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Bill G · 06-13-2019, 07:07 PM

I recently did mine with a series of V cuts to clear the bolts and to account for the curvature of the fenders. I lucked out and the fenders, when they were not tightened down, were loose enough that I could get the welting in and have it stay in place as I was tightening the fenders uip.

I originally tried punching 1/2" holes for the bolts, but I soon gave up on that in order to get best fitment on the welting. I "Veed" out the punches to be V-shaped notches. In the end result they are all behind the fender lip so nobody sees the "V's" any way.

The good news is that the process is not so permanent that if you are off a little bit, you can loosen it all up again and start over.

In the crevice between the top of the splash apron and the lower body. the welt is supposed to tuck into that space. I worked at getting the tuck to work right. Mine is a '29 Tudor, so I think in that area, it will be the same as a '30. And for mine, there is not supposed to be welting between the forward edge surface of the fender and the rear edge of the running board.

By the way, I did some copious searches of this forum and looked over the RG&JS pretty well to get the answers as to where it runs, etc.

06-13-2019, 07:07 PM	#4
Bill G Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Walla Walla, WA Posts: 1,045	Re: Rear Fender Welt I recently did mine with a series of V cuts to clear the bolts and to account for the curvature of the fenders. I lucked out and the fenders, when they were not tightened down, were loose enough that I could get the welting in and have it stay in place as I was tightening the fenders uip. I originally tried punching 1/2" holes for the bolts, but I soon gave up on that in order to get best fitment on the welting. I "Veed" out the punches to be V-shaped notches. In the end result they are all behind the fender lip so nobody sees the "V's" any way. The good news is that the process is not so permanent that if you are off a little bit, you can loosen it all up again and start over. In the crevice between the top of the splash apron and the lower body. the welt is supposed to tuck into that space. I worked at getting the tuck to work right. Mine is a '29 Tudor, so I think in that area, it will be the same as a '30. And for mine, there is not supposed to be welting between the forward edge surface of the fender and the rear edge of the running board. By the way, I did some copious searches of this forum and looked over the RG&JS pretty well to get the answers as to where it runs, etc.