Removing a fender from my 53 Plymouth

[austinsailor]

I'm still disassembling my 53. To get the wiring out I need to get the left front fender off. It has to come off soon anyway for sandblasting.

I've got everything loose except the back edge. I got the little brace to the inner fender off, 3 studs inside the kick panel off (which I don't think hold the fender on anyway) but it's still held on solidly.

I see no bolts, studs or hex heads anywhere. What am I missing?

Thanks,

Gene

[Plymouthy Adams]

yes the bolts inside the kick panel DO hold the fender on,...there is bolt at the top and also at the very bottom..

 

I just went to my photo album of my car when I had it all tore apart years ago and I do not have one single picture that show the A-post cleary showing all the connections...do look at the top of the inside A-post for a bolt in the curve contour of the fender..

Edited March 2, 2014 by Plymouthy Adams

[austinsailor]

Thanks, Tim. It's obviously held tight there, but I'll be darned if I could find anything.

 

It's late, there is this cold wet crap falling from the sky, so I think I'll wait until morning to walk to the shop to take another look. I know there has to be something there, but i sure couldn't find it.

 

I did get the dash all the way out. that was fun.  I was surprised to find the radio is in two parts, the box behind the dial, then another chassis behind the speaker with all (well, a bunch) of the tubes. Strange how they built them back then.

 

Gene

[pflaming]

Tim, is correct, to see that top bolt, you almost have to lay on your back, it's way up top and the bolt points DOWN. Best reached with a socket and an 12" extension. The fender in a sense HANGS on that bolt, then the lower bolt pulls the fender into the post.