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Topic: Outer wheel well
Posted By: Gold73
Subject: Outer wheel well
Date Posted: 08-April-2020 at 6:53AM
Does anyone know if the outer half of the rear fender wells on a 72/73 Montego is the same for a 72/73 Gran Torino?



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Posted By: Dan the ranchero man
Date Posted: 08-April-2020 at 11:02AM
yes it is the same


Posted By: Gold73
Date Posted: 08-April-2020 at 11:57AM
Thanks for the reply Dan. Have you ever harvested these and replaced rusted ones with them before? Didn’t know how big of a pain it is rather than just patching the lips on the rusted ones.


Posted By: Dan the ranchero man
Date Posted: 08-April-2020 at 12:19PM
I have harvested them back in the late 80's (lot of work) but with all the cool battery operated tools the job should be much easier. Spot weld removal tool is a must. Or have the yard cut them out for you. 


Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 08-April-2020 at 3:00PM
there was some talk of using chevelle tin, how did that pan out?



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Posted By: Gold73
Date Posted: 08-April-2020 at 5:22PM
Those are blasphemous words.😁


Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 08-April-2020 at 5:44PM
LOL ease your mind if it's aftermarket it's not really from a chevelleWink

just to be clear are you talking about the outer wheel house or the quarter panel?


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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE
74 VETTE CUSTOM
90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED
77 CELICA CUSTOM
75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED
79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED
75 VEGA V6 5 SPD
70 CHEV C10 P/U
68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION


Posted By: Gold73
Date Posted: 09-April-2020 at 12:54AM
I was talking about the outer wheel housing.


Posted By: timberice
Date Posted: 25-June-2020 at 7:45PM
I been looking for aftermarket wheelhouse from another car that is close. I been told 67-68 Mustang, 71-73 Mustang and even certain year Chevelles will work. But I’m still looking for first hand testimony from someone who found something that works.


Posted By: rcougarman
Date Posted: 30-June-2020 at 9:34AM
Timberice,
I need to know the answer to this too.  I found a very old link indicating that the 71-73 Mustang outer wheelhouse can be used with the some pie cuts and rewelding. 

Has anyone confirmed this?  This is the last major bodywork task I am facing (LH side).  I found a reasonably decent Torino (1974) RH side to use, but he LH is just not good enough shape.  These a royal pain to replace without removing the whole quarter panel IMO.
 
Randy
72GTS Fastback


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Randy


Posted By: rcougarman
Date Posted: 12-November-2020 at 10:29AM
I guess I will find out this weekend how well or how badly a 71-73 Mustang outer wheelhouse fits.  I should have one in my hands tomorrow.  It has to be better than the mess I have now.
 
I will take some pictures and update progress or lack thereof.

Randy


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Randy


Posted By: 1973gts
Date Posted: 12-November-2020 at 11:12AM
I got an inner/outer set from Desert Valley Auto a couple years ago, don't remember the price exactly but think it was 6-700 shipped, might be an option since they probably wouldn't take as much fabrication.

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Dave - 1973 GTS N code


Posted By: rcougarman
Date Posted: 17-November-2020 at 2:01AM
The 71-73 Mustang outer wheelhouse is probably not the best option.  The front to back measurement at the bottom is just about perfect, but the arch is pretty much semicircular while the Torino is more flattened at the top for a few inches in the center.  The Mustang is deeper as well so trimming is going to be needed (maybe a couple of inches) near the mounting flange.  I guess the Torino picks up more of its total wheelhouse width on the inner section rather than the outer. 
I am going to use the back section and weld it into the existing good metal of my original.  Will make it fit and work.  I looked at 67/69 Mustang pictures regarding the shape of the wheel arch and they seem a little more flattened on the top, but hard to say if it would be any better than the 71. 
 
Randy
72GTS


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Randy


Posted By: Lizer
Date Posted: 22-November-2020 at 5:52AM
What about a 78 Tbird?

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78 LTD II sports touring package (blue), father original owner
67 Mustang (5.0)
69 Mach 1 428 SCJ Drag Pack


Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 22-November-2020 at 10:56AM
Same tub.


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"What we do in full frontal view, is more honest than your cleaned-up mind."
Randy
1979 T-Bird
2005 F-150 STX RCSB 4.6, 3.55 LSD
How the Heck does a REGULAR CAB SHORTBED weigh over 5200 pounds?


Posted By: Lizer
Date Posted: 22-November-2020 at 10:59AM
Well in that case I've got a 78 Thunderbird with perfect quarters and tubs, I'm in SW MI. You can have it for $300.

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78 LTD II sports touring package (blue), father original owner
67 Mustang (5.0)
69 Mach 1 428 SCJ Drag Pack



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