drain/wiperwell
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drain/wiperwell
Ok Is there anywhere that sells the drain/wiper well pressed body section?
Mine is BADLY rusted out over the entire section and if i can't get a pressed one to replace it im going to need to make a new one up from scratch. My Car is RHD so i will have to change some of the replacement part but it will save me a lot of work to get a pre made section.
Mine is BADLY rusted out over the entire section and if i can't get a pressed one to replace it im going to need to make a new one up from scratch. My Car is RHD so i will have to change some of the replacement part but it will save me a lot of work to get a pre made section.
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Re: drain/wiperwell
I would have to say a wrecking yard. I imagine there isn't too many F-bodys in your neck of the woods, and shipping would be pretty high from the states. You could always cut out the rusted area and fab up new pieces. A ton of work, sure but probably not much more than replacing the entire area.
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Re: drain/wiperwell
why does a car rust so badly in australia ?????
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Re: drain/wiperwell
agreed ^ ?? your best bet probably will be to make a custom one, but the time someone cuts thiers out and ships you one, between labor and time and shipping, your cheaper alternative will be custom most likely, and besides the fact that your RHD, your going to spend more time, and energy blocking off the other set of holes and still yet creating more on your driver side. Wish i still had my parts car, would have attempted to take mine out for you.
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Car: 1984 Trans-Am WS6
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Transmission: 700R4 with shift kit
Re: drain/wiperwell
Thanks guys, It looks like I will be making a custom one up.
After looking closer it is falt of the RHD conversion again, it seems like the "converter" welded the new drain sectioin in, painted the under side of it but just coverd the areas he couldent reach with **** loads of body filler and no paint so the water got under the bog and rusted out the drain.
Had my dad helping me last night and he advised me to remove the entire firewall because it looks like the rust has coverd over 60% and destroyed atleast 20% of the drain area.
After looking closer it is falt of the RHD conversion again, it seems like the "converter" welded the new drain sectioin in, painted the under side of it but just coverd the areas he couldent reach with **** loads of body filler and no paint so the water got under the bog and rusted out the drain.
Had my dad helping me last night and he advised me to remove the entire firewall because it looks like the rust has coverd over 60% and destroyed atleast 20% of the drain area.






