47-55.1 *Rivets On Rear Fenders* - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Zippi · 07-31-2020, 07:05 AM

Someone school me on this. I have only seen these two rivets at the arch of the rear fender on a hand full of trucks but never in person. I was told they were factory rivets but I don't see them on old pics of barn finds, old rusty original trucks, etc. If they are factory rivets are they shown in the manual?

Katrina/10 · 07-31-2020, 08:38 AM

I'm not sure why you didn't see them in other pictures, they attach a brace from the outer edge of the fender to the bed side.

Zippi · 07-31-2020, 01:02 PM

Think I may have found a pic. I have the other braces installed. Never knew about the crown brace for the fender because I have never seen them on an AD truck I've looked at in person and only a few online.

**mongocanfly** · 07-31-2020, 01:48 PM

The only ones I've ever seen without rivets are where someone removed the brace and welded up the holes...
From the book

Zippi · 07-31-2020, 02:49 PM

mongocanfly,

Thanks for the pics. I learn something new every day. That's a good thing.

**mr48chev** · 07-31-2020, 08:50 PM

I'm not so positive that those weren't added somewhere in the year to year fixes for issues that showed up. One of the fenders I put on my 48 in 1973 cracked right about at the top of the wheel opening from vibration and I don't think it has the brace.

It's hanging on the wall in the shed and I can go look in a few minutes.

07-31-2020, 07:05 AM	#1
Zippi Registered User Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 588	*Rivets On Rear Fenders* Someone school me on this. I have only seen these two rivets at the arch of the rear fender on a hand full of trucks but never in person. I was told they were factory rivets but I don't see them on old pics of barn finds, old rusty original trucks, etc. If they are factory rivets are they shown in the manual? Attached Images __________________ If you can't fix it with duct tape, it's an electrical problem. 1949 5 Window 3100 https://zippi6.wixsite.com/adtruck

07-31-2020, 08:38 AM	#2
Katrina/10 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ocean Springs, MS Posts: 1,746	Re: Rivets On Rear Fenders I'm not sure why you didn't see them in other pictures, they attach a brace from the outer edge of the fender to the bed side. __________________ Gary 1971 Chevrolet C/10 1951 GMC 100 1977 GMC C15 1955 Chevrolet 3100

07-31-2020, 01:02 PM	#3
Zippi Registered User Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 588	Re: Rivets On Rear Fenders Think I may have found a pic. I have the other braces installed. Never knew about the crown brace for the fender because I have never seen them on an AD truck I've looked at in person and only a few online. Attached Images __________________ If you can't fix it with duct tape, it's an electrical problem. 1949 5 Window 3100 https://zippi6.wixsite.com/adtruck

07-31-2020, 01:48 PM	#4
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,671	Re: Rivets On Rear Fenders The only ones I've ever seen without rivets are where someone removed the brace and welded up the holes... From the book Attached Images __________________ Mongo...aka Greg RIP Dad RIP Jesse 1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598 Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334 Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563 2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver Last edited by mongocanfly; 07-31-2020 at 01:55 PM.

07-31-2020, 02:49 PM	#5
Zippi Registered User Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 588	Re: Rivets On Rear Fenders mongocanfly, Thanks for the pics. I learn something new every day. That's a good thing. __________________ If you can't fix it with duct tape, it's an electrical problem. 1949 5 Window 3100 https://zippi6.wixsite.com/adtruck

07-31-2020, 08:50 PM	#6
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,711	Re: Rivets On Rear Fenders I'm not so positive that those weren't added somewhere in the year to year fixes for issues that showed up. One of the fenders I put on my 48 in 1973 cracked right about at the top of the wheel opening from vibration and I don't think it has the brace. It's hanging on the wall in the shed and I can go look in a few minutes. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

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