MTFCA Forum

I am getting to the point where i am getting ready to layout and drill mounting holes for my
new fenders.
They are reproduction pieces from Rootlieb.
Any source where I can go to get documentation that shows how they are mounted ?
Fenders are for 1915 hack.

Thank you

It has been a while since I have bought new Rootlieb T fenders, but the 1916 and earlier front fenders use to come with the brackets mounted in fenders. It was the 1917 and later fenders that you had to salvage original brackets and mount your self. If the 1916 and earlier front fenders no longer have brackets mounted, am sure that Rootlieb could give you information on locating your brackets. On the 1917 and later fender brackets, mocking up with fender & running board brackets on the T frame will give you the correct location for brackets.

In my experience, use any measurements as a guide only. For instance, they will tell you if the front fender iron is bent back or forth. When you straighten it, the hole measurement should fall into line. If the inner skirt does not line up with the frame rail, the bracket may have to be lifted/dropped.Other holes can then be custom drilled to suit the mounting holes in the frame. The aim is to get them in alignment first, and then drill the holes. If the holes are way off, then something is not aligned well.
Re rear fenders for a hack, I bought new Rootlieb fenders for my 1917 shooting brake. I picked up some new old stock mounting brackets from a friend in Spokane. They didn't fit the fender. For some reason the hack fenders were 1/2' narrower than the brackets. It pained me to cut them through the middle and take that 1/2" out of them and then weld them back up. I could see no reason for the discrepancy, but I had to do the mods to make them fit. The lesson re-learned was make sure anything fits before reaching for power tools.
Hope this helps.
Allan from down under.