Can you replace an outer wheel house WITHOUT removing the quarter panel?

[AKcharger]

I know what your thinking....why would anyone need to do that?  

Here's the story; I did a "speed resto" in '03, basically I had 6 months to finish the entire car before the Air Force moved me from AK to VA. Well, I did it (came out good too) but had to cut some corners here and there and one was the drivers Wheel House (WH). I don't recall them being available and if there were, I didn't have time to wait for it to be shipped up to AK so we just patched it up and installed the replacement 1/4.

Well I'll be looking to do things right here soon and replace the WH I know is patched together, but the replacement 1/4 panel is nice and solid, don't want to mess with it if I don't have too...any way to change that WH without molesting the 1/4 panel???

[FLG]

Honestly bud..why bother? The cars together and running, and as long as you sealed up that area youll be fine....yes its not the best but id leave it alone 

[AKcharger]

Good question...this next resto will be the "final" resto, don't want to worry about that area rusting out in 15 years or so

[FLG]

Bill, you might want to look at getting that memory fixed first

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php?topic=33922.0






If its still holding up after 5 years, i think you should just leave it.

[AKcharger]

Well now I feel stupid  ...I don't recall that post at all (stupid alzhimers) at least I'm consistent using the same pics.

OK, got my answer, let this post die...move along folks...move along

[bull]

Not to be a smarta$$ (ok, maybe a little) but it looks like the amount of work you did to patch it up is about the same as it would have been to replace it.

[AKcharger]

You're right, but it was a time and availability issue...I had precious little of both

[bull]

 

[Indygenerallee]

Leave it be, looks good and if you used epoxy, then good seam sealer I would not worry bout it!