As my metal work progresses I notice the right rear fender support is welded in place but the left side is bolted in place and removable. Some sheet metal purveyors do offer a unique right vs left brace, that seems unique to the A model.
My question: why would the left side be removable?
Just curious after spend 2 hours modifying one of mine.
T2 rear fender support question
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T2 rear fender support question
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Re: T2 rear fender support question
Although I know absolutely nothing about the fender brace positioning, I am taking a wild guess that it could have something to do with the possibility that if the chassie was to be built up as a Carrera there would be access for the remote oil tank and stone guard on the left rear.
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Re: T2 rear fender support question
Although I know absolutely nothing about the fender brace positioning, I am taking a wild guess that it could have something to do with the possibility that if the chassie was to be built up as a Carrera there would be access for the remote oil tank and stone guard on the left rear.
Experts can laugh me out on this one.
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Re: T2 rear fender support question
That sounds very plausible!
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Re: T2 rear fender support question
On T1 and T2 A Carreras, the left rear fender bracket is the oil tank stone shield. That's why the left rear fender bracket is removable on in pushrod cars. I'm not sure when they dropped the bolt on and began welding it in., probably with the B cars.
I should add: T1 cars were all set up to take the Carrera engine, whether or not they had one. The RR fender brace is in the way of the Carrera oil tank, so it is removable. T2 cars omitted a lot of the Carrera only things, I'm not sure about the RR removable fender brace. Later pushrod cars just had the brace welded in as on the left.
I should add: T1 cars were all set up to take the Carrera engine, whether or not they had one. The RR fender brace is in the way of the Carrera oil tank, so it is removable. T2 cars omitted a lot of the Carrera only things, I'm not sure about the RR removable fender brace. Later pushrod cars just had the brace welded in as on the left.