Fender molding???

[Fiddy B2C]

Good evening folks,

i have a 1950 B2C.  Where the fender butts up to the cab, just back of the hood, there is about a 1/2 inch gap between the fender and the cab.  Is there fender molding that goes there?  I cannot believe Dodge would design these trucks with that big of a gap.  Any enlightenment would be greatly appreciated.  Pictures would be great as well.  

[Reg Evans]

Here's a photo of the fender filler.

Steele Rubber Products supplies them.

 

Edited September 29, 2016 by Reg Evans

[NiftyFifty]

Roberts motor parts has that piece too, and it was of decent quality...and cheaper then Steele I believe...they just cut a hunk off for both sides, but now that I think about it, it was short about 2"s, because it should run under e hood too I think..at least I did on one side, further then the other to make it look better on the normally open at shows side

[ggdad1951]

10 hours ago, 4mula-dlx said:

Roberts motor parts has that piece too, and it was of decent quality...and cheaper then Steele I believe...they just cut a hunk off for both sides, but now that I think about it, it was short about 2"s, because it should run under e hood too I think..at least I did on one side, further then the other to make it look better on the normally open at shows side

yes it runs under the hood for an inch or so.  I got mine from Roberts and was very happy with it.

[Fiddy B2C]

Ah, my faith in the Dodge Brother's design team is restored! So how does this go in?  Is it bolted in, or do you just mash it in and the rubber holds itself in place?

[NiftyFifty]

The original is held in with a rivet or pin style hardware, but every single one of mine broke on removal, and it needs to be done properly with the fender off.  I'm away right now, but I believ I used paper rivets....been awhile, but I also used weatherstrip glue where the rubber meets the cab to secure it....some guys just glue the whole thing in

[ggdad1951]

proper mount is split rivets, but without the right tool almost impossible to do,  So a careful install with pop rivets works well.