Mountie
May 4th, 03, 03:08 PM
I have looked at all the pics on DSE web site and read every post that I can find on the subject but I still have a question that I would like clarification on if anyone could answer.
I intend on replacing the quarter panel, outer wheel well and then the new tubs from DSE.
What is the best way to do it;
#1 tear off one complete side at a time and then weld in all the pieces at once.
#2 replace the quarter first and have it welded in then tear out the outer and inner.
Finally I'm going to install SFC from DSE as well would it be best to put them in before I do all this!
Any advice would be great, thanks!
RandyB..
May 5th, 03, 02:45 PM
A buddy of mine just completed the DSE setup. His 1/4s were already in when he decided to do this. He left the outer wheel well in and removed the inner. Then he made and installed the 2 inch plate to go between the 2 inners. I'm doing mine this fall and will do it this way. I will tell you though it will take some serious time and patience to get it looking and working good. You can't even tell my friend widened his.
Later
RandyB..
kelly69ss
May 6th, 03, 05:52 AM
I won't say I did my the best was but here is the way I did mine.
I cut the trunk hinges free, then I cut straight up the wheelwell seam from the back. When I started down hill on the front side I made the cut straight and square with the car (the seam runs out to the outside of the car). My frame was already notched, as much as I could, then I took a level and marked the backseat support even with the frame and repeated horizontally for the top of the wheelwell. My car is True Street/Extreme Street car the sits with the top edge of the wheelwell lip of the quarter panel right that the top of the lettering om my M/T ET Drags, so I needed some tire cleareance, so heres where my installation differs from most. I made a cardboard pattern with the contour of the top of the frame, and with the contour of the wheelwell the remained attached to the quarter panel. I had a local sheetmetal shop roll a pittsburgh seam on one 8ft side (my wheelwell top measured just shy of 48"). I used electric shears to cut out the pattern I made leaving 5/16 for a 90 degree bend on the top so it would fit into the pittsburgh. And fit it and welded it in. My wheel tubs are squared like what you see in Jeg's or a typical pro streeter, but follows the countour of the factory wheelwell. Since my car sits low, and will leave pretty hard, I couldn't use the factory back because of the large radius, I tried. It is hard to believe, but it yielded me about 3 1/2 more upward movement.
Hope this helps, for a street car the way of doing it where you use the factory backside, does look better.