Customs New project. 1941 Buick Special Sedanette

I "accidentally" bought myself another car. I went to an auction that had a couple of cars being sold. The first car was a 1941 Chevy coupe and only had one bid. The second car was the 41 Buick. Nobody bid so I bid and one more person bid once. The price was still low so bid one more time and I ended up with the car. It is a very solid car but there rust where the passenger rear fender attaches to the body. That fender is dented pretty good so I will be looking for a new fender. My question is what rear fenders will fit a 41 Special Sedanette? Do the Oldsmobile, Chevy, Pontiac, and Cadillac rear fenders work. Also, what skirts will work with this car?
Don't know what my plans are right now. I have a nailhead that will probably go in it. It does have the straight 8 with the dual carb intake but don't know the condition.
Pictures for inspiration will be appreciated.

 

When you say accidentally, do you mean on purpose or is it really an accident? Hehe.

 

Seems several of us are accidentally buying stuff at auction lately. Congrats! I love 41 Buicks!

 

Fender looks fixable from here.....

 

I would fix that fender unless you can find a really nice original.

 

Lots of potential in that project....we want to see what you do to it.

 

I wish I'd have had fenders that good to start with! I'd unbolt the fenders and pound them out off the car. Look very fixable to me, and a huge monetary savings to keep them.
Going to have them off anyway to repair the flanges on the body bolt areas if they're rusted out as many are.

 

My dad either sold or traded his 41 Ford Convertible for a 41 Buick Sedanette not long after I was born in 1946. He traded it for a 51 Ford two door in 51 but I remember that he and a buddy did a quick sanding job on the The Buick when I was about four and painted it at the what was then Shell gas station on East Toppenish Avenue here in town. That building is an autoglass shop now. Probably my oldest memory of cars and my dad. I've always thought that was a great looking year for Buick though.

 

Looks like a cool project! Are HAMB insurance rate is gonna go up if accidents keep happening.

 

41 was the first year of the "wider" Special. I believe the only fender that is the same is 41 and 42. Pontiac and Chevy of those same years may be close, but not exact. I would fix the fenders you have.

Edit: Looking at my Fisher Body book, look at the body tag on the firewall. If it is a B body, 41 Chevy fenders are supposed to fit. If it is an A body, only that year in Buick will fit directly.