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04-15-2015, 07:08 AM | #1 |
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48-52 F1 Dennis Carpenter Fenders
I hadn't seen any reviews of these, so I thought I'd post one.
The fender is perfect in every way. DC put out an excellent product. My truck, in spite of being in rough shape when I got it, was pretty original. The shape and stamping is perfect compared to an original. I only have two gripes. a.) The packaging was shockingly minimal. I think it would be very easy to damage one of these in shipping. There were foam pieces protecting the corners, and one sheet of bubble wrap standing in between the fender and a careless driver. b.) The entire fender is covered in weld-thru primer, which the DC website calls 'silver protective paint' or something like that. The primer needs to all come off in order to put quality primer over it. Not an easy task on a fender this large. Here are some pictures. Note in the last pic, I only secured the fender on my truck with two bolts which is why there's a bit of a gap. Last edited by GreenMonster48; 04-15-2015 at 08:08 AM. Reason: Missing word |
04-15-2015, 08:03 AM | #2 |
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Re: 48-52 F1 Dennis Carpenter Fenders
It looks like a nice piece, thanks for sharing.
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04-15-2015, 08:07 AM | #3 |
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Re: 48-52 F1 Dennis Carpenter Fenders
Looks good!
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04-15-2015, 08:28 AM | #4 |
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Re: 48-52 F1 Dennis Carpenter Fenders
That right there is 100% 'mercan truck fender porn. Man, those look great.
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04-15-2015, 08:41 AM | #5 |
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04-15-2015, 01:59 PM | #7 |
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04-15-2015, 04:46 PM | #8 |
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Re: 48-52 F1 Dennis Carpenter Fenders
Rumor has Carpenter will repoping the 48-52 hood, top front fenders and the inner fender panels too.
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04-15-2015, 06:33 PM | #9 |
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Re: 48-52 F1 Dennis Carpenter Fenders
Are the inner reinforcing pieces the same as stock? It looks gorgeous!
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04-15-2015, 06:54 PM | #10 |
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Re: 48-52 F1 Dennis Carpenter Fenders
Ross, I don't think I'd be able to tell one of these from an original side by side. Everything is right.
Ive heard the rumor about front fenders but heard it will be a few more years. Hopefully the price comes down a little |
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