looking for a pair of rear wheelhouses for a 1964 Beaumont convertible or a fabricator
427carl said
May 4, 2016
Goggle Chevelle they might be the same
rkycoast said
May 4, 2016
I've checked with suppliers, nos, cross canadaand it seems that no one is making them. Hoping to find a repairable set or a metal fabricator that is able to make a pair
Greaser said
May 4, 2016
rkycoast wrote:
I've checked with suppliers, nos, cross canadaand it seems that no one is making them. Hoping to find a repairable set or a metal fabricator that is able to make a pair
Thank's Greaser, can you recommend the best fit for a 64 Beaumont?
NOS said
May 4, 2016
1965 Beaumont / Chevelle L/R outer rear wheel house $156.20 Can$ each
Dale @ NOS a poncho supporter
dale@nosreproductions.com
65 SD L79 said
May 4, 2016
only the top part of the house for convertible is different and bottom part is the rotten section. Just use hard top ones to replace bottom section
norontcan said
May 4, 2016
The difference between sedan, hardtop and convertible wheel houses is at the top of the wheel house where the convertible top folds down. The seam between the inner and outer isn't a straight line but bends slightly towards the outside of the car to get the seam away from the folded convertible top. Also the top portion of the inner wheel well is flattened slightly so that the folded top sits lower down. A good body man will work with the regular wheel wells to make them work.
My car is undergoing exactly this as we speak.
rkycoast said
May 4, 2016
Would your body guy be willing to make another set? I fell your pain
You're going to have to buy sedan/hdtp housings and have them modified using your old ones for patterns. That's what I'm having done. I try and post some pics of where the differences are.
norontcan said
May 8, 2016
Here's a few pics to try and explain the differences. My bodyman will take the new wheel wells and modify them to the shape of the old ones.
First pic shows the flat top of the outer wheel well ( right side of car ). Good news is the upper support dictates the shape.
Second pic shows a new outer held just below the original to give an indication of how it needs to be modified. ( right side of car )
Third pic shows a top shot of the seam between the inner and outer wheel wells and how the seam bends to the outside of the car ( left side of car )
-- Edited by norontcan on Sunday 8th of May 2016 09:52:43 PM
Ted yours are still in great shape. I would leave the top section in place, cut the new one where it starts to change, over lap the old and new then cut through both old and new about a 1/2 inch from where you cut the new one and butt weld them
norontcan said
May 9, 2016
70 SS ACADIAN wrote:
Ted yours are still in great shape. I would leave the top section in place, cut the new one where it starts to change, over lap the old and new then cut through both old and new about a 1/2 inch from where you cut the new one and butt weld them
looking for a pair of rear wheelhouses for a 1964 Beaumont convertible or a fabricator
Goggle Chevelle they might be the same
I've checked with suppliers, nos, cross canadaand it seems that no one is making them. Hoping to find a repairable set or a metal fabricator that is able to make a pair
http://www.bobschevelleparts.com/auto-body-parts/body-panels/rear-wheel-well/
https://www.autobodyspecialt.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?search=action&category=3114
https://www.yearone.com/Catalog/1964.72.chevelle.monte.carlo.el.camino/body/wheelhouses
http://www.impalas.com/1964-1967-chevelle-inner-rear-wheel-well-housing-right.html
https://www.google.ca/search?q=rear+wheel+houses+for+a+1964+Chevelle+convertible&espv=2&biw=1527&bih=863&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwju-vWRp8HMAhUP82MKHcGEDLEQ7AkIMg&dpr=1.1#imgrc=azs9QjwfBWFuBM%3A
Thank's Greaser, can you recommend the best fit for a 64 Beaumont?
1965 Beaumont / Chevelle L/R outer rear wheel house $156.20 Can$ each
Dale @ NOS a poncho supporter
dale@nosreproductions.com
only the top part of the house for convertible is different and bottom part is the rotten section. Just use hard top ones to replace bottom section
My car is undergoing exactly this as we speak.
pics of the different wheelhouses
Here's a few pics to try and explain the differences. My bodyman will take the new wheel wells and modify them to the shape of the old ones.
First pic shows the flat top of the outer wheel well ( right side of car ). Good news is the upper support dictates the shape.
Second pic shows a new outer held just below the original to give an indication of how it needs to be modified. ( right side of car )
Third pic shows a top shot of the seam between the inner and outer wheel wells and how the seam bends to the outside of the car ( left side of car )
-- Edited by norontcan on Sunday 8th of May 2016 09:52:43 PM
Ted yours are still in great shape. I would leave the top section in place, cut the new one where it starts to change, over lap the old and new then cut through both old and new about a 1/2 inch from where you cut the new one and butt weld them
That's basically what will be done.