Check out these rear fenders

[LostMy65]

Interesting flare of the rear fenders.

 

[Lakeroadster]

Neat, thanks for sharing that.. It appears they were re-worked to more closer match the front fender design... vs. the stock look that is square in the rear and smooth in the front...
as shown below.

 

[LostMy65]

I like them.
it's kinda subtle.
It blends nicely with the front fenders, but isn't so pronounced to look out of place with what we're use to seeing for the rears.

 

[Ratnest]

I like them.
it's kinda subtle.
It blends nicely with the front fenders, but isn't so pronounced to look out of place with what we're use to seeing for the rears.

I agree...very nice.

 

[LostMy65]

I'm wondering if he used fleetside panels to get the correct lip on the flare.

 

[Lakeroadster]

I'm wondering if he used fleetside panels to get the correct lip on the flare.

I don't think so, IMHO. The step side lip you posted is more pronounced, even exaggerated. On the stock fleet side fenders the lip doesn't stick out that much.

Where did you get the photo, any chance you could contact the owner for additional details?

 

[LostMy65]

It was over at the 67-72 truck forum.
I'll see about tracking him down.
It's more than just curiosity, I'd like to maybe do it to mine sometime. I really like how it better matches the 60-66 fender curves.

 

[Lakeroadster]

Agreed.......

 

[LostMy65]

And it's not overdone either.
Here's my post when I first noticed it after had gone through that thread several times;

Here's my 65 Step............

I've went through this thread several times and admired this truck.
But I just now noticed the flaring on the rear fenders.
I like how they have a curvature that compliments the look of flaring on the front fenders. - Pretty Cool

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[LostMy65]

From another angle;

 

[Rich 5150 69]

My guess is they are fiberglass, sold thru us glass.

 

[vwnate1]

Fender Flares

Subtle is good .

VERY good .

 

[LostMy65]

It's odd.
We say we like the look, and even discuss how we think it was done.
I asked him how he did it, and he said they aren't flared. He said they're stock. He said it must be the lighting that makes them look flared.
I say that is some really weird lighting, because they surely look flared to me.
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Either way, I am seriously considering making mine look like these. I really like the look.

 

[LostMy65]

I'm still wanting to do this look with my stepside bed fenders.
I need a little more width because of how wide my wheels are.
I want to do the widening of the whole bed like Lakeroadster did, but I probably won't go as wide as he did. I'll do the rest of the width increase with a similar flare as the truck above appears to have.

 

[Lakeroadster]

Robert maybe you could ask the owner if they are stock OEM vintage fenders or if they are aftermarket.

If they are aftermarket the dies that they were stamped on may be "fresher" or even reworked originals, thus producing body lines just a bit different than what we are used to seeing. As they stamp more and more parts the crisp body lines start to become more subtle due to wear of the dies.

Or they might be fiberglass, as Rich stated.

The more I look at them, the more they do look stock. Hindsight being 20/20.

 

[LostMy65]

I agree that it's most likely an optical thing.