I need your guys HELP ***PICS**
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Drifting
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From: Chico Ca
I need your guys HELP ***PICS**
I recently did some exploritory surgery on the right fender of my 72 and unfortunately I had to grind a whole lot of bondo out of it. I am looking for somoen that has a parts car that can cut a section of teh fender out and sell to me I need the spot that is ooutlined with the green tape. Thanks for the help I will post this in the parts section too.
Instructor
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From: Raleigh NC
Re: I need your guys HELP ***PICS** (Love My 72 and 77)
Sounds like a great time for FENDER FLARES!
Which I will be adding to my car as soon as I learn how to work with fiberglass.
..and paint.
...and have money.
Which I will be adding to my car as soon as I learn how to work with fiberglass.
..and paint.
...and have money.
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Re: I need your guys HELP ***PICS** (Enkil)
$350 you get a new fender, and you won't have to try to bond it on...
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?d...S21E661DJB8RL8
I'm sure theres other sites with fenders for sale...maybe cheaper too. but this was just an example.
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?d...S21E661DJB8RL8
I'm sure theres other sites with fenders for sale...maybe cheaper too. but this was just an example.
Le Mans Master
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Re: I need your guys HELP ***PICS** (Love My 72 and 77)
Heres one on ebay starting at $5
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2455167601
:thumbs: :seeya
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2455167601
:thumbs: :seeya
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Oldtimer
Re: I need your guys HELP ***PICS** (Love My 72 and 77)
Unless your determined to spend a lot of money, I call Rocky at Contemporary Corvette @ 215-788-8693 have them cut off a fender and send it to you UPS :seeya
Safety Car
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From: Florham Park NJ Port Credit Ontario
Re: I need your guys HELP ***PICS** (killain)
Gary Gruhala can probably help too. :yesnod:
Or check out JD Corvette in Bellflower Ca. http://www.jdcorvette.com
[Modified by Stewart's74, 9:56 AM 1/22/2004]
Or check out JD Corvette in Bellflower Ca. http://www.jdcorvette.com
[Modified by Stewart's74, 9:56 AM 1/22/2004]
Safety Car
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Re: I need your guys HELP ***PICS** (Love My 72 and 77)
I don't know how far you want to travel for this, but you could also try Carol's Corvette Dismantlers. http://www.carolsauto.com/ in the SF area. She would probably UPS it as well.
I think I'd go for the whole fender. Good luck.
Hans
[Modified by Wrencher, 7:05 AM 1/22/2004]
I think I'd go for the whole fender. Good luck.
Hans
[Modified by Wrencher, 7:05 AM 1/22/2004]
Safety Car
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From: San Antonio TX
Re: I need your guys HELP ***PICS** (Love My 72 and 77)
The problem with the area described and shown is that it includes the fender at the bonding strip as well as a portion of the surround. But, in looking at the photo, it appears that you only need the fender and not the surround -at least it looks like the substantial damage is only in the fender itself but that could be how the photo looks.
Replacement fenders are widely available, as others have shown, and are not too difficult for a DIYer to attach. You do not want to splice a surround together if you can avoid it since the skills are much higher for this type repair.
Replacement fenders are widely available, as others have shown, and are not too difficult for a DIYer to attach. You do not want to splice a surround together if you can avoid it since the skills are much higher for this type repair.
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From: Gig Harbor Wa
Re: I need your guys HELP ***PICS** (gerry72)
I'm with gerry72 on this one. That line running below your tape is where the fender meets the surround and it looks like you could just install a new fender. Believe me, that would be much easier than what you are trying to do. I know it looks like a bigger job, but it is not and the end results will be better.
Le Mans Master
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Re: I need your guys HELP ***PICS** (70 LS1)
I would replace the entire fender. Even if you are doing this yourself it looks like it would be less work hours replacing the fender rather glassing in the repair and to make it "perfect" so that in a few years you do not start to see the repair through the paint (which I have seen alot out there). That fender on "flea bay" does not look like an entire fender. Ecklers does put out some good quality fiberglass body parts. I think the overall finished product with a new fender will look better a lot longer.