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wreckedchevy · 08-01-2015, 02:42 PM

A buddy of mine donated these fenders to the cause. Pretty straight but have some rust issues along with a much larger issue. What do you guys think of these custom beauties ha ha

Mator · 08-01-2015, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by wreckedchevy

A buddy of mine donated these fenders to the cause. Pretty straight but have some rust issues along with a much larger issue. What do you guys think of these custom beauties ha ha

Someone spent some time on the fabrication on that install. I like them. If your not going for stock they beat most of the other lights I have seen. I would love to have them.

**Ol Blue K20** · 08-01-2015, 03:20 PM

I think they look good, someone spent a lot of time putting those Dodge van lights in there.

wreckedchevy · 08-01-2015, 04:59 PM

maybe I need to renew my subscription so I can discuss things farther. they actually are well built the passenger side has some rust looking bubbles under the paint above the light. i'm really still on the fence about them I like the idea just not sure if I like these lights.

indymachinist · 08-01-2015, 05:22 PM

I think there is a lot of potential there. In general I think those tail lights are really well executed.

**68350** · 08-01-2015, 05:48 PM

I'm actually liking them. And they should be easy and cheap to find replacements if ever needed

Redline novdog · 08-01-2015, 07:46 PM

Looks like the south end of a elephant with blue dots.My$.02 . IMO someone is a good fabricator not so much a designer.

hugger6933 · 08-01-2015, 08:13 PM

It wouldn't be too hard to cut those out and put in fresh metal there to make them back nice again. that is what I would do with/to them. Jim

hugger6933 · 08-01-2015, 08:13 PM

Oh by the way I would double what you paid for them

wreckedchevy · 08-02-2015, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by hugger6933

Oh by the way I would double what you paid for them

I don't like multiplying by 0. at the end of the day i'm just trying to get rid of that short box spare tire fender without spending any money which isn't easy to do but i'm patient.

wreckedchevy · 08-02-2015, 12:57 AM

on another note based on this ad I should be able to sell the one good lens for enough to just buy a new fender

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tail-Light-L...9c60df&vxp=mtr

mud.man.rj · 08-02-2015, 12:58 AM

I think they look good, have seen a lot worse for sure and also a lot of just the same as others, they are different in a good way.

wreckedchevy · 08-02-2015, 01:04 AM

have quite a bit of work to do to them i'm going to leave the taillights as is for now and just focus on the rust. the passenger side is rusted threw on top of the fender and about the taillight. drivers side the flanges are good but a lot of rust on the bottoms front and back. i'm hoping we can salvage enough patches out of my passenger fender to patch these ones up. i'm not willing to chop up my drivers side for patches it's an extremely clean fender i'm sure someone out there with a short step will want it for there's eventually.

wreckedchevy · 08-04-2015, 08:47 PM

just scored again a retired body man with a sand blaster needs his computer fixed :-) should have some more pic's after he's done with them this week

wreckedchevy · 08-29-2015, 11:56 PM

these fender's are toast they have about 1/4 inch of bondo all over them and they bondo'd over a bunch of rust above the passenger side tail light(i'm pretty sure I could punch a hole with my fist and i'm a wimp). i'll get some new pic's up but it's really bad. I've never welded sheet metal before so I might do some practicing on these since the price was right.

wreckedchevy · 08-30-2015, 03:31 PM

and sadly this is why they were free :-(

Xeen · 08-30-2015, 03:43 PM

Like you said maybe you can use them to cut up for some patches for your other fenders and if you can get that much use out of them then great.

mud.man.rj · 08-30-2015, 07:32 PM

Sort of maybe, ya time for a few patches, seen and fixed worse, still well worth it.

wreckedchevy · 08-30-2015, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mud.man.rj

Sort of maybe, ya time for a few patches, seen and fixed worse, still well worth it.

i'm sure many out there could certainly fix them, I've never tried so i'll guess we'll see. was hoping to get them out of the truck and get some more pic's but didn't get a chance. there's plenty more holes to fill as well.

FL71C10 · 08-30-2015, 08:14 PM

Maybe you can use the one to fix the spare tire cutout on the one you have.

wreckedchevy · 08-30-2015, 10:33 PM

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Maybe you can use the one to fix the spare tire cutout on the one you have.

a lot of people keep telling me that but i'm not sure I could get myself to modify that spare fender incase somebody else needs it. it's really solid not a speck of rust.

wreckedchevy · 08-30-2015, 10:38 PM

top passenger fender

bottom drivers

here's how the back side of the taillights looks, i'm guessing they didn't do any welding just used some kind of seam sealer then lots of bondo on the other side to mold it in.

wreckedchevy · 08-30-2015, 10:41 PM

if you go below I have a bunch of pic's of my spare fender before I freshened up the primer last summer.

http://s1054.photobucket.com/user/wr...ary/69stepside

08-01-2015, 02:42 PM	#1
wreckedchevy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: billings, mt Posts: 703	I love freebies, sort of maybe A buddy of mine donated these fenders to the cause. Pretty straight but have some rust issues along with a much larger issue. What do you guys think of these custom beauties ha ha __________________ 1969 Chevy C10 2wd stepside longbox

08-01-2015, 03:20 PM	#3
Ol Blue K20 Proprietor of Dale's Corner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vacaville , CA Posts: 15,875	Re: I love freebies, sort of maybe I think they look good, someone spent a lot of time putting those Dodge van lights in there. __________________ "Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man

08-01-2015, 04:59 PM	#4
wreckedchevy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: billings, mt Posts: 703	Re: I love freebies, sort of maybe maybe I need to renew my subscription so I can discuss things farther. they actually are well built the passenger side has some rust looking bubbles under the paint above the light. i'm really still on the fence about them I like the idea just not sure if I like these lights. __________________ 1969 Chevy C10 2wd stepside longbox

08-01-2015, 05:22 PM	#5
indymachinist Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Indanapolis, IN Posts: 601	Re: I love freebies, sort of maybe I think there is a lot of potential there. In general I think those tail lights are really well executed.

