Mounting fenders, use welting??

Is it necessary to use fender welt when mounting fenders on a rat rod. Is steel on steel OK, or will there be a problem? Any suggestions welcomed.

 

at least use some innertube rubber/ rolled naugahyde,
the steel vs steel isnt good,
and the water seepage is more controlled. (if its a clean car anyway)

tp aka zibo

 

Fenders on a rat rod? Dunno, we dont have rat rods here, only traditional rods and customs.

 

Fender welt does about 3 things. 1--It makes up for slight mismatches between the fender and body which is primarily a visual thing.--2-when applied properly, it seals water out of the gap, so gives some protection against water settling in the gap area and rotting out the panels, and --3- It eliminates a lot of squeaks as you go down the road.----Is it absolutely necessary??? No, not really.

 

my `28 tudor has no fender welting , but i spent extra time to get them to fit without gaps.the fenders are all steel.

as for squeeks , i have never noticed any in the 10 years it has been on the road.

but never thought about sealing water out . the few times it has been in the rain it hasn't been a problem

 

It would depend on the look you are after, welting is supposed to reduce squeeking between metal surfaces and fill the gaps between fenders and bodys. If you want the restored look, use it, if not don't. Just make sure the mounting bolts are tight, you may get slight distortion if the fit is not that great, but then again, depends on the look you are after.

 

36 3W, that is a nice sedan you got there...


Ratrod dont have fenders do they. at least not from the car they originally came from..

 

I didn't think your cl***ic traditional rat rod had fenders

 

sorry ***man there are rat rods her and if its a true rat rod I wouldn't use anything, My rat is all rust and built with what I had lying around no chrome or billet here.

 

talk about bringing a thread back from the dead.