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Wheel well sheet metal

I need the arch for the driver side rear tire, maybe 8 inches up to repair rust. Shipping to 43223. I am going to hit up more junkyards but I never seem to find one that wasnt hit/ forklifted in the yard.

1987-88 tbird
1988 T-Bird LX- Awaiting HO build, Monster "Eat My Shift" AOD rated 550Hp. BBK ceramic shorties, Jegs mustang (catless) H-Pipe. mustang catback modified axle back for tbird, 94 17" Cobra wheels, 98 'Stang GT 8.8 Traction-lock

Wheel well sheet metal

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1988 T-Bird LX- Awaiting HO build, Monster "Eat My Shift" AOD rated 550Hp. BBK ceramic shorties, Jegs mustang (catless) H-Pipe. mustang catback modified axle back for tbird, 94 17" Cobra wheels, 98 'Stang GT 8.8 Traction-lock

Wheel well sheet metal

Reply #2 –
nobody? next option is a guy who does metal work near my town, and he isnt cheap...
1988 T-Bird LX- Awaiting HO build, Monster "Eat My Shift" AOD rated 550Hp. BBK ceramic shorties, Jegs mustang (catless) H-Pipe. mustang catback modified axle back for tbird, 94 17" Cobra wheels, 98 'Stang GT 8.8 Traction-lock

Wheel well sheet metal

Reply #3 –
next Idea is to use a front fender, and mod the inner lip in the wheel well... the fronts, and backs have the same radius, and flare to them.. That would be your easy cheap way out...
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Wheel well sheet metal

Reply #4 –
you know, I've never even noticed how similar they were. I'll check out the bone yards for some fenders then
1988 T-Bird LX- Awaiting HO build, Monster "Eat My Shift" AOD rated 550Hp. BBK ceramic shorties, Jegs mustang (catless) H-Pipe. mustang catback modified axle back for tbird, 94 17" Cobra wheels, 98 'Stang GT 8.8 Traction-lock

Wheel well sheet metal

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My 95 had a rust hole like that on the driver's side rear wheel arch. I cut out the bad metal and re shapped it out of window screen, fiberglass, and bondo. You couldn't tell it was there and it lasted two years. I wouldn't do that again though as I'm pretty sure that's not way to properly repair it. It works for a beater though.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Wheel well sheet metal

Reply #6 –
We did that on my buddies f-150 back in high school.. 05-ish maybe? Its just now crubleing off and its been daily driven ever since.

But were going for a proper fix on this one though lol
1988 T-Bird LX- Awaiting HO build, Monster "Eat My Shift" AOD rated 550Hp. BBK ceramic shorties, Jegs mustang (catless) H-Pipe. mustang catback modified axle back for tbird, 94 17" Cobra wheels, 98 'Stang GT 8.8 Traction-lock
 

Wheel well sheet metal

Reply #7 –
If you plan on keeping it fix it right :).
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.