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Oklahoma_k5 · 12-30-2012, 01:07 AM

my truck started life as a GMC but was converted to a Chevy as a display truck in an Old Navy store. I was looking at it today and noticed that the front fenders are not the same. After looking at google images and part vendor pictures I think I have a driver fender from 54-55 and a passenger fender from 47-53. Is this the case or is it a Chevy vs GMC Fender? I found some places that said the fenders are the same between the two and also found some place that claimed they are different.

Trying to figure out what I have so I can get another one to match. I like the look of the passenger side better.

torchlight · 12-30-2012, 01:39 AM

Fenders on my 1953 Chevy 3100 seem to match your drivers side. They don't have the more pronounced sweep inward towards the bottom front that your passenger fender appears to have. Wish I had more knowledge to share!
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Henry50 · 12-30-2012, 01:16 PM

GMC fenders have a hole under the headlight for a parking light, other than that they're the same.
The 54-55 are totally different at the grille opening.

Looks like your passenger fender was wrecked, hammered out, and filled with filler.

booger1949 · 12-30-2012, 05:27 PM

thats what it looks like to me also henry50

**mr48chev** · 12-30-2012, 05:46 PM

This is a GMC fender that I have in my fender collection.

Someone had riveted a piece of tin on it to turn it into a Chevy fender. Plenty of bondo applied around it too.

Here it is with the tin removed showing the GMC park light indent.

Highsider · 12-30-2012, 06:22 PM

"good lord" @ the GMC fender mod.
That's worse than my body work! :-)

**mr48chev** · 12-30-2012, 06:54 PM

It was so cheap that I couldn't turn it down though. I bought it off a guy who had lugged it an a right front fender, two doors and a hood along with some boat trailer wheels and tires to a swap meet a couple of years ago. I think I gave him 100 for the whole load.
And it is ugly.

Oklahoma K5 those are both the correct fenders but the right side one is bowed out some. Probably from being bumped in the front at one time. I'm not sure what the fix is though. You might be able to pull the wheel off and put a porta power between the front of the cab and the front of the fender with a block of wood between the end of the porta power and the fender and push it enough to take the bow out of it.

OrrieG · 12-31-2012, 12:49 AM

When you apply the porta power you will need to relieve the tension in the metal, semi gentle hammer and dolly work at the place it deflected. I have the same issue on my Chevelle that I will need to deal with, only noticable when you are sighting down the trim line.

12-30-2012, 01:07 AM	#1
Oklahoma_k5 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Muskogee, OK Posts: 49	Fender Id my truck started life as a GMC but was converted to a Chevy as a display truck in an Old Navy store. I was looking at it today and noticed that the front fenders are not the same. After looking at google images and part vendor pictures I think I have a driver fender from 54-55 and a passenger fender from 47-53. Is this the case or is it a Chevy vs GMC Fender? I found some places that said the fenders are the same between the two and also found some place that claimed they are different. Trying to figure out what I have so I can get another one to match. I like the look of the passenger side better.

12-30-2012, 01:39 AM	#2
torchlight Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Pella, IA Posts: 316	Re: Fender Id Fenders on my 1953 Chevy 3100 seem to match your drivers side. They don't have the more pronounced sweep inward towards the bottom front that your passenger fender appears to have. Wish I had more knowledge to share! Posted via Mobile Device Last edited by torchlight; 12-30-2012 at 02:05 AM.

12-30-2012, 01:16 PM	#3
Henry50 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Evansville In Posts: 173	Re: Fender Id GMC fenders have a hole under the headlight for a parking light, other than that they're the same. The 54-55 are totally different at the grille opening. Looks like your passenger fender was wrecked, hammered out, and filled with filler.

12-30-2012, 05:27 PM	#4
booger1949 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: bush louisiana Posts: 213	Re: Fender Id thats what it looks like to me also henry50

12-30-2012, 05:46 PM	#5
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,711	Re: Fender Id This is a GMC fender that I have in my fender collection. Someone had riveted a piece of tin on it to turn it into a Chevy fender. Plenty of bondo applied around it too. Here it is with the tin removed showing the GMC park light indent. __________________ 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.

12-30-2012, 06:22 PM	#6
Highsider Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Southern Iowa Posts: 944	Re: Fender Id "good lord" @ the GMC fender mod. That's worse than my body work! :-)

12-30-2012, 06:54 PM	#7
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,711	Re: Fender Id It was so cheap that I couldn't turn it down though. I bought it off a guy who had lugged it an a right front fender, two doors and a hood along with some boat trailer wheels and tires to a swap meet a couple of years ago. I think I gave him 100 for the whole load. And it is ugly. Oklahoma K5 those are both the correct fenders but the right side one is bowed out some. Probably from being bumped in the front at one time. I'm not sure what the fix is though. You might be able to pull the wheel off and put a porta power between the front of the cab and the front of the fender with a block of wood between the end of the porta power and the fender and push it enough to take the bow out of it. __________________ 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. Last edited by mr48chev; 12-30-2012 at 06:59 PM.

12-31-2012, 12:49 AM	#8
OrrieG Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 8,800	Re: Fender Id When you apply the porta power you will need to relieve the tension in the metal, semi gentle hammer and dolly work at the place it deflected. I have the same issue on my Chevelle that I will need to deal with, only noticable when you are sighting down the trim line. __________________ 1959 Chevy Short Fleetside w/ 74 4WD drive train (current project) OrrieG Build Thread 1964 Chevelle Malibu w/ 355-350TH (daily driver) Helpful AD and TF Manual Site Old Car Manual Project



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