Fender

I am looking for a drivers side back fender for a 1951 Commander. I am in West Central Illinois. Also does anyone have any ideas on re chroming parts or is it possible to purchase them, such as bumpers and ornaments throughout the car.

Joe Redshaw

[Roscomacaw]

Joe, you'd better tell us if this is a 2-door or 4-door car. The rear fenders are vatly different between the two![:0]
Count on rechroming what you've got. And it's NOT cheap to have it done and done right. Check out whoever you choose to have do the chrome work and I mean find folks who've had them do chrome work. The chrome shops themselves are gonna paint themselves in the best light, of course![}]
One thing about Studes is that LOTS of their external brightowrk is actually stainless steel. All it needs is polishing to look new again![^]
Bumpers are fairly easy to have straightened and plated. It's the "pot metal" cast stuff that take a REAL artisan to prepare and chrome to where you'll be proud of it and that sorta expertise does NOT come cheap anymore![:I]

By the way, the upcoming national meet in South Bend this June would be a GREAT PLACE to find better stuff (including a fender) for your '51. Not to mention being one HECK of a place to learn more about the car you're working with![^]

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[bensauber]

There is a man in Idaho parting out a 50 landcruiser, If the fenders are the same on the 51, his parts are great and his prices are good too. I bought the front fenders and they are incredibly rust free.
The freight was more than the price of the parts though. Look @ ebay stude parts he's selling the chrome stuff from Melba ID.

36 dictator
48 starlite
50 starlite

[Roscomacaw]

They'd fit if Joe has a 4-dr car. A good way to ship them (within the USA) is via Greyhound.

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[rocket00]

2 Door, 5 passenger Coupe!

Joe Redshaw

[rockne10]

Joe,
I hope you've already done yourself the favor of joining the Studebaker Drivers Club. It's the key to all your resources.
http://www.studebakerdriversclub.com/joinsdc.asp

Brad Johnson
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.

[Roscomacaw]

I've got a fender but I'm a L O N G way from IL.

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[stude freak]

Road trip !!! Pete!!

David Baggett Mantachie,Ms.

[Roscomacaw]

Pete wouldn't mind.[^] But regular's hangin' at around 3 bucks a gallon at the moment.

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[skyway]

Try Don Gay in Lowpoint IL. Don't know about that fender, but Don is a great guy, and should be one of your regular contacts for parts.

Don regularly advertises in Turning Wheels. Look there to see his current telephone hours. I think they are a bit before 7am, at noon or 6pm, or after 8:30 pm at 309-443-5217.