Bulletproof250 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 I've searched high and low on the Web, looking for Bulged fiberglass fenders. The sets I can find require a swap to the '93-'97 headlights, grill, and hood making it hardly a Bullnose-truck anymore. I have already found Long-bed bedsides with a 3" bulge. Does anyone have an places to look? I'm looking for a 3- 4" Bulge, and I'm trying to keep the Bullnose gril and lines. all of the picture I can find of desert racing during that time period, don't show bulged fenders at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 You're probably going to be very limited on flare, and fitment will probably be an issue with few companies offering fenders for our trucks. Bullnose 4"+ Flare Fenders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzFace2 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 You're probably going to be very limited on flare, and fitment will probably be an issue with few companies offering fenders for our trucks. Bullnose 4"+ Flare Fenders What you may have to do is buy the glass fenders and graft the bulge on to the stock fenders after trimming the fenders & removing the inner wheel well to clear the tires for suspension travel. You would need to do the same when adding the bed sides as the wheels would hit the inner wheel wells. You will most likely not find anything from back in the day as the pre-runners did not look anything like todays pre-runners with the suspension travel they have now. Because of the wheel travel is why the bulge has come about. Back in the day a lift kit rode like the axles were welded to the frame, no suspension movement, and would beat you to death on the street and kill you off road. I know as I did some off road racing with a 2" to max 4" lift kit suspension and duel shocks. Dave ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletproof250 Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 What you may have to do is buy the glass fenders and graft the bulge on to the stock fenders after trimming the fenders & removing the inner wheel well to clear the tires for suspension travel. You would need to do the same when adding the bed sides as the wheels would hit the inner wheel wells. You will most likely not find anything from back in the day as the pre-runners did not look anything like todays pre-runners with the suspension travel they have now. Because of the wheel travel is why the bulge has come about. Back in the day a lift kit rode like the axles were welded to the frame, no suspension movement, and would beat you to death on the street and kill you off road. I know as I did some off road racing with a 2" to max 4" lift kit suspension and duel shocks. Dave ---- Thanks, for the input and the confirmation that my search was pretty thorough. I could get into some experimental one-off fender building from the existing fender style using aftermarket fenders, thoughts or comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Thanks, for the input and the confirmation that my search was pretty thorough. I could get into some experimental one-off fender building from the existing fender style using aftermarket fenders, thoughts or comments? Did you see these? They are not fiberglass, but provide bulge. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bushwacker-Cut-Out-Front-Fender-Flare-for-Ford-Bronco-F-150-250-350-1980-1986/152201061921?fits=Year%3A1986%7CModel%3AF-150%7CMake%3AFord&epid=251671759&hash=item236fe3e621:g:O7oAAOSw5utac3Dj https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fits-1980-1986-Ford-F150-Fender-Flares-Rear-Bushwacker-43951JB-1983-1981-1982-19/292748663266?fits=Year%3A1986%7CModel%3AF-150%7CMake%3AFord&epid=12024298277&hash=item44292e19e2:g:r00AAOSwUlRbrpB1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletproof250 Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 Did you see these? They are not fiberglass, but provide bulge. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bushwacker-Cut-Out-Front-Fender-Flare-for-Ford-Bronco-F-150-250-350-1980-1986/152201061921?fits=Year%3A1986%7CModel%3AF-150%7CMake%3AFord&epid=251671759&hash=item236fe3e621:g:O7oAAOSw5utac3Dj https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fits-1980-1986-Ford-F150-Fender-Flares-Rear-Bushwacker-43951JB-1983-1981-1982-19/292748663266?fits=Year%3A1986%7CModel%3AF-150%7CMake%3AFord&epid=12024298277&hash=item44292e19e2:g:r00AAOSwUlRbrpB1 Thanks F150Six, I had those on a Chevy K1500, I had back in the day but I'm going for a Wide-stance Prerunner look. But Bullnose would be my preference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletproof250 Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 Thanks F150Six, I had those on a Chevy K1500, I had back in the day but I'm going for a Wide-stance Prerunner look. But Bullnose would be my preference Does anyone here know what is involved in, or the possibility of fabricating, my own "bulged" fenders with a rise as well to Match the Bull Nose Grill and Headlights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzFace2 