Fitting front fender '47 Chief

[pisten-bully]

Cnocha's right on! FYI no spacer on original fender. It would be interesting to hear if anyone has had any luck re-shaping the fender to take up the slack? I've seen Iron Horse fit with a spacer and without a spacer...go with the spacer if you have to because as Chris says, trying to use the bolts to make it fit looks bad!

[Cnocha]

Hi, IronHorse front fenders for skirted Chiefs are a bit narrow. I have used them on a '48 and a '47 Chief that I am currently restoring. Matt from Ironhorse recommends using a small spacer in between the fender and raised boss on the forks. Don't try and just pull the fender in with the bolt. Just put a small spacer and you will never see it. Just my .02

Chris

[TH47Indy]

Been fitting all the sheet metal and exhaust on my Chief and as expected it's been a long process, but I'm enjoying it.

I have what I believe is an early (late 90's) never been used Iron Horse repop front fender. It appears that the fender is slightly less rounded on the top then what I've seen on newer IR repos and it's appears to be a little too narrow at the top. I have a good .125" space on both sides where the fender mounts to the forks at the top.

The forks and frame have been straightened and I've seen the same issue when I checked with another set of forks.
I've spent a little time trying to widen the top of fender by spreading it from the inside, but haven't had much luck yet.

I believe that there should not be any spacer or washer between the forks and the fender. Is this correct?

And any advice on modifying the fender?

Thanks