Inner fenders removing

[NightRider12]

I'm thinking to remove the inner fenders from my 67 Camaro to reduce the weight and to have a better balance of the car
Do you think that engine and all the rest under the hood can be damaged ? Any experciance about ?
The car is intended for street use

[dirty rick]

Not on the street, even on the track sand and gravel thrown up by the tires is going to blast everything it hits and lay in every nook and cranny.

[carguy502]

For a track only car, maybe.

However, if it goes on the street, I would highly recommend running WITH inner fenders. I ran without them on my daily driven 1969 Nova for about 6 years. While the sand blast effect was minimal (we don't salt roads here in SoCal), I did once pick up a rock in my tread at speed and dented the top of my fender from the inside out. I have had to explain that more times that I would have ever liked to.

If you are concerned about weight and balance, relocate the battery and run composite inner fenders (CF or Fiberglass). You have a Camaro and they make everything for those cars.

[NightRider12]

For a track only car, maybe.

However, if it goes on the street, I would highly recommend running WITH inner fenders. I ran without them on my daily driven 1969 Nova for about 6 years. While the sand blast effect was minimal (we don't salt roads here in SoCal), I did once pick up a rock in my tread at speed and dented the top of my fender from the inside out. I have had to explain that more times that I would have ever liked to.

If you are concerned about weight and balance, relocate the battery and run composite inner fenders (CF or Fiberglass). You have a Camaro and they make everything for those cars.

Yeah, relocating the battery in the trunk is the first thing I will do, about inner fenders I was thinking about replace them with aluminium panels

[lzdick]

Curious as to why you are trying to lighten a car for street use?

[NightRider12]

Curious as to why you are trying to lighten a car for street use?

Because a lighter car go faster, brake better, handle better and save fuel.
Here in Italy we have small streets with a lot of corners and a good handling is essential to have fun.

[CampbellshotrodsAZ]

I think the actual benefit of the little weight savings (They aren't really all THAT heavy), is offset by the potential for damage, and general dirtiness, and I also like the inner fenderwells for added rigidity of the front end sheetmetal. By losing the inner fender wells you're losing a lot of strength to the hood hinge area, and you could run into many other issues down the road.

[NightRider12]

I think the actual benefit of the little weight savings (They aren't really all THAT heavy), is offset by the potential for damage, and general dirtiness, and I also like the inner fenderwells for added rigidity of the front end sheetmetal. By losing the inner fender wells you're losing a lot of strength to the hood hinge area, and you could run into many other issues down the road.

That is true, but I have not mentioned that I want to add a roll cage so the strength in the hood hinge area is not a problem.

[TheJDMan]

The guys have given you good advise to keep the inner fenders in place but it sounds like you have your mind set on removing them so good luck!

[NightRider12]

The guys have given you good advise to keep the inner fenders in place but it sounds like you have your mind set on removing them so good luck!

Thanks