56 3100 front fender brace. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

oldcouple · 02-21-2012, 06:55 PM

I took them off twenty years ago to repair the fenders, now that its going back together, I have forgotten where it attaches. I know it bolts to the lower fender lip, but where does the other end go? Anyone have pictures. This brace is often missing and you will see the fender turn under without it. Thanks for your help.

dwcsr · 02-21-2012, 08:06 PM

Here is a picture. it welds to the pillar in the front and to the step

Flames97 · 02-21-2012, 09:15 PM

dwcsr-I borrowed your pic.
I think he means the one that looks like a rod that bolts to the lip of the fender.
If I remember it the other end bolts to the hole I circled in red.

oldcouple · 02-21-2012, 09:56 PM

Thanks for the replies, it is the rod one, has an eye for a bolt on one end that fastens to the lower fender lip, and threaded on the other end, and bolts somewhere, the where is what I cannot remember. Red line is where I think it goes. Does it bolt to the cab inner wall, the fender well wall, or the frame, thinking not the frame as it would flex and bend the fender.

oldcouple · 02-21-2012, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Flames97

dwcsr-I borrowed your pic.
I think he means the one that looks like a rod that bolts to the lip of the fender.
If I remember it the other end bolts to the hole I circled in red.

that might be it, there are actually two braces per side, the upper one bolts to the inner fender.

JumboAMONGus · 02-21-2012, 11:22 PM

never new they had any in the front fenders only rears ,, cool ,

Flames97 · 02-21-2012, 11:24 PM

Yes, one should go to the hole on the firewall flange where I circled.
Thats sound like it would make sence about the other brace going to the inner fender.

_Ogre · 02-22-2012, 06:18 AM

there should be a hole in the frame for it.
i have a pile of them on my bench that never were put back on.

Flames97 · 02-22-2012, 11:46 AM

I just went and looked at my front fenders and there is only one tab on the fender for the brace. I didn't see where there would be two.

02-21-2012, 06:55 PM	#1
oldcouple Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Winlock Wa Posts: 584	56 3100 front fender brace. I took them off twenty years ago to repair the fenders, now that its going back together, I have forgotten where it attaches. I know it bolts to the lower fender lip, but where does the other end go? Anyone have pictures. This brace is often missing and you will see the fender turn under without it. Thanks for your help. __________________ Retired and too busy to work.

02-21-2012, 08:06 PM	#2
dwcsr Hollister Road Co. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 6,131	Re: 56 3100 front fender brace. Here is a picture. it welds to the pillar in the front and to the step Attached Images

02-21-2012, 09:15 PM	#3
Flames97 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tonasket, Washington Posts: 316	Re: 56 3100 front fender brace. dwcsr-I borrowed your pic. I think he means the one that looks like a rod that bolts to the lip of the fender. If I remember it the other end bolts to the hole I circled in red. Attached Images __________________ -Aaron '15.5 Chevy Duramax LTZ/Z71, LML, CC/SB '77 Chevy K10, 4" lift, 33-12.50, 350/350 '55 Chevy Short Box (In Pieces)MII,4-link,Bagged,383 Stroker,700r4,3.73posi (SOLD) My 55.2 Chevy 3100 Build

02-21-2012, 09:56 PM	#4
oldcouple Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Winlock Wa Posts: 584	Re: 56 3100 front fender brace. Thanks for the replies, it is the rod one, has an eye for a bolt on one end that fastens to the lower fender lip, and threaded on the other end, and bolts somewhere, the where is what I cannot remember. Red line is where I think it goes. Does it bolt to the cab inner wall, the fender well wall, or the frame, thinking not the frame as it would flex and bend the fender. Attached Images __________________ Retired and too busy to work.

02-21-2012, 11:22 PM	#6
JumboAMONGus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: WA. Posts: 436	Re: 56 3100 front fender brace. never new they had any in the front fenders only rears ,, cool ,

02-21-2012, 11:24 PM	#7
Flames97 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tonasket, Washington Posts: 316	Re: 56 3100 front fender brace. Yes, one should go to the hole on the firewall flange where I circled. Thats sound like it would make sence about the other brace going to the inner fender. __________________ -Aaron '15.5 Chevy Duramax LTZ/Z71, LML, CC/SB '77 Chevy K10, 4" lift, 33-12.50, 350/350 '55 Chevy Short Box (In Pieces)MII,4-link,Bagged,383 Stroker,700r4,3.73posi (SOLD) My 55.2 Chevy 3100 Build

02-22-2012, 06:18 AM	#8
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: 56 3100 front fender brace. there should be a hole in the frame for it. i have a pile of them on my bench that never were put back on. __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

02-22-2012, 11:46 AM	#9
Flames97 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tonasket, Washington Posts: 316	Re: 56 3100 front fender brace. I just went and looked at my front fenders and there is only one tab on the fender for the brace. I didn't see where there would be two. __________________ -Aaron '15.5 Chevy Duramax LTZ/Z71, LML, CC/SB '77 Chevy K10, 4" lift, 33-12.50, 350/350 '55 Chevy Short Box (In Pieces)MII,4-link,Bagged,383 Stroker,700r4,3.73posi (SOLD) My 55.2 Chevy 3100 Build



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