what to use

[Ken Bartz]

The 1940 Plymouth is the only Plymouth that had the unbeaded fender welting.  I bought the beaded kind and then cut the beading off and installed it that way.

[plym_46]

WELL THEN, perhaps you can source the correct unbeaded fender welting from that source or Restoration Specialties.  I apologize for giving you a bum steer on the wrongly configured item.  Some sources may refer to it as antisqueek trim.

I am by the way going to install the wrong stuff on another of my projects (Non mopar) because I like it.

[Jim Benjaminson]

WHOA!  The 1940 Plymouth did NOT use exposed welting between the fender and body -- nor did it use the stainless welting (that came in 1941).  The 1940 simply used a flat "gasket" between the fenders and body.  ANY exposed welting on a 1940 is INCORRECT!

[plym_46]

You can buy vinyl beaded fender welting from many restoration and street rod supply houses.  It will work better than the inner tube but it is not Plymouth correct as it is plastic and not the stainless bead of the original.  It is sold by the foot and not very expensive.  Fairly simple to apply at least withe hte fenders off. 

There is stuff like the original, but it comes in a straight piece and unless yo have the patience of Jobe it is difficult to work with.  Somebody just located some on one of the ford restoration sites.  Here is a link.  if it goes to the catalog page, scroll down to the bottom of the page on the right hond column.

http://www.wescottsauto.com/pdf-ford-fender/c09-1937-ford-fender.pdf

[Ping]

What and where does one get a gasket or filler for the rear fenders for a 1940 Plymouth?  Several years ago, I cut up a truck tire tube and used that.    The old rubber from the tube has all weather cracked and needs replacing.  Ping