1978 Malibu Project, 4th times a charm
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You'll be glad you bought those instead of reproduction. They will likely fit much better.While not near as exciting as Rktpwrd's update I did score a pretty clean set of fenders off Craigslist for $100 from a roundy-round racer.
When I bought them I only looked at what I knew was bad on mine knowing I could puzzle piece mine back together, good thing.
Driver's fender
Yep, it's a parts fender lol
Good thing is I only need the front lower part. I think the passenger side will be used whole.
Driver's fender
Yep, it's a parts fender lol
Good thing is I only need the front lower part. I think the passenger side will be used whole.
Wow, yet another great build thread has managed to slip past me. Just went through the entire thing. Outstanding job you're doing.
Good morning Sunday!
Damaged fender that cam with the car. This was rusted from behind all the way down and rolling under the edge
But with a good donor...
Also buzzed up the trim holes
Done!
I'm not quite up to Donovan's level with metal work but I'm getting in my practice. I "think" that this is the last of the sheet metal welding I have to do, I am so happy!
I also had time to survey the passenger fender that was dented and tweaked now that I had a spare. After looking at the two next to each other I decided to apply some tough love to the original, who knew judicious use of force would straighten it out? Just got to break out the stud gun again and move the dent.
Damaged fender that cam with the car. This was rusted from behind all the way down and rolling under the edge
But with a good donor...
Also buzzed up the trim holes
Done!
I'm not quite up to Donovan's level with metal work but I'm getting in my practice. I "think" that this is the last of the sheet metal welding I have to do, I am so happy!
I also had time to survey the passenger fender that was dented and tweaked now that I had a spare. After looking at the two next to each other I decided to apply some tough love to the original, who knew judicious use of force would straighten it out? Just got to break out the stud gun again and move the dent.
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I've had several Malibu's but I've never seen one rust there before. Nice repair.
Same here. First out of the four I've owned that had rust there (and two of mine were from Iowa) BUT this car has parts from at least four different cars, bound to happen. LOL
Don't you have to spray it with something so that it does not reject the foreign body parts? Like undercoating or paint, perhaps?
All will get sprayed with DTM primer then undercoating. Several pics are missing, that inside shot is all knocked down flush now.
Metal bumping. I'd like to learn how to do that more than learning to play guitar.
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