front fender mount spare tire

[sdaven]

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I'm new here, I've searched and have not found any info on fender mounted spare tire. I've got a 1937 Plymouth pickup with a spare tire in the right front fender, I would like to put one in the left fender. Has this been done, I think this was an option originally, I've found a blank fender well online (I'm guessing it need modifying, how much I don't know). The biggest problem is the bracket that bolts to the frame. Is this available somewhere ? If I have to find an old one is this bracket used on other pickups or cars or years? Am I crazy for thinking this is possible?

[Pete]

I have a '38 Dodge Brothers 1/2 ton pickup with the right side mounted spare. It has the same sheet metal as your '37 Plymouth. The left side as available as an option, though I don't think many were ordered. It looks cool, but I find it really gets in the way when you are working in the engine bay. Your best bet for the parts you want is  the salvage yard route. Any competent auto body shop should be able to modify your existing left front fender. It's just a mirror image of the right front fender you already have.

 

Pete

 

[Dodgefran]

Hello, I too have a 38 Dodge humpback panel truck.  I'm looking for a right fender.  Mine has a big crease from an accident before I bought it.  So I have to either find a fender that's in good shape, or cut the wheel well out of my creased fender and weld it on another fender if I find one.  There is a wheel well on Ebay under this title "side-mount spare tire fender well" just plug it in and see what you think.  I emailed a yard in Arazona and they wanted $2,000.00 for two rusty ones.  That's a little out of my price line.  I'm going to try to pound and grind my way through the fenders that I have. 

[sdaven]

I saw the fender well on Ebay and that's what started me thinking I could make this happen, the bigger problem is the bracket that bolts to the frame. I was hoping someone could tell me if the bracket is the same for the left and right, and for cars and trucks, and Plymouth and Dodge and what years the same bracket was used. Thank you for replying and good luck with your fender. I am going to attempt some minor body work myself but nothing like a major crease.

 

Stan

[Dodgefran]

Say Hey,  I don't see a difference in supports/brackets off my truck.  The wheel well clears enough to miss it.  I have to find out what material was used between the support and fender, if any.  Mine were loose when I dismantled them.  Good luck to you.

 

Fran

[sdaven]

I'm new here and new to old trucks, so a lot of you'se guy's lingo I don't understand, so I'm sure there will be some of you laughing your ass off but I've a few questions. I'll start with what is a D2 and a Pilothouse. Now back to the subject at hand, Fran it sounds like you have spares on both sides, are the brackets that bolt to the frame the same or is there a right and left. That bracket would seem to be the most difficult part, the tube coming up from there and the plate that the spare mounts to could be fabricated, I think.

Thanks for replying,

Stan

[ggdad1951]

A Pilot House Dodge truck is the "B" series trucks, made from 1948-1953.