1929 Essex/Truck

A lot of farmers and ranchers up here have to haul water also. Either no water under the land or bad water. If it weren't for the summer rains and the winter snow it'd be a desert.

Fenders

I know the "Man" doesn't require me to have fenders, but I didn't like the space between the tires and the box sides, and all the stones that fly from our crappy roads, so fenders were in order.

I couldn't find any locally that were the 17 inches wide that I needed, so a local trailer supply shop had 10.75"and 9" at a good price so cut and weld was needed.
First I made some panel clamps.



Then marked the two fenders for cuts.



Right size.

Clamped together







Fitting



Continued

Right side complete, way more work than I expected.









Tomorrow start on the front lower bracket for the left side. [[

That works. Like the little "running boards".

Those fenders look real good. I think I like it better than the open wheel look. Seems like everything I do is "way more work than I expected" ... glad to see I'm not alone in that.

Loookin good! Thats a lot if sheet metal to weld. Good job!

Skip said:

That works. Like the little "running boards".

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sc5080 said:

Those fenders look real good. I think I like it better than the open wheel look. Seems like everything I do is "way more work than I expected" ... glad to see I'm not alone in that.

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lowbudget50 said:

Loookin good! Thats a lot if sheet metal to weld. Good job!

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Thanks Guys

Got both sides almost complete, decided to finish the back edge with 1" square tube, still have to install it on the passenger side and finish the outside corner on the drivers side.
A few pictures outside in the dull dreary weather.

Going to put some cycle type fenders on the front too?

Bamamav said:

Going to put some cycle type fenders on the front too?

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I haven't decided yet, I was giving it some thought

Turned out good.[
Just needs a little rust

soltz said:

Turned out good.[
Just needs a little rust

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Thanks soltz, as soon as I finish welding I will mix up a fresh bottle of patina and get them rusty.

Last minute decision to put the Essex in the Rides, Rods, and Rigs show at the Lethbridge Street Wheelers weekend and I brought home some hardware. They had no Rat Rod class so they gave me this one.

Not bad for a first showing.

Congrats!

Congrats!!!

Very Nice, good work returns good results [cl

Thanks a bunch Guys

Congrats on the win.

Bringin home the bacon!!![cl