More rust repair on Sunday. After I got the fender itself patched up it was time to finish the mounting flange. At one point I was online seeing if these were something that was available commercially...but didn't find any. I haven't worked with 16 gauge much, and don't really want to now. It was more than my bead roller wanted to do, so I switched gears and decided to make it in several pieces. I ended up "tipping" the edge in the vice with a hammer, then stretching the edge to give it the appropriate curve, then welding it all together. 18 gauge is soooo much easier to work with!
The important part, making sure it'll fit with what I expect to bolt it to:
And fits the fender too:
Added a few plug welds so I could take the clamps off:
And validated that all this work was worth it, a rust-free fender that's installed:
