widen rear stepside fenders

[luvbowties]

Anyone got good tips/pics/threads of how to widen my 66 rear fenders? I could do a 2-inch or a 3-inch. Thanks for any guidelines.

[Dustin07]

you mean widen out past the cab, or just add tubs to the inside of the bed?

[markeb01]

I’ve never seen anyone widen original steel fenders, but I have seen fiberglass fenders made wider to begin with. Unfortunately on the ones I saw, they didn’t widen the complete step to match. They only widened the rear of the step where it fit the fender which tapered forward to the original width at the front of the step (and looked goofy).

Since there are so many compound curves to deal with, you might find the solution Lakeroadster came up more appealing. He widened the whole bed to bring the fenders out to match the width of the cab, and then did mini-tubs. I would have done this to my truck, but the idea never occurred to me until I saw his truck, long after mine was finished:

http://community.webshots.com/album/...XxKOW?start=48

[luvbowties]

Originally Posted by Dustin07

you mean widen out past the cab, or just add tubs to the inside of the bed?

I meant widen out past the cab, sorry. Wish I had known it was needed earlier. Thanks.
sam

[luvbowties]

Originally Posted by markeb01

I’ve never seen anyone widen original steel fenders, but I have seen fiberglass fenders made wider to begin with. Unfortunately on the ones I saw, they didn’t widen the complete step to match. They only widened the rear of the step where it fit the fender which tapered forward to the original width at the front of the step (and looked goofy).

Since there are so many compound curves to deal with, you might find the solution Lakeroadster came up more appealing. He widened the whole bed to bring the fenders out to match the width of the cab, and then did mini-tubs. I would have done this to my truck, but the idea never occurred to me until I saw his truck, long after mine was finished:

http://community.webshots.com/album/...XxKOW?start=48

Thanks for the link. What wheels/tire size and back-space did u end up using?
sam

[Scot_Douglas]

I think Brother's sells stepside fenders that are 3" wider....

...and are expensive...

I'm sure they're listed in the catalog I have at home, but I just did a quick search and can't find them online.

[Heater63]

X2 on lakeroadsters approach. John does some neat garage fab/engineering.

I'm considering following his lead when I get to that point.

[markeb01]

Originally Posted by luvbowties

Thanks for the link. What wheels/tire size and back-space did u end up using?
sam

Post #5 below discusses the size of Lakeroadster's wheels and tires:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=wheels+tires

[lakeroadster]

I had a feeling people were talking about me today

Widening the bed takes a lot of little steps, but they are manageable for the home shop fabricator guys that have a welder, a sawzall and a drill press.

Widening the fenders takes considerable body skills.... beyond what I was willing to attempt. But mostly I widened the bed because wider fenders throw off the proportions of the bed, IMO. Most casual observers don't even notice my changes to the bed.

Here are some photos of 55 Ford rear fenders that a guy widened.... See what I mean about proportion?

But to each their own... it's all good.

[Dustin07]

that ford actually looks pretty sweet now that I see it. I thought it would be kinda goofy.

[Heater63]

Originally Posted by Dustin07

that ford actually looks pretty sweet now that I see it. I thought it would be kinda goofy.

With those meats in back the License plate should read "FAT ASSY"

[Dustin07]

Originally Posted by Heater63

With those meats in back the License plate should read "FAT ASSY"

LOL I misread it the first time I guess because thats what I thought it said haha

[LostMy65]

Old thread,
but niterider is widening his now.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...57#post6711157