Who is the vendor at Hershey who installs wells in fenders?

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

As the title says, can anyone remember the name & field location of the gentleman who sets up at Hershey and installs the wheelwells each evening?

Next question and my main reason for asking, does he (hopefully!) sell fenders outright?

And finally, does he modify the wells to make them easier to R&R the wheel from the well?

TIA!

[Wick]

Hes in the field with packard club,behind schwams a couple of rows.
Wick

[Bill in NJ]

William D Gift
226 North Street
Chambersburg, Pa 17201

Phone 717 264 6075

I do not know his space at Hershey but he is CLOSE to Schwalms !

[Roadster62]

That sounds like a great project to watch, I'll try to get over there. Bob

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Thanks everyone!!

Originally Posted by Roadster62

That sounds like a great project to watch, I'll try to get over there. Bob

Bob as I recall, he actually takes them home each evening to do the installation and brings them back the next day. Maybe if you offered to bring him dinner you could follow him home.

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[wrndln]

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I think Brent is correct, he doesn't install them at Hershey from what I have heard. I don't know the quality of his work, but I suspect he does it well to keep getting new customers. The last I heard, his prices were quite reasonable.
Rusty Nelson

[Wick]

He does great work,I think you can drop your fender off with him at Hershey

[Bill in NJ]

Yes give him your fender at Hershey during the day and he will take it home and do it that night and you pick it up the next day. Not sure if you have to supply the well or not but should ask him first. I guess to be sure you should call the phone number I listed for him. I think he has been doing this at Hershey for at least 30 or more years. I am sure you could take your fender to his place any time and could pick it up in a day or two.

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

I did speak with Mr. Gift this morning and his space number is GBB 12-14. Unfortunately (for me at least) he does not have any fenders to sell. Thanks again everyone.

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Vince, I purchased a welled fender from Will that was NOS but most fenders I have seen in the past year or two were fenders that someone has installed a repro well using a "hatchet"! I am working on a car now that the budget is not there for NOS welled fenders and his non-wells are needing a fair amount of work. You are correct in most people are probably wanting non-welled and I hate to see good non-welled "cores" being sacraficed for installing wells. I was hoping Mr. Gift had something already done.

[2manycars]

I had a well installed in an early 28 fender by that guy several years ago. I dropped off the fender one day, and it was ready the next. It was impressive how well it was done, and the price was good. at that time, I had to supply the well, as the makers of repro wells were out of stock. I found an old stock one at another booth, and brought it to him and he installed it.

[SDJason]

Hmmm..that gives me a thought - is there a market for trading a non-welled fender for a welled one?
I'm still bouncing around the idea of getting a welled passenger side fender; if there are folks who want an original non-welled one, I'd hate to alter mine and would rather see it go to someone who could use it in its original state.

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Originally Posted by SDJason

Hmmm..that gives me a thought - is there a market for trading a non-welled fender for a welled one?
I'm still bouncing around the idea of getting a welled passenger side fender; if there are folks who want an original non-welled one, I'd hate to alter mine and would rather see it go to someone who could use it in its original state.

There is HOWEVER there is always a "catch" in there too. In this instance, you are in California & I am in 10-uh-C which makes the freight expense a prime prohibiting factor.

2nd, in this instance, the car I am restoring needs to have wells added because of a time in history, ...and not because of a trend. The car owner's mother painted a portrait of his car many years ago in a certain color combination and setting, and with dual sidemounts as her vision of what his car would look like when it was restored. Therefore the owner is restoring the car to match the mother's painting as a tribute to her. That IMHO makes this circumstance a little more unique for using a welled fender.

[jr-41ford]

Originally Posted by fordgarage

I am surprised there is not a big surplus of good welled fenders available.
Lots of cars are being de-pimped and having a lot of the 1970's-1980's bric-a-brac removed, and people I am aware of are trying to find good non-welled ones.

I have passed on a number of welled fenders in the last year, including NOS ones. I was not aware there was much interest. In fact I know one restorer who recently un-welled a pair of 1931's to get what he needed.

I am one of those that is wanting to remove the wells from my '28 Tudor. My car originally came with the spare on the back. At some time, the front end of mine had been damaged, which someone put on welled fenders on both sides.

I've advertised to trade even for a set of non-welled fenders, but no luck. No takers, I'm thinking of removing the wells from my two fenders, shouldn't be that hard to do.

I'd leave them on, but it makes it hard to get in and out and afraid the doors will get dented with a good hit to one of the spares.

[Bill Goddard]

In the 2011 guide he is listed at GBB 12-14

[Deluxe Delivery]

I have had fenders welled by Mr. Gift the past two Hersheys. I supplied the wells, but I was asked upon drop-off if I needed him to supply one. This leads me to believe that he might have a source for wells. Oh, and the charge with my well...a very reasonable $75. An excellant job and 24 hour service.

[Russ/40]

Originally Posted by SDJason

Hmmm..that gives me a thought - is there a market for trading a non-welled fender for a welled one?
I'm still bouncing around the idea of getting a welled passenger side fender; if there are folks who want an original non-welled one, I'd hate to alter mine and would rather see it go to someone who could use it in its original state.

I have a near NOS passenger side welled for a '29. How good is your non-welled fender?

[SDJason]

Originally Posted by Russ/40

I have a near NOS passenger side welled for a '29. How good is your non-welled fender?

I would gladly take you up on that, except that my Town Sedan is a '30 : (

[Bill in NJ]

I talked to the gentle man at Hershey on Thursday morning. He took home 15 fenders that needed wells installed on Wednesday night and brought them back to Hersey for the customers on Thursday morning. He did mention he had a relative to help him. lol

[ronn]

Only a few years back, the going rate was a meager 35. I guess demand is up.
Mr. Gift has made Packard bodies, so he is indeed "gifted".