fender brace question

[steverino66]

How do the rear edges of front fenders attach to the fender braces? Spot welds? I'll have to replace both on my '66

[zenish]

if you mean at the bottom,there is a piece of steel that bolts to the floor with four? bolts and the fender has one bolt on the other end.

[BK]

i think hes doing skins, and wants to nkow how to attach the fender brace that bolts to the floor, to the fender skin.

[steverino66]

The small fender patches that I see for sale are an option, but I have not seen any bolt flanges anywhere on those (obviously at least SOME welding has to take place to attach to the rest of the fender at the top edge of the patch). The fender brace seems to resemble a floor brace rotated vertically.
The bottom curved edges of my fenders have been badly puttied up and separated from the braces, which are rusted. Patches would probably have to be welded to a new brace, right? Does a full fender have some other mounting provision along its back edge?
I'll be doing new rockers and trying to address the fender/brace issues at the same time (floors and inner rockers are solid). I appreciate the help.

[SIR]

the assembly manuel should show exactly what you need to know .......

[mbgmike]

The fender is crimped over the brace along the back edge of the brace. At the bottom they are spot welded. . At the top the are spot welded to the a little hangy down part of the fender.

[steverino66]

Thanks, Mike - guess I'll invest in an assembly manual also.
SW