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01-06-11, 17:30
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I am struggling a bit with the fabrication of the front wings for the T16 right now. If anyone out there can help I would be very grateful. The problem is that there is a curvature up in the front wing to encompass the front idler wheel. what I had on my T16 was incorrect having been changed years ago , and now I cannot really work out how it all fits together. There is a small fixed part of the fender which is horizontal and welded to the hull. I know the length and width of this , but where the problem that I think this may kick upwards towards the front of the vehicle, just where the detachable front fender bolts to it. If I dont get this correct I will not get the kick up right. Can anyone help please?
  if this works it will illustrate the kick up, but how that is arranged I cannot tell from my T16. 
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01-06-11, 17:42
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here is another photo which may illustrate what I am talking about
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01-06-11, 18:14
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Not really sure how to measure or even accurately describe that curve. It is very minor though. The removable curved fender bolts on top of the flat extensions over the tracks. But it drops down below the height where the two parts come together. Likely something to serve as a reinforcement since it amounts to about two thicknesses of the metal. The swoop up towards the center of the fenders is roughly 2-3 more thicknesses of the metal in height above the bolt together location. So the slight dip, followed by the upswing makes it seem so pronounced.
If you still have the left and right vertical metal sections on the hull that the fender bolts onto, that should serve as a guide. The bolt holes are uniform in spacing, along with how the fender seats on it.
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02-06-11, 06:48
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Thanks David. I think my problem is that what I thought were the original vertical "inner fender" are in fact incorrect. This is throwing out my curvature calculations. The vertical plate should, I think, have a recessed edge for the fender to fit down against. here is mine, which I am sure is incorrect.
 
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