1964 Imperial COVID19 build

[Landshark007]

I roll them out away from tire with a pipe wrench

[Tman21]

2x roll them out towards you then bolt them. Cut so that you can still bolt the inner fender to the outer fender. Also bolt from inside out if allowed, this way the bolts won't be sticking in towards your tires. I usually make my cut about even with the top of the tire, but it depends on the car.

[Landshark007]

I try to use carriage bolts when I have them on hand

[DerbyKing88s]

I’d say if you are going to trim it, trim it all over the wheel in one go. If you cut into slits it gives it a place for sheetmetal to rip

[cheezwhiz31]

Bolt fenders right above fender body line directly above the wheel well look inside and you will see where 2 metals meet good and flat. Then below that do what you wish above tire. Cut and roll or completely cut off. I'm personally against the cut and roll and bolt cause it make them too hard and seem to bend funny in that area and if it gets into the tire it really does damage. I'd rather have good rubber then little bit of sheet metal. JMO

[superman180]

Jun 10, 2020 10:51:27 GMT -5 cheezwhiz31 said:

Bolt fenders right above fender body line directly above the wheel well look inside and you will see where 2 metals meet good and flat. Then below that do what you wish above tire. Cut and roll or completely cut off. I'm personally against the cut and roll and bolt cause it make them too hard and seem to bend funny in that area and if it gets into the tire it really does damage. I'd rather have good rubber then little bit of sheet metal. JMO

This is what I’m leaning towards doing and how I’ve done it in the past. However on the 70’s imp and new Yorkers the inner sheet metal isn’t flat very high above tire made it harder to bolt together. I need to look at this car closer to see where they stay relatively flat, hoping it gives me enough clearance.


Thank you guys for the advice. 👍

[cheezwhiz31]

Jun 10, 2020 12:33:42 GMT -5 superman180 said:

Jun 10, 2020 10:51:27 GMT -5 cheezwhiz31 said:

Bolt fenders right above fender body line directly above the wheel well look inside and you will see where 2 metals meet good and flat. Then below that do what you wish above tire. Cut and roll or completely cut off. I'm personally against the cut and roll and bolt cause it make them too hard and seem to bend funny in that area and if it gets into the tire it really does damage. I'd rather have good rubber then little bit of sheet metal. JMO

This is what I’m leaning towards doing and how I’ve done it in the past. However on the 70’s imp and new Yorkers the inner sheet metal isn’t flat very high above tire made it harder to bolt together. I need to look at this car closer to see where they stay relatively flat, hoping it gives me enough clearance.


Thank you guys for the advice. 👍

I'm going of of a 64 imp I built a year ago. Look up inside the fender there is a good spot and gives clearance

[superman180]

Jun 10, 2020 19:00:14 GMT -5 cheezwhiz31 said:

Jun 10, 2020 12:33:42 GMT -5 superman180 said:

This is what I’m leaning towards doing and how I’ve done it in the past. However on the 70’s imp and new Yorkers the inner sheet metal isn’t flat very high above tire made it harder to bolt together. I need to look at this car closer to see where they stay relatively flat, hoping it gives me enough clearance.


Thank you guys for the advice. 👍

I'm going of of a 64 imp I built a year ago. Look up inside the fender there is a good spot and gives clearance

Looked a little closer tonight and lots of flat area to bolt up with lots of clearance. Much better than 70’s Chrysler’s.

[superman180]

[smashincwa]

what about sliding the piece you cut out and place it between the outter and inner layer, blow the hole and bolt all 3 layers?

[demoboy333]

Jun 14, 2020 22:19:58 GMT -5 smashincwa said:

what about sliding the piece you cut out and place it between the outter and inner layer, blow the hole and bolt all 3 layers?

Yep could even plug weld the panels to each other and grind weld back down and cover with washers. Every 8 mm plug weld is equal to a inch solid weld.

[owen11x]

If you guys have seen the frame on a 61-66 imperial they get really thin right at the rear doors. They loose alot of fat and height right there. You really dont wanna make them TO hard or it will dump in front of the leafs everytime even with a GTP its gonna be some crazy things you want some give. A box car is very hard as is

[space saver]

Jun 15, 2020 6:48:24 GMT -5 owen11x said:

If you guys have seen the frame on a 61-66 imperial they get really thin right at the rear doors. They loose alot of fat and height right there. You really dont wanna make them TO hard or it will dump in front of the leafs everytime even with a GTP its gonna be some crazy things you want some give. A box car is very hard as is

60's are the same way. I learned that by talking to the guy who ran sanfilippo in a 60 imp.

[improse]

skinny section on frame/body wrap it with 9 wire then maybe to a cage bar.

[improse]

I take it that is a stock imp rim on the rear ?

they are touch but I would never run another or it was just my dumb luck again.well right side broke a axel/pulled lug nuts thru rim.driver side the center got rip dam near completely out.