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Title: Wheel well sheet metal
Post by: blain_gatterdam on August 20, 2011, 03:53:03 PM
I need the arch for the driver side rear tire, maybe 8 inches up to repair rust. Shipping to 43223. I am going to hit up more junkyards but I never seem to find one that wasnt hit/ forklifted in the yard.

1987-88 tbird
Title: Wheel well sheet metal
Post by: blain_gatterdam on August 20, 2011, 05:06:52 PM
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4/gizthegizzygizmo/2011-08-20_15-50-18_360-1.jpg)
Title: Wheel well sheet metal
Post by: blain_gatterdam on September 06, 2011, 07:21:08 AM
nobody? next option is a guy who does metal work near my town, and he isnt cheap...
Title: Wheel well sheet metal
Post by: daminc on September 06, 2011, 08:58:39 AM
next Idea is to use a front fender, and mod the inner lip in the wheel well... the fronts, and backs have the same radius, and flare to them.. That would be your easy cheap way out...
Title: Wheel well sheet metal
Post by: blain_gatterdam on September 06, 2011, 12:51:06 PM
you know, I've never even noticed how similar they were. I'll check out the bone yards for some fenders then
Title: Wheel well sheet metal
Post by: thunderjet302 on September 09, 2011, 02:32:09 PM
My 95 had a rust hole like that on the driver's side rear wheel arch. I cut out the bad metal and re shapped it out of window screen, fiberglass, and bondo. You couldn't tell it was there and it lasted two years. I wouldn't do that again though as I'm pretty sure that's not way to properly repair it. It works for a beater though.
Title: Wheel well sheet metal
Post by: blain_gatterdam on September 09, 2011, 02:34:37 PM
We did that on my buddies f-150 back in high school.. 05-ish maybe? Its just now crubleing off and its been daily driven ever since.

But were going for a proper fix on this one though lol
Title: Wheel well sheet metal
Post by: thunderjet302 on September 09, 2011, 02:49:08 PM
If you plan on keeping it fix it right :).