Fender cracks

[BlueCruiser84]

Is this common on these old Toyota’s? Obviously I’m going to weld this crack up. Is it worth it to “plate” the area with some additional sheet metal? I’ll be wheeling this truck but probably not anything TOO wild.

Passenger side has a tiiiiny little crack I can weld from the engine bay. Is this going to reoccur if I don’t add some additional sheet metal?

 

[pappy]

My 1985 has cracks.

 

[BlueCruiser84]

Ok. Maybe I’ll just weld this crack up and call it good. I don’t think I’ll be punishing this truck like the original builder was.