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Old 04-04-2005, 09:33 PM
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remove inner fender wells?

is it possible to remove the front inner fender wells?
ive been thinking about doing this for a long time
adds a nice look
helps with alot of clearance issues

the cars going to be a weekend warrior

but ive noticed the strut mounts up at the top
can it be done or does the strut actualy rely on this thin peice of metal for support?
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That thin metal is actually the ONLY support for the struts
Old 04-05-2005, 01:48 PM
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thats a shame
to think thats all that is keeping my front end from doing whatever it wants

ive seen a f body with this done at a car show but i never thought to look at how they did it
they must have custom fabricated a tubed steel shell or something

if anyone has a picture of this i could look at please dotn hesitate i would love to do this
sure would make changing spark plugs easier too lol
Old 04-08-2005, 08:14 AM
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Lots of fab work.

http://www.cecoatings.com/images/oth...0Front%20Clip/

Im in the process of doing the same thing to my vert..
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Lots of fab work.

http://www.cecoatings.com/images/oth...0Front%20Clip/

Im in the process of doing the same thing to my vert..
That is the coolest thing I have ever seen done to a thirdgen. Ever.
Old 04-10-2005, 09:39 PM
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Yup i agree....Now i see what i want to do...question is if i can restore my baby to its original form first...



anybody have documents on how to do this....as this would be easier than fixing back to stock...lol

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Old 04-13-2005, 01:53 PM
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yeah im interested in getting some more info on this although the pictures were very helpfull
i love full tilt front ends
Old 04-13-2005, 08:24 PM
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wow man did you do that all yourself? thats crazy..great work done..looks soo nice..i drive mine in rain tho so i wouldnt wanna take out my inner fenders and get the engine lookin like ****...still great job tho..im soo jealous lol
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Not mine but a Guy I have talked to. Its not done yet. Will be some custon sheetmetal in there when done. along with few other tricks...
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it looks great the way it is
not to mention i would trust that steal tubing more than i would the sheet metal holding up fbody's now
that is a more structuraly sound design than gm's
im on a mission now
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I should have some better pic's of mine after this weekend, hopefully the pipe bender has showed up by now. Now how to get the same basic design as that camaro without copying it completely.. hmmm
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