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When I took the front fenders off my '39, I noticed that the welt that runs between the fender and cab was held onto the fender with paper clips that pinched it onto the flange on the fender. A pretty ingenious idea for mounting, but was this factory engineering?
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1940 Chevy 1 1/2 ton single rear wheel pickup
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I have never seen it or heard of it.
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Maybe someone took the fenders off and couldnt get the welt to stay in place when he put it back on and used paper clips?
1939 Chevy 1 1/2 ton dually rear wheel pickup
1940 Chevy 1 1/2 ton single rear wheel pickup
1946 Chevy 2 ton cab and chassis
1977 Chevy 3/4 ton camper special 4x4
Obsessed 16yr old Chevy truck nut
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Bob: I think you 'nailed' it with "pretty ingenious idea." I'd surely rely on Gene's evaluation, however, regarding "factory engineering."
I hope you find out how to and then do it correctly when you're putting it back together. (It's a cinch I don't know.) :( Bill.
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Its easy, just clip the welt to the flange on the fender like you were paper clipping two pieces of paper together. Thanks, Bob
1939 Chevy 1 1/2 ton dually rear wheel pickup
1940 Chevy 1 1/2 ton single rear wheel pickup
1946 Chevy 2 ton cab and chassis
1977 Chevy 3/4 ton camper special 4x4
Obsessed 16yr old Chevy truck nut
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Bob... Here is a picture of the application of welting on my 40 coupe. I used 3M Super Weatherstrip Adhesive and a jillion spring clamps. I think your paper clip idea sounds easier. ![[Linked Image from rdgsons.com]](http://www.rdgsons.com/sp/welt.jpg)
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