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imacrazy · 07-12-2014, 05:54 PM

Just curious, what ever happend to the fender skirt project for the Model A?

Tom Wesenberg · 07-12-2014, 06:37 PM

I think it got skirted!

Purdy Swoft · 07-12-2014, 08:57 PM

The guy made the skirts and still posts here from time to time.

Mike V. Florida · 07-12-2014, 10:23 PM

The skirts were too short and were banned from the site.

Purdy Swoft · 07-12-2014, 10:39 PM

Actually, the guy got married and doesn't post nearly as often.

Model A Man · 07-13-2014, 10:07 AM

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I though there was a guy that was making surface mounted fender skirts. The ones I made are flush mount and fit from behind and because each fender has a minor difference in wheel opening the flush mounted would have to be made to fit each individual fender unlike surface mounted ones.

Bob Bidonde · 07-13-2014, 10:51 AM

Model A Man,
How did you attach your skirts to the fenders?

Model A Man · 07-13-2014, 04:57 PM

Top secret! lol. I was able to attach the fender skirts with out drilling any extra holes. I used existing holes and made brackets that follow the fender curve then made spring loaded mounts to use outward pressure and there are only two bolts that need to be removed to take off the shirts and they are hidden under the front and rear lower edge. the clearance is so close that I cant use hub caps on the rear as they would rub.

V4F · 07-14-2014, 08:34 AM

i love them . going to try to make some for mine . i do have your patterns that you sent me awhile back ............. thank you & great looking !

mshmodela · 07-14-2014, 09:43 AM

I guess it must just be me but those skirts makes a model a just too pimped of a ride...I like plain looking model A's like they did in the 30's. If I had a big 30's packard or caddy it would be different...

Model A Man · 07-14-2014, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mshmodela

I guess it must just be me but those skirts makes a model a just too pimped of a ride...I like plain looking model A's like they did in the 30's. If I had a big 30's packard or caddy it would be different...

Yes it is a love/hate relationship with the look. I guess I just like being different. A while back I was fooling around with making a half set of skirts for the front fenders. May be someday.

hardtimes · 07-14-2014, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by V4F

i love them . going to try to make some for mine . i do have your patterns that you sent me awhile back ............. thank you & great looking !

X-2.....for effort/looks/skill

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TDO · 07-14-2014, 06:57 PM

Model A Man, could you post a picture of a Model A with the skirts on.

07-12-2014, 05:54 PM	#1
imacrazy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 167	Fender skirts Just curious, what ever happend to the fender skirt project for the Model A?

07-12-2014, 06:37 PM	#2
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Fender skirts I think it got skirted!

07-12-2014, 08:57 PM	#3
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: Fender skirts The guy made the skirts and still posts here from time to time.

07-12-2014, 10:23 PM	#4
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida between Sarasota and TampaSouth Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Fender skirts The skirts were too short and were banned from the site. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

07-12-2014, 10:39 PM	#5
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: Fender skirts Actually, the guy got married and doesn't post nearly as often.

07-13-2014, 10:07 AM	#6
Model A Man Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sarasota Florida Posts: 606	Re: Fender skirts Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I though there was a guy that was making surface mounted fender skirts. The ones I made are flush mount and fit from behind and because each fender has a minor difference in wheel opening the flush mounted would have to be made to fit each individual fender unlike surface mounted ones.

07-13-2014, 10:51 AM	#7
Bob Bidonde Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 4,113	Re: Fender skirts Model A Man, How did you attach your skirts to the fenders? __________________ Bob Bidonde

07-13-2014, 04:57 PM	#8
Model A Man Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sarasota Florida Posts: 606	Re: Fender skirts Top secret! lol. I was able to attach the fender skirts with out drilling any extra holes. I used existing holes and made brackets that follow the fender curve then made spring loaded mounts to use outward pressure and there are only two bolts that need to be removed to take off the shirts and they are hidden under the front and rear lower edge. the clearance is so close that I cant use hub caps on the rear as they would rub.

07-14-2014, 08:34 AM	#9
V4F Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ca. Posts: 2,524	Re: Fender skirts i love them . going to try to make some for mine . i do have your patterns that you sent me awhile back ............. thank you & great looking ! __________________ V4f

07-14-2014, 09:43 AM	#10
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,765	Re: Fender skirts I guess it must just be me but those skirts makes a model a just too pimped of a ride...I like plain looking model A's like they did in the 30's. If I had a big 30's packard or caddy it would be different... __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio

07-14-2014, 06:57 PM	#13
TDO Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Enterprise, WV. Posts: 460	Re: Fender skirts Model A Man, could you post a picture of a Model A with the skirts on.