inner fender mod January 31, 2006, 07:41:05 PM Here's my idea...take sheetmetal and following the lines from the strut towers form a cover for everything on the sides...makes them even, and cleans stuff up...I'm going for it...what's to loose Quote Selected
inner fender mod Reply #1 – January 31, 2006, 08:18:28 PM i for see an issue. how would you change your wiper motor when it does go bad? also the battery and everyhing on the firewall and fenderwells is that just gonna be covered and acsess panels made to get into there to change or repair also what bout our air box? soo mutch can go wrong with something like tat bur also i think e-man did something like tha with the converdable. Quote Selected
inner fender mod Reply #2 – January 31, 2006, 08:34:19 PM well, how are you going to attach them? Dzus fasteners? Also, Im curious about how you are going to form the panels - Do you have a small sheetmetal brake or something like that? Quote Selected
inner fender mod Reply #3 – January 31, 2006, 08:35:24 PM the pics don't do justice,and I suck @ computer imaging...the motor will be exposed...the panel's are able to be removed. firewall will be exposed...it's gonna be carbbed so no airbox... Quote Selected
inner fender mod Reply #4 – January 31, 2006, 08:36:49 PM Quote from: 302Fairmontwell, how are you going to attach them? Dzus fasteners? Also, Im curious about how you are going to form the panels - Do you have a small sheetmetal brake or something like that?yes I got a sheetmetal brake...my bro works for a local steel company...they will probably bolt on unless I find something else to use that'd come off quicker Quote Selected
inner fender mod Reply #5 – January 31, 2006, 08:44:49 PM Personally, I think it's a great idea. Along with most great ideas, they've only got great results with a decent implementation. It's your car man, go for it. If it turns out decent, I may steal the idea. Quote Selected
inner fender mod Reply #6 – January 31, 2006, 08:46:26 PM Quote from: 86Tbuzzardthey will probably bolt on unless I find something else to use that'd come off quickerQuote from: 302FairmontDzus fasteners? Quote Selected
inner fender mod Reply #7 – January 31, 2006, 08:50:36 PM Cool. Im trying to google some pictures because I know I've seen other cars with panels like you are talking about - but nothing is turning up. I've seen it alot on mini trucks/ lowriders. Quote Selected
inner fender mod Reply #8 – January 31, 2006, 09:10:10 PM I like the idea as well. I've actually seen someting similar on a Mustang, only difference was that it covered the radiator core support and such. I think it was an aftermarket production piece, and i've only ever seen one. Quote Selected
inner fender mod Reply #9 – January 31, 2006, 10:21:23 PM I was thinking of doing the same thing except on a smaller scale. I was just going to cover up the coil and wires around it, but that's all that I have over there anyways. Just something to clean up a messy spot. My only concern was how to make it look like it wasn't a piece of sheet metal just stuck on there. I don't want it to look tacky. Post some pics when you do it, I am curious how it will look. Quote Selected
inner fender mod Reply #10 – January 31, 2006, 10:22:18 PM This guy did something similar.Bay Covers Quote Selected
inner fender mod Reply #11 – January 31, 2006, 10:28:22 PM Yuck! That demonstrates the next concern I had. Where do you start and stop the cover up? Quote Selected
inner fender mod Reply #12 – February 01, 2006, 12:02:35 AM that's hidious! I like the idea of just evening the sides out while covering up the ugly "bullet" holes in the frame. Quote Selected
inner fender mod Reply #13 – February 01, 2006, 12:35:57 AM Has anyone ever thought of just hiding all the engine compartment wiring in the dash(almost done) and putting the battery in the trunk(i've already done that) smoothing and boxing in the engine compartment frame rails(working on it) and filling in the swisscheese holes? I got inspired my a few cars I've seen in my mustangs and fast fords magazines. I'll have pics of my progress sooner or later.. Quote Selected
inner fender mod Reply #14 – February 01, 2006, 12:36:22 AM Hey I never said I liked it. I was just showing him something similar that someone else had done. Personaly his whole car is not my style if any of you guys have seen it, but I'll give him props for doing it up right and actually doing the majority of the work himself. Quote Selected
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