Fender brackets front

[wrndln]

You can bend the forged brackets without fear of breaking them, unlike the cast repros that will break easily. They can be bent cold or with heat. I once straightened out a forged rear coupe bracket that look like a horseshoe (must have been in an accident) to align it with an unbend bracket I had.
Rusty Nelson

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Originally Posted by wrndln

You can bend the forged brackets without fear of breaking them, unlike the cast repros that will break easily. They can be bent cold or with heat. I once straightened out a forged rear coupe bracket that look like a horseshoe (must have been in an accident) to align it with an unbend bracket I had.
Rusty Nelson

Rusty,
I "think" I saw you, as a Blacksmith, in an OLD Western Movie---CAIN'T remember the movie title
Bill Brokenshoe

[PatrickGrant]

Rusty,
I just straighten one, to fit your fender, with my torch. I left it cool on its own because I was worried about tempering it. Didn't want to try bending it cold, but I would like to see how they bend on a junk one sometime. Pat

[vern hodgson]

Originally Posted by wrndln

You can bend the forged brackets without fear of breaking them, unlike the cast repros that will break easily. They can be bent cold or with heat. I once straightened out a forged rear coupe bracket that look like a horseshoe (must have been in an accident) to align it with an unbend bracket I had.
Rusty Nelson

I did bend these brackets to fit, fore and aft, the only fit now is the outer fender hole is a little off (high) will need to work on that, no breaking. Must not be remakes.