Fording hole in fender, how to cover

[67M715]

So I have a fording hole in the fender (the big 3" one) and I don't want to run the fording intake tube any more.

What can I do to cover it (without welding and painting) and still make it look somewhat 'right'?

[Don Cavey]

If the hole is on a flat surface, how about just making a steel plate of about the same thickness as the fender and just attaching it with screws. I would look like some kind of inspection plate and you could go back to the fording stuff later. If it is on a contour, or bent/formed location, it could be different and more difficult but you may still do the same.

Of course, paint it the same color as the fender...

[militarypotts]

You could attach a slave cable receptical in the hole. It's the wrong location, but it may look like it belongs, as long as you're not a perfectionist. Why did you remove the tube, and is it for sale?

[maximum destruction]

cut out & paint a piece that fits the hole. go to the local hardware store & buy a roll of magnetic strip. cut a piece long enough to reach across the hole leaving an inch or so on each side. feed it through & slide it back so it's even on both sides. just put the patch on the magnet.