regarding my dt 400 project, the front mudguard appears to be salvageable but I am not sure if it's the original and worth the effort. is there anything to easily identify it by?

Post an image of it!

Only ones I have to hand at the moment, I will take it off and take better if needed.

Morning Wayno!

Your DT400 and my DT360 share the same front mudguard and from what I can see, they look the same. I am attaching 3 photos of mine for you to compare with your own.

If you feel that yours is at bit "wonky", check out the 4 mounting bolts under the bottom yoke - like most of the external rubber grommets/bushes, they perish over time.

All the best.

Alan

thanks, looks just like mine, got to take the rear to a body shop and see if it can be reshaped and welded to a reasonable state at a reasonable cost, finding a replacement is proving difficult and the ones for sale are worse than mine...

The fenders for the '74 to '76 250/360/400 were the same part number I believe, I will have to check my parts books, but I am almost positive they are (front and rear).

Before I went the Preston Petty route for my 360A, I obtained a set of pretty nice take-offs from a '75 DT400B. I started to scuff up the front to repaint it. The rear is very presentable with the original finish, not dented. I would not mind parting with them.

Let me know and I can take pics and post up.

would depend on how much you would want and location, bodyshop have mine as I write.

per Greg's post #16 in my wanted fender thread. buy the gray one, paint it silver, clear it.

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