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08-01-2015, 07:46 PM	#7
Redline novdog Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Washington,Il Posts: 632	Re: I love freebies, sort of maybe Looks like the south end of a elephant with blue dots.My$.02 . IMO someone is a good fabricator not so much a designer. __________________ It builds on my intelligence when I make a mistake, Boy am I building on it! '67 C-10,'70 Nova SS

08-01-2015, 08:13 PM	#8
hugger6933 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Marianna Arkansas Posts: 7,257	Re: I love freebies, sort of maybe It wouldn't be too hard to cut those out and put in fresh metal there to make them back nice again. that is what I would do with/to them. Jim

08-02-2015, 12:57 AM	#11
wreckedchevy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: billings, mt Posts: 703	Re: I love freebies, sort of maybe on another note based on this ad I should be able to sell the one good lens for enough to just buy a new fender http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tail-Light-L...9c60df&vxp=mtr __________________ 1969 Chevy C10 2wd stepside longbox

08-02-2015, 12:58 AM	#12
mud.man.rj Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Creighton Sask. Canada Posts: 4,121	Re: I love freebies, sort of maybe I think they look good, have seen a lot worse for sure and also a lot of just the same as others, they are different in a good way. __________________ 1987 Green n Green machine. 5.0 4spd std. 7" lift w 35's.

08-02-2015, 01:04 AM	#13
wreckedchevy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: billings, mt Posts: 703	Re: I love freebies, sort of maybe have quite a bit of work to do to them i'm going to leave the taillights as is for now and just focus on the rust. the passenger side is rusted threw on top of the fender and about the taillight. drivers side the flanges are good but a lot of rust on the bottoms front and back. i'm hoping we can salvage enough patches out of my passenger fender to patch these ones up. i'm not willing to chop up my drivers side for patches it's an extremely clean fender i'm sure someone out there with a short step will want it for there's eventually. __________________ 1969 Chevy C10 2wd stepside longbox

08-04-2015, 08:47 PM	#14
wreckedchevy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: billings, mt Posts: 703	Re: I love freebies, sort of maybe just scored again a retired body man with a sand blaster needs his computer fixed :-) should have some more pic's after he's done with them this week __________________ 1969 Chevy C10 2wd stepside longbox

08-29-2015, 11:56 PM	#15
wreckedchevy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: billings, mt Posts: 703	Re: I love freebies, sort of maybe these fender's are toast they have about 1/4 inch of bondo all over them and they bondo'd over a bunch of rust above the passenger side tail light(i'm pretty sure I could punch a hole with my fist and i'm a wimp). i'll get some new pic's up but it's really bad. I've never welded sheet metal before so I might do some practicing on these since the price was right. __________________ 1969 Chevy C10 2wd stepside longbox

08-30-2015, 03:31 PM	#16
wreckedchevy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: billings, mt Posts: 703	Re: I love freebies, sort of maybe and sadly this is why they were free :-( __________________ 1969 Chevy C10 2wd stepside longbox

08-30-2015, 03:43 PM	#17
Xeen Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Topeka Kansas Posts: 2,655	Re: I love freebies, sort of maybe Like you said maybe you can use them to cut up for some patches for your other fenders and if you can get that much use out of them then great. __________________ Please call me Brian. Check out My 1972 SWB Fleetside 5.3L Vortec Restomod Build

08-30-2015, 07:32 PM	#18
mud.man.rj Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Creighton Sask. Canada Posts: 4,121	Re: I love freebies, sort of maybe Sort of maybe, ya time for a few patches, seen and fixed worse, still well worth it. __________________ 1987 Green n Green machine. 5.0 4spd std. 7" lift w 35's.



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08-30-2015, 08:14 PM	#20
FL71C10 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,508	Re: I love freebies, sort of maybe Maybe you can use the one to fix the spare tire cutout on the one you have. __________________ 71 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside. LT1 with 4l60E. Just got back from painter, in assembly now.

08-30-2015, 10:38 PM	#22
wreckedchevy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: billings, mt Posts: 703	Re: I love freebies, sort of maybe top passenger fender bottom drivers bottom drivers here's how the back side of the taillights looks, i'm guessing they didn't do any welding just used some kind of seam sealer then lots of bondo on the other side to mold it in. __________________ 1969 Chevy C10 2wd stepside longbox

08-30-2015, 10:41 PM	#23
wreckedchevy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: billings, mt Posts: 703	Re: I love freebies, sort of maybe if you go below I have a bunch of pic's of my spare fender before I freshened up the primer last summer. http://s1054.photobucket.com/user/wr...ary/69stepside __________________ 1969 Chevy C10 2wd stepside longbox

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