Rare SS Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 I'm going to splurge on buying a new set of Inner Fenderwells, but... Does anyone have experience with which brand actually fits? I have read so many negative reviews online with re-drilling & elongating holes that I am now afraid to make a move because they are so expensive, especially now with the crazy shipping charges to Canada. Help greatly appreciated! Jeff 1970 SS454 Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jft69z Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 I have the ones from 'The Parts Place'. Based on a lot of searching on this forum, it seems like they were the most widely accepted as far as quality. Mine fit pretty good, with a little bit of massaging necessary, but overall very happy with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCfan Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Ditto. I believe Aaron (Canuck) just recently ordered and installed a set from the Parts Place so he can probably advise you of both the fit and the cost to get them into Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 I’ll be putting in mine soon. The Parts Place also. I’ll let you know then. But I agree with Joe, massaging may be necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 I got mine from the parts place this summer and installed them. These are the best fitting ones but still need some work to get them in. The way our car bodies are assembled there is so much play with all the parts so no two cars are really alike. Don’t expect to just simply bolt these in easily and do not be in a rush. Once I pulled the old inner fenders out I counted up the hardware and purchased all new bolts and clips from my local parts store. I started with loosely putting in the 2 bolts at the top that go up through the fender and worked my way from there. I left it all loose until I could get a majority of bolts in. Some were quite stubborn and also had to elongate 1 or 2 holes in each inner fender. I also took the opportunity to install a new heater fan and swap the heater core (non-AC car) since it was so accessible without the inner fender. Give yourself lots if time. Shipping them to BC was very expensive plus the $188 customs/brokerage fees! Normally they can send me parts through US Postal but due to the size of the box it had to go by UPS which is brutal for brokerage fees to Canadians. Very pricey in the end but it is the best product for our cars. They arrived in less than 2 weeks from when I ordered them. I also took the opportunity to order other parts I needed knowing that it was already going to be a large box with lots of empty space available. If the US border was open I would have shipped them to the BC/WA border and brought them across myself. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420ponies Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 (edited) Try Leo Konik, Koniks Klassiks ,on our resources page. He has the best Steel inner fenders. Mine bolted right in. Been in since '06 , no issues. He's located in Eastern Michigan. Edited November 8, 2021 by 420ponies Added content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 The parts place inner fender wells are a good product. I replaced them a couple years ago on my car the driver side went in with no issues at all. Passenger side was another story had some fitment issues around the battery tray and the brackets by the firewall. It took patience on the passenger side but now they look OK. Not perfect but OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SS Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 Thanks for all the great advice, guys! Canuck...(fellow Canadian!) I will definitely give you a call on this! Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71MonteCarloMD Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I got mine from parts place and fits great with some minor modification to battery tray as others mentioned. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searsman Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Ordered my inner fenders thru eBay from a place called timeless performance. 2 years ago. They actually have a good shine to them being not metal.. they were not too bad to install however a couple of holes were slightly off. They haven’t cracked or anything and I would definitely recommend them. Enclosing a copy of the invoice. Not too bad a price I thought. 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searsman Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Picture taken right after inner fender installation. Before remounting lift compressor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake350 Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 parts place plastic also--just as always with multi-bolt assemblies, put bolts in loose, then one or two holes need to be opened up slightly (step or 'cone' bit works well. the large washers on those bolts more than cover the enlarged holes...as said these cars don't have the tightest tolerances but with a little moving and tweaking they go in fine--and after bout 10 years they still look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake350 Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 oh yes, Aaron made another great point-while you're in there unless the blower motor is absolutely smooth as silk, now's the time to replace... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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