FYI FORD - MustangSteve's Ford Mustang Forum
The Internet's Most Knowledgeable Classic Mustang Information
IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT CLASSIC FORD MUSTANGS, YOU HAVE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE!
MustangSteve has over 30 years of Mustang experience, having owned 30 of them and restored several others. With the help of other Mustangers, this site is dedicated to helping anyone wanting to restore or modify their Mustang.... THERE ARE NO DUMB QUESTIONS!!!!!
Visit MustangSteve's web site to view some of my work and find details for:
FYIFORD Contributors' PICTURES - Power Brake Retrofit Kits for 65-66 Stangs - Classic Mustang FAQ's by MustangSteve - How to wire in a Duraspark Ignition - Mustang Ride Height Pictures and Descriptions - Steel Bushings to fit Granada Spindles to Mustang Tie Rods - Visit my EBAY store MustangSteve Performance - How to Install Granada Disc Brakes MustangSteve's Disc Brake Swap Page - FYIFORD Acronyms for guide to all the acronyms used on this page - FYIFORD Important information and upcoming events

You are not logged in. Would you like to login or register?

  • Index
  •  » FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion
  •  » Does anybody sell an outer wheel house lower patch?

    • 1 of 1

       

    6/12/2019 7:20 PM  #1

    LondonSteve
    FYI Addict

    Offline

    From: London, Ontario, Canada
    Registered: 4/01/2013
    Posts: 136

    Does anybody sell an outer wheel house lower patch?

    I am sure I am not the only one to run into this. Have a drivers quarter panel on a 67 that only needs a lower patch panel put in to fix the limited rust holes. However, in removing the damaged section found that just a few inches of the bottom corner of the wheel house is also rusted out. I can't find anyone who sells a patch for this?

    Huge numbers of quarter patches have been sold and applied over the years. It seems ridiculous to have to do a full wheel house replacement when a small formed patch would suffice. Anybody know of a supplier that offers this?

    I am sure they could sell one with almost every quarter patch sold.

    Thanks.

     

    6/12/2019 8:40 PM  #2

    Bentworker
    I FYI 24-7

    Offline

    Registered: 9/17/2017
    Posts: 474

    Re: Does anybody sell an outer wheel house lower patch?

    You might have better luck for a 67’

    Us 71-73 folks have to purchase full outer wheelhouses and cut the patch out of them.  I still have the remnants in my garage for some reason...

     

    6/13/2019 7:43 AM  #3

    RV6
    Senior 24-7 FYI Addict

    Offline

    From: Pine Junction, CO
    Registered: 3/01/2016
    Posts: 1,250

    Re: Does anybody sell an outer wheel house lower patch?

    When I tackled the wheel wells on my 67 I purchased a dynacorn outer and cut it up for the patches front and back on the drivers side since I was replacing the quarter panel too. For the passenger side I pounded out my own patches, front and back, out of material from the old 1/4 panel. The steel is quite malleable. I used a ball peen hammer and lead shot bag to form the curves.

    Gary Zilik - Pine Junction, Colorado - 67 Coupe, 289-4V, T5
     

    6/13/2019 7:01 PM  #4

    6sally6
    Hyper FYIFORD ADDICT

    Offline

    From: Surfside Beach,SC
    Registered: 4/02/2013
    Posts: 6,872

    Re: Does anybody sell an outer wheel house lower patch?

    LS.......can you weld?
    I cut & patched the wheelhouses on both side of my Mustang. Metal is pretty thin and malleable.....besides its INSIDE the wheel well...........sprayed with bedliner/undercoating......behind the wheel & fat tires!!!!
    I mean....come on!!!...... cut out the rusty stuff and patch in a.....patch!!
    6sally6

    Get busy Liv'in or get busy Die'n....Host of the 2020 Bash at the Beach/The only Bash that got cancelled  )8
     

     

    1 of 1

  • Index
  •  » FYI Ford, Classic Mustang Tech Discussion
  •  »  Does anybody sell an outer wheel house lower patch?

    • Board footera


    REMEMBER!!! When posting a question about your Mustang or other Ford on this forum, BE SURE to tell us what it is, what year, engine, etc so we have enough information to go on.