fender welting

[steve-0]

fender welting was used between the fender and armor. i used 1 1/2" wide X 3/16" bead on mine and it looks great. the original may have been 1/4" bead but none of the welting survived on my halftracks. if you search for "fender welting" on ebay you will find it cheap.

[steve-0]

here are some pics of the original canvas type. its smooth on the outside just like the vinyl. i don't think you can tell the difference once installed. the original is 1 1/2" with a 3/16" bead.

use keywords = fender welting on an ebay or google shopping search for many sources

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR2.TRC1&_nkw=fender+welting&_sacat=0&_from=R40

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321126376899?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

halftracks.com charges $250 for his
http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=181722

 

 

[steve-0]

her is the canvas type for $45

2C1739-R

https://www.beachwoodcanvas.com/order/productdetail.cfm?prod=2C1739-R&back=1&line=0

[andy]

My question is do the majority of owners even use anything between fender and body? What was the idea behind it? I ask because im almost at the point of putting fenders on

Andy

[steve-0]

you should use it but i would not recommend the canvas type.
the canvas holds moisture.

[steve1973]

At one point the fender welting was discontinued use by all three manufactures. I one of my manuals it has a section on when certain things were started and/or discontinued. the Fender welting and heaters are just two of the things I remember that were discontinued.

Steve A.