Phantom or Panther Reproduction Fenders

[Phattiremike]

I purchase fenders years ago for a phantom project which never came together. I'm working on my 55-57 red phantom who's fenders are in need of chrome. I thought I'd use the repo fenders but they do not line up, at front fender the fork and truss rods slid up but I'm not close to where I would bolt the fender down by a few inches??? What did I buy, is there a difference in phantom fenders versus panthers?

-Mike

 

[schwinnja]

The difference is in the springfork used. Your fork is the later style.
The repo fenders are for the earlier style fork, also used on the Anniversary Phantoms.

 

[Phattiremike]

Thank you!

 

[GTs58]

I'm confused, is it just that the fenders are too wide?

 

[Phattiremike]

The hole on top of the fender won’t line up with the screw head in the base of the fork, it’s off by a few inches at least?

Here’s a picture stacked on top of each other.

 

[Rivnut]

Your reproduction fender is designed to fit this style fork, not the fork on your bike.

The pivot on the pictured bike is not in the fork. The fender bolts to a small bracket that slips over the pivot bolt. That bracket sits farther back than the actual fork.

 

[GTs58]

Well that stinks. Punching a new hole in the fender and then finding something to fill the existing hole is all that's needed? Just swap out the fork.

 

[100bikes]

I have a set of NOS Phantom fenders(from Memory Lane) I am not going to use.
Still in package

 

[Phattiremike]

Your reproduction fender is designed to fit this style fork, not the fork on your bike.
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The pivot on the pictured bike is not in the fork. The fender bolts to a small bracket that slips over the pivot bolt. That bracket sits farther back than the actual fork.

I’m told turning the pivot bolt may solve the problem?

 

[GTs58]

I’m told turning the pivot bolt may solve the problem?

Not possible.