When running your fingers inside the front fenders should there be any obstuctions (ie fiber glass globs )or should they be as smooth as the rear fender wells from front to back?
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Re: inner front fender wells
You didn't mention the year, but usually, no, you do not find globs of fiberglass in there.
'63-'67 you find the horizontal bonding strip. Between it and the lower edge of the wheel opening is often a glob of bondo or bonding material where someone has repaired the fender, usually towards the front of the fender. This was an old trick to check for wrecks and repairs, but with the full front clip replacements and the full panel replacements in most restorations today, you don't see this much anymore.
'68-82 these ahave the bonding strip up high, near the top of the fender so the inside is pretty smooth. It is always possible a glob of bonding material dripped down, but usually that was cleaned up as all I've seen have only been globs right on the edge of the bonding strip. -
Re: inner front fender wells
You didn't mention the year, but usually, no, you do not find globs of fiberglass in there.
'63-'67 you find the horizontal bonding strip. Between it and the lower edge of the wheel opening is often a glob of bondo or bonding material where someone has repaired the fender, usually towards the front of the fender. This was an old trick to check for wrecks and repairs, but with the full front clip replacements and the full panel replacements in most restorations today, you don't see this much anymore.
'68-82 these ahave the bonding strip up high, near the top of the fender so the inside is pretty smooth. It is always possible a glob of bonding material dripped down, but usually that was cleaned up as all I've seen have only been globs right on the edge of the bonding strip.Comment
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Re: inner front fender wells
sorry about the over sight .I was speaking of a 66.
Thanks MikeComment
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Re: inner front fender wells
sorry about the over sight .I was speaking of a 66.
Thanks MikeComment
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Re: inner front fender wells
My '64 has a"glob" of material that runs from the bonding strip to the top of the driver's side fender lip. Its not massive, but yopu feel it if you run your finger under the fender lip. The passenger side does not have such an obstruction. I have always assumed the fender had been repaired and the "glob" was bondo or some other repair material until I stripped the paint off the car and found no damage to the original body. The glob was bonding material that had oozed from the bonding strip. The assembly line guys weren't neat by any means. I've been to auctions where I've seen potential bidders run up to the car and feel under the front fender...how many passed on bidding, assuming the worst?Comment
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Re: inner front fender wells
My '64 has a"glob" of material that runs from the bonding strip to the top of the driver's side fender lip. Its not massive, but yopu feel it if you run your finger under the fender lip. The passenger side does not have such an obstruction. I have always assumed the fender had been repaired and the "glob" was bondo or some other repair material until I stripped the paint off the car and found no damage to the original body. The glob was bonding material that had oozed from the bonding strip. The assembly line guys weren't neat by any means. I've been to auctions where I've seen potential bidders run up to the car and feel under the front fender...how many passed on bidding, assuming the worst?Comment
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Re: inner front fender wells
Andy,
I agree. It's not at all uncommon to see this in the front wheel opening, especially at the front of the horizontal section where five different pieces of fiberglass unite. If a string of bond is squezed out, it could easily be deposited on the upper surface of the fender, above the bond area, because the entire front end assembly is built while nearly vertical, past 90 degrees and slightly layed back in a fixture.
There really wasn't any reason for the worker to remove the excess bond in this case. And there really wasn't time to do so.
MichaelComment
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Re: inner front fender wells
Andy,
I agree. It's not at all uncommon to see this in the front wheel opening, especially at the front of the horizontal section where five different pieces of fiberglass unite. If a string of bond is squezed out, it could easily be deposited on the upper surface of the fender, above the bond area, because the entire front end assembly is built while nearly vertical, past 90 degrees and slightly layed back in a fixture.
There really wasn't any reason for the worker to remove the excess bond in this case. And there really wasn't time to do so.
MichaelComment
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Re: inner front fender wells
Thanks to all who responded! Now it makes sense to me as mine was not hit in the front either but did have the "glob"
JimComment
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Re: inner front fender wells
Thanks to all who responded! Now it makes sense to me as mine was not hit in the front either but did have the "glob"
JimComment
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