Author Topic: Stamped vs. welded 71 Cuda fenders  (Read 1194 times)

Offline JeffAARy

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Stamped vs. welded 71 Cuda fenders
« on: October 01, 2006 - 10:55:21 PM »
I'm looking at turning some 70 fenders into 71's.  Anyone have an opinion on getting them stamped vs. welding in the pre-stamped patch panels?  Is it worth sending two fenders all the way across the country?  I also assume the paint gets ruined when you stamp them, right?

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Re: Stamped vs. welded 71 Cuda fenders
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2006 - 11:00:05 PM »
All opinions aside, bottom line is that if they were mine I'd get them stamped. I'd suggest Jeff Sanich (J&J in CT) for the job.

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Re: Stamped vs. welded 71 Cuda fenders
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2006 - 11:48:17 PM »
personally I would not risk shipping a pair of good fender across the country , if they were mine they woudl either dissappear or get run over

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Re: Stamped vs. welded 71 Cuda fenders
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2006 - 11:50:53 PM »
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if they were mine they woudl either dissappear or get run over

Boy ain't that the truth, you must be my long lost twin brother! :grinyes:

*BTW, where are these fenders being shipped from? There's a guy near Monteray CA who stamps them as well, I think his name is Gary James.

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Re: Stamped vs. welded 71 Cuda fenders
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2006 - 11:53:37 PM »
Well you didn`t look like my brother when we crossed paths at Mopar on the Strip in Vegas But Murphy sure gets around   

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Re: Stamped vs. welded 71 Cuda fenders
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2006 - 07:04:15 AM »
Fenders would ship from Arizona.

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Re: Stamped vs. welded 71 Cuda fenders
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2006 - 10:26:18 PM »
I recommend stamped instead of welded. I've seen only good stamped fenders, and only bad welded ones.
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Re: Stamped vs. welded 71 Cuda fenders
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2006 - 11:04:25 PM »
Boy ain't that the truth, you must be my long lost twin brother! :grinyes:

*BTW, where are these fenders being shipped from? There's a guy near Monteray CA who stamps them as well, I think his name is Gary James.

If I had known that I would have gotten my fenders stamped instead of welding them. I'm in northern california and I would have driven to Monteray for that.
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