Inner Fender to Cowl Bracket - LH - 53-55 F100 F250

Small bracket. Whole front end depends on it. Every 53-55 that will not hold a hood line has something soft behind the fender. The lower cowl bracket is the joint that carries the back of the inner fender; once it rusts the fender leans and the hood edge follows it. This is the driver side replacement stamped in 13 gauge - heavier than the panels bolted to it so the setting stays where you put it. OE style means the mounting holes and the standoff are the factory ones. You are aligning a truck; not inventing a bracket. EDP coated when it arrives. Fit it while the fender is already off and the alignment happens once instead of three times.

  • The root of the misalignment - this joint is where the fender and hood relationship is set on a 53-55.
  • Heavy 13 gauge - it supports the inner fender instead of flexing with it.
  • Factory mounting geometry - OE style so the panel above it sits at the original height.
  • EDP coated - ready to prime and paint with no flash rust from the crate.
  • Replaced with the fender off - do it now and the panel gaps only get chased once.

Install Level: Moderate

Sold individually. The right hand bracket is part number 261-4553-R.
13 ga. steel; EDP coated prior to installation.
Published application is 1953-1955. 1956 is not listed on this part.
Prop 65 warning: this product can expose you to chemicals including lead; sulfur; nickel; chromium; vanadium; titanium and polyvinyl chloride which are known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other harm.

Auto Metal Direct
SKU: 261-4553-L ISBN: 25891518
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Inner Fender to Cowl Bracket - LH - 53-55 F100 F250
$32.99
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 Inner fender to lower cowl bracket for the 1953-1955 Ford F100 F250 trucks. This area is often the cause of misalignment where the fender and hood meet in the front. AMD offers this heavy gauge steel OE style replacement that comes EDP coated to protect against rust and corrosion prior to installation. 

 

Details

  • LH = Driver side
  • 13 ga. Metal
  • Fits - 1953-1955 Ford F100
  • Fits - 1953-1955 Ford F250


WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including but not limited to lead, sulfur, nickel, chromium, vanadium, titanium, polyvinyl chloride and/or 4.4' -methylenebis (2-chloroaniline) which are known to the state of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other harm. For more information, visit www.P64warnings.ca.gov

Auto Metal Direct part number 261-4553-L
Vendor: Auto Metal Direct
Side: LH = driver side
Material: 13 ga. steel
Finish: EDP coated
Style: OE style replacement
Sold as: one bracket
Listed price 32.99 USD
Variant count: 3
No overall dimension is published on this listing
Fits 1953-1955 Ford F100 and F250 pickups.
Left hand side only; LH = driver side.
Published application is 1953-1955. The Ford 1953-56 bucket is the store generation that holds these years; 1956 is not a published application for this bracket.

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