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Re: Challenger Conv wheel house modifications----
[Re: 1_WILD_RT]
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06/05/10 08:56 PM
06/05/10 08:56 PM
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Thats what I did also. I carefully removed the outer wheelwells,and layed them over the new ones and used them for templates to cut the new peices. For the inners,its your call. I would probably just repair the bad areas,as needed,verses the labor thats involved to remove the inner well.
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Re: Challenger Conv wheel house modifications----
[Re: moparmojo]
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06/06/10 01:04 AM
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On mine I was able to use the hole in the flanged edge that attaches the outer wheelwell to the inner well to align it to cut it. It's better to cut it and leave about an inch extra material on the new peice. I dryfitted the rear quarter panel,and the trunk extension then I kept trimming the outer wheelwell until I was happy with the fit. It's a lot easier to leave extra material on the new part and keep trimming it until you are satisfied,then it is to cut too much off,and try to put it back on.
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Re: Challenger Conv wheel house modifications----
[Re: moparmojo]
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06/07/10 08:25 AM
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When you dry fit the rear quarterpanel,and trunk extension,also bolt the rear valance in place too. This will help to insure that the trunk extension is fitted in the proper location. You will be welding your wheel house to the extension,and proper alignment is critical to the rear valance fitting to the quarterpanel correctly. You don't want to be having to take a cuttoff wheel to your freshly painted car,when you try to bolt the rear valance up,and it dosen't fit. This is an area that requires a lot of massaging on E bodys to insure correct fittment/appearance. It is also the most obvious area that will show if it isn't correct.
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