zmanabba Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Replacing the inner rear wheel wells on my 70. This is a picture of an insulating material on the outer wheel well that will contact the quarter panel. I've done Google searches and I can't come up with anything. I might not be using the correct search terms when I did the other side years ago I did it with used parts and I just re used the old one. Not possible this time. I'm going to try the paint store on Monday. Provided that they are open. What have you guys used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancid87 Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 I've never replaced it with anything. I'm sure there was some reason for it but I never really thought that much about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Auto Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 It's just seal sealer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmanabba Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Thank you for replying! I'm not doing a concourse restoration by any means but I know that GM wouldn't spend the extra money and effort to put it there if it wasn't needed. I'm thinking that it's to keep the 1/4 panel from vibrating against the wheel well going down the road. I just needed something that would last another 50 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 This is the same stuff used between the hood skin and the hood frame. I use Fusor 121 or Fusor 231 for that. Its a flexible foam sound dampening material that allows the panels to expand and contract without causing panel ripples. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmanabba Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Chris, Thank you! I will check in to those part numbers. I will need it for when I get to the hood also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 I'm in the process of building a true cowl induction hood for my 71 Monte merging a Chevelle SS hood and the framework with a Monte hood and framework. That's how I determined what the material was. I'll post some pics of the process. I wanted what the factory failed to offer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancid87 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 I spoke with Goodmark late last year and they said they were working on a Monte Carlo hood with the Chevelle SS cowl. When I spoke with them they said the fenders and hoods could be available in the spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Rumor has it that OPGI lists 3 hoods and fenders that just came out for our cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 11 hours ago, MC1of80 said: Rumor has it that OPGI lists 3 hoods and fenders that just came out for our cars. Yup. https://www.opgi.com/monte-carlo/1971/sheet-metal-body-panels/hood/?page=3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420ponies Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Now that is great to see!! I hope the fit as good as they look.I see they are making front fenders now too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Boyte Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Nice !! Functional and non- functional cowl. That is fantastic !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Richey Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 The hoods will be available before the fenders...don't get your hopes up on good fitting fenders,years from now they will be better than nothing. Hopefully the hood will be OK, a hood is a part that goes bad ..its such a long piece of steel they get so wavy. The last few I've worked on although decent hoods.. they required skim coating the entire hood to get straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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