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Fender Width

Post by J1MGOLDEN » Sun Nov 28, 2021 5:20 pm

A friend has two front fenders that are definitely Model T fenders, but they 9 inches wide.

The center area is slightly raised, rather than just flat and there is a narrow and raised area on each side of the center section.

I have measured several truck fenders that are 8 inches wide and I have no idea what these may fit.

Would anyone know what vehicle they were made to be used on.


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Re: Fender Width

Post by John kuehn » Sun Nov 28, 2021 7:18 pm

Maybe after market custom body fenders? Did the wide track T’s have wider fenders? ?


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Re: Fender Width

Post by pre15dale » Sun Nov 28, 2021 7:28 pm

Yes ford did make wide track fenders. I have a pair if 15 wide track front fenders . 9 inches wide sounds about right.
There used to be a 15 wide track car here in town.

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Re: Fender Width

Post by DanTreace » Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:42 pm

Might be wide track or might be aftermarket fenders, these were made a bit larger as noted in the adv.

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Re: Fender Width

Post by speedytinc » Mon Nov 29, 2021 8:56 am

pre15dale wrote:
Sun Nov 28, 2021 7:28 pm
Yes ford did make wide track fenders. I have a pair if 15 wide track front fenders . 9 inches wide sounds about right.
There used to be a 15 wide track car here in town.
They are flat topped. Widetracks didnt extend into the later crowned fender. More likely aftermarket, dress up fenders.


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Re: Fender Width

Post by Dan Hatch » Mon Nov 29, 2021 9:47 am

Wide tracks were made till 18. I had a NOS Wide Track crown rear fender a few years ago. Friend had the other side. So Ford must have made crowned wide tracks. Dan


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Re: Fender Width

Post by speedytinc » Mon Nov 29, 2021 10:29 am

Dan Hatch wrote:
Mon Nov 29, 2021 9:47 am
Wide tracks were made till 18. I had a NOS Wide Track crown rear fender a few years ago. Friend had the other side. So Ford must have made crowned wide tracks. Dan
My mistake. I thought I read 16 was it.

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Re: Fender Width

Post by DanTreace » Mon Nov 29, 2021 11:20 am

Did have to check what Dan Hatch posted on 60" crowned fenders. Can't find any part # listings in Price List of Parts books.

But Bruce McCalley's CD Encyclopedia had them listed. He used for this master list of Part #s cross-referenced to Fac #s a book from Ford known as Factory Number Book, dated 1920, containing every Ford Factory # at the time. So, there were the '17-'18 60" wide track fenders, front and rear.

The front '17-'18 60" Fender Factory # are T-5739 Right, and T-5740 Left. Didn't know, now I do ;)
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