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Fender repair

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Any top tips on how to repair this fender? Patch? Filler? Or replace? Any help and wisdom welcome!!!
03 Mar 2021 11:59 #1

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Replied by 1971DT250 on topic Fender repair

I suggest replacing it.
The hours spent riding my Enduros is not deducted from my life span.
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Replied by Mothersbaugh on topic Fender repair

If it's for a CT-2, I have you covered for $25 and postage.
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03 Mar 2021 15:01 #3

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Replied by Yamadude on topic Fender repair

Any piece of metal bodywork can be repaired (see You Tube for how-to's)  but you are faced with a  cost/labor/materials/replacement balance analysis.  Sometimes a quick replacement can be the ticket. You've been offerred a good deal (above). 
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Replied by Burrage on topic Fender repair

Hi - thanks!  It for a 1973 DT3 250 - I  will need to check compatability - but as I am in the UK... I suspect shipping will cost me a small fortune, let me check and I'll come back. Cheers!
04 Mar 2021 00:12 #5

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Replied by Enduro nut on topic Fender repair

For situations like that i have my brothers fix it. They are proffestional welders so what i would do if i was in your shoes is find a piece of steel thats approximently the same thickness, cut it down so it just fits inside the hole then have it welded in. Once welded in then we would grind it and probably have to add a little weld and grind some more until we get it so it looks and feels as if it was never there. We have done stuff like this in the past and it always amazes me how skill full they are with a welder and grinder.
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Replied by Mothersbaugh on topic Fender repair

So you'd call them virtuosi with the welders and grinders?

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