1952 rear quarter panels

[Bob Kielar]

Saw this on Milwaukee Craigslist. Not mine just thought it looked like a good deal.

Keep Cruzin,

Bob Kielar

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/pts/6849477564.html

[Bob Hoffmann CLC#96]

Are those fenders cpe./conv.? They look strange.

[G Pennington]

They are 4-door fenders.

[gsnood]

   I am not sure what year these are but I do know that 50 fenders do not fit up on later yrs. as the lights are different.  Craig B. Michno

[jdemerson]

   I am not sure what year these are but I do know that 50 fenders do not fit up on later yrs. as the lights are different.  Craig B. Michno

First, thank you to Bob for posting this. Craig may well be right, but I'm not sure about it. It is definitely true that the taillight assemblies are different. For 1951-53, the backup lights moved to the taillight assembly and were integrated at the base of the light. As a result the taillight assemblies for 51-53 are taller. I might have thought that the fenders on the Series 62 models were the same for all four model years, but I'm not at all sure about that. Remember that in 1950 and 1951 there were 4-door Series 61 models and those were shorter. Possibly the fenders were the same for Series 61 and Series 62 Sedans...

I don't have a parts interchangeability manual. These appear to be basically sound fenders at an excellent price. If someone is interested in using them for a different year (especially for 1950 or for a Series 61 Sedan) it would be worth some careful checking to see that they will fit your application. Maybe someone can post more information here.

John Emerson
1952 Cadillac Sedan 6219X

[Jeff Maltby 4194]

Reply from the seller.

These fenders were from an abandoned restoration project from a 1952 Cadillac Fleetwood.  They are a little longer than a normal 4 door fender.

[Bob Hoffmann CLC#96]

Jeff,
That's why I was confused. Mystery solved.
Bob

[Jeff Maltby 4194]

Turns out I know the seller being an x 49er who I met in calif 20 + years ago.

Small world :<)