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Splitting seam on outer wheel well? #1148183 01/01/12 05:39 PM 01/01/12 05:39 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,523 Oakley CA 6 69charger440_6pa OP pro stock
69charger440_6pa OP pro stock 6 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,523 Oakley CA	What is the best method to split the seam on the wheel well? Going to be replacing the outer wheel wells on my charger. Thanks. 1969 Charger R/T under construction 2014 Ram 3500 Cummins 2006 Corvette Z06 2015 Corvette Z06 2014 BMW M5

Re: Splitting seam on outer wheel well? [Re: 69charger440_6pa] #1148184 01/01/12 11:00 PM 01/01/12 11:00 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 43 PA Y yellowfin member
yellowfin member Y Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 43 PA	For me, it really depends on how they are going to be re-attached to the quarters. If plug welded, just drill them out and you have a nice hole to access the new wheelhouse metal. If spot welded, a special sheetmetal bit drilled from the wheelhouse side would be your best bet, but be careful with the depth you drill with those, I've had significant (read; deep) scoring on the "good" metal if I wiggled on the drill to much. In addition, you will need a 90 deg head on the drill to do this properly, as there's just not enough room in there for a conventional. Some guys split it apart with a chisel, but the potential for damage to the quarter is too great IMHO. Just go slowly and you should be fine, whichever method you choose to go. Good luck

Re: Splitting seam on outer wheel well? [Re: yellowfin] #1148185 01/02/12 06:30 AM 01/02/12 06:30 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,103 East Coast, NJ F fig426 top fuel
fig426 top fuel F Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,103 East Coast, NJ	Like said,,, if plug welding the new, just drill out the old. If spotting or plugging from the inside, I always used a cut off wheel to grind the spot weld from the inside. Keeps the quarter untouched if you're careful. Chris from New Jersey

Re: Splitting seam on outer wheel well? [Re: fig426] #1148186 01/02/12 03:30 PM 01/02/12 03:30 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,523 Oakley CA 6 69charger440_6pa OP pro stock
69charger440_6pa OP pro stock 6 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,523 Oakley CA	Sorry should have been more clear. I'm not talking about the seam on the quarter. I'm taking about the seem for the 2 halfs of the wheels wells. It's not exactly spot welded like everything else on the car is. 1969 Charger R/T under construction 2014 Ram 3500 Cummins 2006 Corvette Z06 2015 Corvette Z06 2014 BMW M5

Re: Splitting seam on outer wheel well? [Re: 69charger440_6pa] #1148187 01/02/12 08:32 PM 01/02/12 08:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,004 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,004 U.S.S.A.	Quote: It's not exactly spot welded like everything else on the car is. They aren't ???

Re: Splitting seam on outer wheel well? [Re: JohnRR] #1148188 01/02/12 10:10 PM 01/02/12 10:10 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 338 Bellevue,Mich. D Dodge33 enthusiast
Dodge33 enthusiast D Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 338 Bellevue,Mich.	they are what I CALL roll welded,put in a machine and welded with electric current.you have to cut the metal outer wheel well off,leave the flat of the outer well on there,take a grinder carefully grind the flat flange away. hint when the metal gets thin and turns blue STOP, use a pair of plier's and wiggle the thin metal loose,use a 3 or 4 inch pad grinder to finish,go slow not to make the inner flange thin.

Re: Splitting seam on outer wheel well? [Re: Dodge33] #1148189 01/03/12 01:30 AM 01/03/12 01:30 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,004 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,004 U.S.S.A.	Quote: they are what I CALL roll welded,put in a machine and welded with electric current.you have to cut the metal outer wheel well off,leave the flat of the outer well on there,take a grinder carefully grind the flat flange away. hint when the metal gets thin and turns blue STOP, use a pair of plier's and wiggle the thin metal loose,use a 3 or 4 inch pad grinder to finish,go slow not to make the inner flange thin. Thanks , I didn't know that , I'll have to look at one closely now ...

Re: Splitting seam on outer wheel well? [Re: Dodge33] #1148190 01/03/12 03:26 AM 01/03/12 03:26 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,523 Oakley CA 6 69charger440_6pa OP pro stock
69charger440_6pa OP pro stock 6 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,523 Oakley CA	Quote: they are what I CALL roll welded,put in a machine and welded with electric current.you have to cut the metal outer wheel well off,leave the flat of the outer well on there,take a grinder carefully grind the flat flange away. hint when the metal gets thin and turns blue STOP, use a pair of plier's and wiggle the thin metal loose,use a 3 or 4 inch pad grinder to finish,go slow not to make the inner flange thin. Thanks! 1969 Charger R/T under construction 2014 Ram 3500 Cummins 2006 Corvette Z06 2015 Corvette Z06 2014 BMW M5

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