking their shiny fenders just yet! I got a little more detail on the truck I am looking at - turns out its A-pillars are pretty rotted out, which is a shame, because the rest of the truck is darn nice.
But good points all - when/if the time comes, I'll look for an interested trader!