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Does anyone here know what is involved in, or the possibility of fabricating, my own "bulged" fenders with a rise as well to Match the Bull Nose Grill and Headlights? IIRC you said you can get the rear ones do you have a picture of them or what it is you are looking for? If you have had some work doing this type of mod it will not be a walk in the park. I would think the outer part to be the easiest, the inner not so easy. On some cars that they do not make patch panels for the lower part of the front fender were they rust out you can take the front part of the other side to use as a patch as the body curves & lines match out pretty good. So with that said and what you can get your hands on like say the rear ones. Use them on the front, you may need to swap sides to fit right but that would be the way I would go. To use the fender you would need to cut out the wheel opening then add metal to "bulge" it out. A lot of shaping & welding to make this work, this is a LOT of work to look good in my book and most likely not go that way. Once you have the outer part the way you want it you can work the inside. I am thinking you would need to trim the outer part where in starts to turn down & out to meet up the stock fender lip. Then using card board as a pattern fit it to the fender, come straight out no need to have it meet the outer lip. Once fitted to the fender you can fasten it to what is left of the stock inner fender well. If you want to seal this to the fender get a tube of seam sealer to seal it. Not knowing just what you are looking to do and what you have to work with this is just an over view of how I think I would look to make this happen. Dave ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzFace2 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 IIRC you said you can get the rear ones do you have a picture of them or what it is you are looking for? If you have had some work doing this type of mod it will not be a walk in the park. I would think the outer part to be the easiest, the inner not so easy. On some cars that they do not make patch panels for the lower part of the front fender were they rust out you can take the front part of the other side to use as a patch as the body curves & lines match out pretty good. So with that said and what you can get your hands on like say the rear ones. Use them on the front, you may need to swap sides to fit right but that would be the way I would go. To use the fender you would need to cut out the wheel opening then add metal to "bulge" it out. A lot of shaping & welding to make this work, this is a LOT of work to look good in my book and most likely not go that way. Once you have the outer part the way you want it you can work the inside. I am thinking you would need to trim the outer part where in starts to turn down & out to meet up the stock fender lip. Then using card board as a pattern fit it to the fender, come straight out no need to have it meet the outer lip. Once fitted to the fender you can fasten it to what is left of the stock inner fender well. If you want to seal this to the fender get a tube of seam sealer to seal it. Not knowing just what you are looking to do and what you have to work with this is just an over view of how I think I would look to make this happen. Dave ---- Just got a brain storm! If you can find (guys forgive me) a set of duel wheel rear fenders and maybe could use them to bulge the front fenders? Don't know if they would match the rears unless you get a 2nd set for the rear. Please don't use flare side ones as they are hear to come by. You would still need to figure the inner wheel well but you could still do as I posted above with the carb board as a pattern then make it out of metal. I would think if you made one pattern then were to turn it over it would fit the other side. Dave ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletproof250 Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 Just got a brain storm! If you can find (guys forgive me) a set of duel wheel rear fenders and maybe could use them to bulge the front fenders? Don't know if they would match the rears unless you get a 2nd set for the rear. Please don't use flare side ones as they are hear to come by. You would still need to figure the inner wheel well but you could still do as I posted above with the carb board as a pattern then make it out of metal. I would think if you made one pattern then were to turn it over it would fit the other side. Dave ---- I like both of those Ideas, I have found long Bed Bedsides with a 3" Bulge and some Rise so that's easy now. I think you've got the right thinking, that either a second set of fenders, or patches, or Dually lines might get this started. I've got some time before I start into the widening, but I'd like to know what my options are before I change the suspension and can't get anything to cover it. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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