Yet another steel thread

[Scottkcoop]

So I realize this has been hit over and over again BUT I have a slightly different question than previous...

My cruiser is infested with rust. Could have spent $1,000 more on a cruiser with relatively little in comparison to mine but in my cheap haste...you get the idea. Body is rusty but frame and undercarriage is fairly clean, which is lucky.

Anyways, called wolf steel today about their patch panels for the 62...on their website it says the fronts are 12" high which over the phone was corrected. Long story short they won't cover all the rust on the front. The rear panels they sell will work. Come with the dogleg and everything and its only like ~$180 per side which is not bad.

So what's the best way to go about fixing the fronts? Living in Utah...it would appear I could find oil in my backyard before I found a good front fender for my cruiser. The CCOT patches are huge money and all the other aftermarket panels I have found are like 350-450 apiece which is just amazing. Anyone have any other ideas?

 

[olija]

I think you just have to look around for used fenders. They're out there. That's what I did for my rust problems and it wasn't even that expensive, definitely nowhere near $350 a piece.

 

[Mace]

You aren't looking hard enough. you should be able to find entire used fenders for considerably cheaper than that..

 

[gregnash]

Agree with @Mace.... start talking to your local club and see if anyone is parting out a rig, talk with Kurt at Cruiser Outfitters to see if he has anything, post up in the classifieds in the Part Out Section. If nothing else, look for a Toyota Recycler (there is one in Rancho Cordova, CA but don't know if they would ship) and see if they have something though that will be a more expensive route.

 

[tgadd]

Anyone know how long it takes Wolf Steel to reply? Sent an email 8 days ago and called today for a dead line

 

[olija]

They seemed to ship my rear 1/4's without any delay.

 

[Mudpup555]

I've worked with this guy for a couple 60-series panels; inexpensive and an overall great guy. Shipping might suck, but then again, it may give you good reason to drive north and visit Y-stone!
Bower's Cruisers

Jason

 

[Scottkcoop]

Best bet is to call them. I ordered over the phone and was able to have them give me extra steel in the top and areas where I wanted to be sure I could cut out all of the cancer, I think it took about a week or 2 to get them to Utah, was told they had to be made following my order so that was the holdup. Shipping was cheap as well, haven't installed yet but looks like pretty good quality bends. Perfect, no, but good enough with a little bit of adjustment here and there. One of the only options anyways so I can't complain