Re: Are there any nice repro fenders?
Jeremiah, the early 69 repro fenders had fit problems due to a misalignment of the welding jig. The inner bracing was welded to far back (towards the rear of the fender) which would not allow for proper adjustment for the door gap. I have installed probably 15 - 20 of these fenders and they fit just as good as the GM fenders and the quality is there also. Be sure to buy your fenders from someone who keeps inventory moving, such as Goodmark, Year One, or Rick's. You will know then that you are not getting a set of fenders that have been sitting around for a while.
The repro fenders are made for use on both RS & std front ends. To use them on a std front end you have to remove or bend back the tabs for the RS h/l mounting bucket bolts.
It is a good thing you are not working on a 67 or 68 and needing fenders as the repros are not worth the trouble. I had to buy a set of NOS GM fenders from Ron Norman because of poor fitting fenders on a 67 I am restoring for a customer. My customer has as much investment in the repro fenders with my labor included, by trying to make them fit, as he did in the NOS GM parts............RatPack.......................
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