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98camarod
10-05-2014, 10:28 PM
So I bought this car several months ago and have been working on cleaning the floor and patching the tunnel. Well tonight I was trying to do some quiet work and starting on the wheel tub since it was loaded with rubber. Well I couldn't tell when I bought the car, they cut the outer most part of the tub out and put a piece of aluminum there and patched a spot horribly.


Rubber:


https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/10/57B6937025B14917A6519F702ED765FD_zpsntah-1.jpg (http://s88.photobucket.com/user/Therod0120/media/Chevelle/57B69370-25B1-4917-A651-9F702ED765FD_zpsntahklpy.jpg.html)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/10/2327F56624154F01961FA055FDBA787C_zpsyz4x-1.jpg (http://s88.photobucket.com/user/Therod0120/media/Chevelle/2327F566-2415-4F01-961F-A055FDBA787C_zpsyz4xbhcn.jpg.html)




Crap:


https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/10/01E9B84774F541A4A2D82E2D88FE79F5_zpswu18-1.jpg (http://s88.photobucket.com/user/Therod0120/media/Chevelle/01E9B847-74F5-41A4-A2D8-2E2D88FE79F5_zpswu18btii.jpg.html)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/10/8679A070DCE64E70B8D7609381969888_zpskoxr-1.jpg (http://s88.photobucket.com/user/Therod0120/media/Chevelle/8679A070-DCE6-4E70-B8D7-609381969888_zpskoxryv9a.jpg.html)




WOOD holding the back passenger window in place:


https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/10/7DB211A2E1FB464D89F66930EF217F48_zpsmbc5-1.jpg (http://s88.photobucket.com/user/Therod0120/media/Chevelle/7DB211A2-E1FB-464D-89F6-6930EF217F48_zpsmbc5fmyy.jpg.html)


Cutout portion:


https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/10/44374B60CDF44C12891B9B33E74EE899_zpspo4n-1.jpg (http://s88.photobucket.com/user/Therod0120/media/Chevelle/44374B60-CDF4-4C12-891B-9B33E74EE899_zpspo4neltr.jpg.html)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/10/44374B60CDF44C12891B9B33E74EE899_zpspo4n-1.jpg (http://s88.photobucket.com/user/Therod0120/media/Chevelle/44374B60-CDF4-4C12-891B-9B33E74EE899_zpspo4neltr.jpg.html)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/10/F18B92C22B4A46F5B9F1D75E677218D1_zpsfkmb-1.jpg (http://s88.photobucket.com/user/Therod0120/media/Chevelle/F18B92C2-2B4A-46F5-B9F1-D75E677218D1_zpsfkmbiq8n.jpg.html)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2014/10/8B8D66BACC5643D89C504207BA113686_zpsdwg1-1.jpg (http://s88.photobucket.com/user/Therod0120/media/Chevelle/8B8D66BA-CC56-43D8-9C50-4207BA113686_zpsdwg1hxnm.jpg.html)






This is more than I've done before. So any pointers and what to buy would be a nice start! It looks like they cut the quarter panel as well, which shows in the last picture. How does the wheel tub seal? is it just close to the quarter and seam sealer applied?

98camarod
10-17-2014, 12:46 PM
So If anyone needs to know this info, I bought a new outer wheelhouse which should be here next week. It's plug welded to the inner wheelhouse, which I cant do without removing the fender so I'll be but welding the inside. Also will need a wheel arch patch panel. Not sure if I want to do that right now or not. I definitely need the bottom 12" from the rocker since they cut not only the lip, but the actual quarter panel.