Can a Fendered "A" be era correct for the 50's?

I think fenders are more 50s than 40s. look in any magazine from the 50s and you will see candy colored model As with white interior full fenders with wide whites and lots of chrome too!

 

corect is in the eye of the beholder and owner fuck tradition and run ityour way
riverrat

 

I *think* it was more like September of '51.

"Fenders on Hop Ups?" Hop up October 1951
"What to do about fenders" HRM February 1952

 

My Chrisman sedan inspired Tudor build . . .

 

Brilliant....any more pearls of wisdom?

 

Further inspiration . . .Ed Roth's Tudor . . .

 

Check this one out. It was on ebay a few years ago. It was different, so I kept pictures of it. Talk about trimmed fenders!

 

it had its own thread on the hamb. i think one of the main guys who run this place got it? ryan? i forget.

 

Seriously? How does it look today?

 

The only real* reason to not have fenders is if you plan on speed testing ala Land Speed Racing. Fenders usually only came off for competiton...usually.



*as in functional, not aesthetics.

 

nothing wrong with fenders....mine

 

we had plenty of "fenderless" cars around in the late 50's in the OC

 

Convinced! Fenders will be ran... Thanks for the good advise guys.

 

Really like this sedan....

 

Jay (Jive-Bomber) had it.

 

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You don't want to get a ticket right? run fenders

 

Bull,thats a cool looking tudor.After some ideas for my new 30A project,is that a 5" chop?

 

My Grandpa's '29 A-V8 in 1952. The car was built in 1946 and Grandpa bought it in 1951.



I am collecting parts to build an exact duplicate of this car...I even have Grandpa's original Intake and dash from this very car!

 

...is this a trick question???

YGTBSM, ...fenders have been traditional since the 20's.

I'm amazed at some of the questions, ...simply amazed!!

...we now return you to regular programming.

 

That's awesome!!


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True. I was just sayin'. There were just as many as the other back then and everyone had their reasons. I have favorites both ways.

 

keep the modelA rad shell too
henry's best & available in stainless

 

I like this a bunch!! What color??

 

Whew!..... I always feel so much better when these things get settled

Fenders are staying on mine too.

 

Im liking how the rear wheel really fills up the fender... What size are those wheels and tires.

 

I'm Guessing 7.50X16

 

Yep, 5" chop. Rear window is only chopped 4" though to reduce a bit of the mail-slot effect and make it proportionate with the side windows.

It will run around in a light blue tinted primer this season. Ultimately it will be the same color as the wheels.

6.00-16 Firestones up front, 7.50-16 Firestones out back.

 

Thanks! If you want to read more, here is my thread on the car:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=423191&highlight=mrmodelt

...didn't want to hijack