Need help with a fender question

[87 GN]

When I took the wagon apart 6 years ago I do not recall having a bracket in the area circled in Red. However it looks to me like one should be here?

80 Malibu fenders, if anyone knows please clue me in. Additionally if there should be one here and anyone has a picture a bracket and how it mount and can post a picture that would help as well. It will help me source them or fab my own.

Thanks in advance.

 

[V8 Rumble]

I have an 80 malibu and it was an completly unmolested car when I got it and there was nothing there. I also had an 81 and it was the same.

 

[87 GN]

Thanks that helps. I know the Regals inside and out its been 6 years since I took this thing apart somethings are fuzzy.

 

[ssn696]

The plastic wheel well and battery tray connect the fender to the radiator support in that area.

 

[87 GN]

The plastic wheel well and battery tray connect the fender to the radiator support in that area.

Correct, I just seem to recall brackets that attached to the lower 2 holes at the bottom of the fender. I swear I saw something on an Elcamino once maybe I am loosing my mind


Either way thanks all, I wont worry about it figured it could not hurt to ask.

 

[Ribbedroof]

There is/was a small plastic shield that bolts to the lower rear hole and over the inner fender where it makes the turn forward. Pretty commonly missing/broken off. It does help stabilize the bottom of the fender somewhat. Lots of the cars without them have cracked fenders in that area

No pic today, flu is kicking my butt

 

[ssn696]

Brian's right. I forgot about this piece. The left and right are mirror images. Here's a picture of the better of the two I had in the garage. I can make a pattern, if you need one.

 

[87 GN]

Thank you. The car was missing them however at some point I picked up an NOS set, I am in the process of inventorying all the parts for the car which have been boxed up since we moved. Its been so long since I boxed it up that I forgot what I had and what I still need, came across them the other night digging through all this stuff. Its amazing to see all the parts for one of these wagons spread out all at once.

 

[ssn696]

Skiers call that a Yard Sale.