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In Lockdown for Covid19 .. decided might put some bits back on the old car to kill time ... however cannot figure out the position, order or placement of two simple plates on either side of car by the front wheel. they support the fender sections.... any detailed clues...? these were the 'bits' i figure too large and simply that i would forget how they sat..
the locus the bits those plates insert here some how...
I remember taking these pieces off when I was doing a part-rebuild of my 1980 Series 3 round about 1992. The technical description is "closing panels", they have no structural purpose. Today, plastic wheel arch liners do the job,
The two narrow and angled pieces fit either side of the top of the inner wheel arch, the longer length bolted to the horizantal lip, and the shorter length where it "angles" downwards secures to the little L section brackets welded onto the vertical side of the box section at the top rear of the wheel arch. These little brackets were mostly so corroded on mine I removed them by drilling out the spot welds and making and fitting new ones, but screwed in rather than spot welded. If you look at the bottom rear of the angle pieces you'll see the pressed section fits exactly onto the two smaller rear closing panels, (try it out). They bolt together, the upper (angled) section has a captive nut on it so needs to be fitted first before the smaller closing panel. This bolts onto the box section which itself has captive nuts. There should also be a captive nut on the sill filler, (the little triangular panel). All of these sections should have a lip-type rubber seal which is a push-on fit on the outer edge to close the gap between them and the wing,(US=fender)
I made sure I pasted a load of Waxoyl onto the wing when I fitted these panels. Your car looks pretty good rust-wise.
Hope this helps !
PS, I think the narrow sections are secured using screws into Spire nuts. If you look at those little angled brackets you can see faint squares round the securing holes where the spire nuts sat. https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/26380711822...yABEgJzj_D_BwE
Last edited by Fraser Mitchell; Apr 5, 2020 at 05:54 PM.
In the UK the car is fitted with a 2 1/2" to 3" wire bound flexitube thingy to direct fresh air into the vent under the wing. It's strapped under the long plate. Yours appears to be capped off.
Have a look at this webpage, They seem able to supply most stuff except the upper panel, (but are working on it). The pic shows the UK top panel with welded on clips for the air suppluy hose to the cabin. This used a vent intake just above the outer 7" headlamps. The photos on this thread show the US panel and car which didn't have this air supply, it will have had air con instead.
Have a look at this webpage, They seem able to supply most stuff except the upper panel, (but are working on it). The pic shows the UK top panel with welded on clips for the air suppluy hose to the cabin. This used a vent intake just above the outer 7" headlamps. The photos on this thread show the US panel and car which didn't have this air supply, it will have had air con instead.
my '84 built in June 1983 has the fresh air vent hose from the headlamp to the cabin, but the vent in the cabin is sealed off with paneling. I have tried to obtain the openable vents and hardware without any luck.
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