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Sonar Chief 02-18-2012 08:16 PM

The original shape
 
Thought I'd throw in some pix of the original and the patch clamped in the original spot

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/5783/12021840.jpg
Bottom flange even w drop off original
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/3522/sep2010053.jpg
The original panel before I cut em off with step

Any comments would be appreciated!
Thanks

makoshark 02-18-2012 09:30 PM

I'm cornfused as to what you are referring to as a step

Sonar Chief 02-18-2012 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by makoshark (Post 396436)
I'm cornfused as to what you are referring to as a step

See where the clamp is holding the panel on in the previous post- that is where the original panel is supposed to end, and now I rolled the panel under (clamp in same place on drop off) and it makes the quarter curve under and this step will get cutoff!
The two sharpie lines shows how much I lowered the patch and rolled under.

Clear as mud? Wished I could draw a line on the pix.
http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/6246/12021835.jpg

makoshark 02-18-2012 10:26 PM

Considering reproduction parts are never correct, I would do whatever I had to do to the repop part to make it fit and look like the original did.

Sonar Chief 02-18-2012 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by makoshark (Post 396445)
Considering reproduction parts are never correct, I would do whatever I had to do to the repop part to make it fit and look like the original did.

Yeah they're not so good ... thought I'd put up some pix to see what others thought - it's tough to see the diff.
Thanks

makoshark 02-18-2012 10:54 PM

Unfortunately, that is the nature of repop parts. They simply do not fit like they are suppose to fit. That is why I went with NOS quarters and NOS outer wheel houses. They cost me some coin, but the time saved from not have to 'make' them fit made up for their initial cost. Just keep plugging away on those panels and you will get them to fit. You'll have to do some slicing here and there to get them to the original shape. It's only more work:lol:

Sonar Chief 02-19-2012 07:06 AM

Repairs w patch
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by makoshark (Post 396448)
Unfortunately, that is the nature of repop parts. They simply do not fit like they are suppose to fit. That is why I went with NOS quarters and NOS outer wheel houses. They cost me some coin, but the time saved from not have to 'make' them fit made up for their initial cost. Just keep plugging away on those panels and you will get them to fit. You'll have to do some slicing here and there to get them to the original shape. It's only more work:lol:

I expected some mods w these patches, but I wasn't gonna replace a good quarter for the small amount of rust, ya know! My second set of front fenders are NOS GM and I bought them back in '98 from Rick's :unibrow: Lucked out!

It's only more work :thumbsup: that's the reason we're doing this!

Steve68 02-19-2012 07:43 AM

Nice work!! just went through 10 pages!!!,

where in CO are you?? have friends in Denver, Longmont,

Sonar Chief 02-19-2012 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve68 (Post 396471)
Nice work!! just went through 10 pages!!!,

where in CO are you?? have friends in Denver, Longmont,

Thanks for the compliment, I am Northern Co, Ft Collins.... it's cold as heck right now, oh yeah -it's winter:lol:

Thanks


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