Want to make rear fenders,Willy`s pickup.Ideas??

Have a G***er project I am building and looking for ideas on how to make a set of rear fenders for the pickup box. I am looking for fenders like was on the Willy`s pickups. I have seen a number of trucks with trailer fenders but I don`t like the look. Tring to find a post or site that shows a set of rear fenders being made or ideas on something that can be used to make a set of rear fenders.Thanks

 

I've seen them with rear model A fenders, cut down of course.

 

what years are you looking for, '33-'38 or '39-'43? they sell rears for the 33-38 pickups.
you are right about the '39-'43's though.
i have the same problem for a '33 coupe and '33 pickup i have.
i noticed that the Plymouth rear fenders that speedway sells, look a lot like the Willy's.
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Produ...M=fibergl***+fenders&deptId=0&first_answer=17
the '39-'43's are su****iously like trailer fenders stock. i would imagine that most of the 'gl*** shops that sell the '39-'43 pickups, sell the stock rear fender.
they don't say on this pickup if the rears are stock but, the bed is fabbed to stock dimensions.

 

Here's a pic from the '64 NHRA Nationals...

 

That last pic is what I don`t like. they are much like the trailer fenders you can buy.The fist pic is what I`m after. A set of Model A fenders might work.Finding a set in these parts is the problem,rust belt!! I wonder if any of the metal shapers out there might know to a link to a build of a set of rear fenders? Not a lover of fibergl*** and enjoy working with steel.

 

http://www.g***ersinc.com/members/lonniecobb/willys_truck/lonniecobb_willystruck.htm

Check out my buddy Lonnies truck- I guess they use Dodge truck fenders today because they look OEM....

 

This was a thread Kiwi Kev had posted about a month back? Might give you some idears?

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=320796

 

What kind of tools ya got? An e-wheel would be a big help for fabbing fenders. A rear fender for a truck like that would be a lot like half of a motorcycle fender. Lots of info at http://metalmeet.com .

http://metalmeet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11494

http://metalmeet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11513

http://metalmeet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10965

http://metalmeet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10526

http://metalmeet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8171

Those are just some examples that have the techniques you'll need and answer some of the questions that might pop up too.

HTH,

Tim D.

 

This is the set that randy ferguson did for us.

 

I made these took about a week each

 

Very nice, both of you. They look very much like stock fenders.

 

What about a widened VW Beetle fender. They have the same basic design flow and shape as a Willeys front fender and they are cheap as hell. I saw those on an old Dodge pickup and they looked dam good. He had basically just used the fender as a "face" and made them about 10" wider.

OK. let the flaming begin!

 

What's wrong with repro 'gl*** Willys PU fenders?

 

1950 dodge pickups have similar fenders.

 

Thank you. It is much farther along than the picture but i don't have any down loaded to show. Black with silver stripes, 283 bored to a 301, wood stripes in bed etc.
G***er Girl

 

Stock Willys truck fender:

 

Great site.I have a E-wheel so that is not a problem. I was looking for how it was done and these post can help me alot.thanks.

 

Would you happen to have any pics of the build? Oh Very cool truck by the way.

 

By all means please post more of this truck. I like to see the rolling frame if possible. Any close ups of the rear fenders too.

 

Visit www.willyshotrods.com and contact them for fenders - they mold the pickup body, maybe they can ***ist you.

 

A little off topic here, but I just ran into a friend of mine lastnight that has a 39. I asked if he still had it hanging from the rafters and he said sure enough. He bought this thing in 66 when he got out of the service and took it apart, someone took the front clip from his buddies shop so it became sidelined ever since.
He jokingly stated that he's had it hanging longer than it was in service when he bought it. They are still out there and no he won't part with it.

 

You big tease

 

i think im becoming one of those guys .....man time is slippin away fast...........

 

on my '41 IHC pickup I used gl*** '40 ford pickup fenders. look great and cheap.

 

If you don't mind gl*** we can make you a set to any width using the coupe fenders, We also make the ones pictured on the 41's

Scott

 

Just for fun, here are a couple shots of a very nice "stocker" taken at the VSRA meet in Orlando, back in 2012. Gary

 

Actually you'll be calling ScottRods Custom for the former willys hotrods, I now own all there molds and equipment also. The willys hotrods link will lead you to us also.

Scott