Rear wheel well undercoating

[Kurt G.]

Here's a question for the 70-72 chassis judges. With respects to the factory applied undercoating, does it cover the metal support riveted to the body just above the frame, or is it not covered? I know the coverplate for the body mount is not undercoated, but am not sure on this particular plate.

Thanks Paul.

[Paul O.]

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Kurt

We judges have been talking about this same thing. The undercoating on the seat belt shoulder reinforcement seems that it could go from zero under coating to all covered and then anywhere in between. So I remember your car was after market undercoated so it would be difficult to determine what was original on your car but as I have stated go with what you feel is correct and you should be fine for me I would cover at least 75%.

Paul 18046

[Ron G.]

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Like Paul said, the coverage varied, but after viewing hundreds of untouched Corvettes the coverage in the rear wheel wells is on the rear portion or the back side and I have always seen the body mount it with it too. As for the front wheel wells, the majority of the cars had just the back part under coated, and for whatever reason it usually seem to stop just before the bottom edge where the well meets the front part of the rocker molding. It is so consistent that it looks like they used a template or were holding something in their hand as not to get it on the colored part of the exterior. The original stuff that was used was purchased from Allied Corp. I was lucky enough to purchase some back in the day.

[Keith L.]

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A22 70

[Keith L.]

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[Paul O.]

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Keith

Excellent photos do you have any with the seat belt reinforcement in it for both left and right sides.

Paul 18046

[Keith L.]

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I'll try to take some tomorrow.

[Kurt G.]

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Thanks guys. The panel I'm talking about is the one that is at the 12 o'clock position about midway up the wheel well. It's not the body mount reinforcement. It's just above the spindle centerline, and just above the frame. It actually wraps under the body a bit.

Great pictures. What I've seen so far looks just like my car, so far.

[Keith L.]

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I will check tomorrow. There is a small amount on the body mount cover plate on at least one side.

[Ron G.]

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FYI - I don't usually see under coating on the cover plate. Who knows what a previous owner has done over the years. The cover plate is dip painted and the 4 small hex head bolts with the star washers attached are plated silver cadmium.

[Keith L.]

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Although what you say is true there is so little on the plate I can't imagine it is not original. If someone had sprayed undercoat there would be a lot more.

[Alan S.]

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Hi,
This picture appears to illustrate Ron's point about the lack of undercoating on the front of the wheel well and the access plate.
Also, it looks to me like there is just black-out on the shoulder belt mount reinforcement, at least on the portion that's well lit.
I believe this wheel well is untouched (except for the sleeved caliper), 46k, about 1994.
Hope this helps!
Regards,
Alan

[Kurt G.]

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Thanks Alan, your photo showed me what I wanted to see. Not the front access plate in front of the wheel well, but the one on the body above the frame and above the shock mount. Got what I needed.

[Paul O.]

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As Ron stated there should be no undercoating on it. This is due to the fact that plate was not installed till after the body drop well after the black out and undercoat was completed.

Paul 18046

[Keith L.]

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I think we are talking about two different plates. The body mount cover plate is what I say has a little undercoat on the side. I took some more pics and there is no under coat at the reinforcement plate above. The undercoat on my car is only on the rear of the wheel houses. I looked at the fronts also. The guy doing the pass side went all the way up in the rear and higher in the front wheelhouse than the guy on drivers side who only went as high as the body mount in rear and halfway in the front wheel opening.