<VV> LM Wheel Well Trim

airvair airvair at richnet.net
Sat Apr 14 10:51:10 EDT 2007


No, the LM wheel well shape is the same, regardless of year or model.
And THAT was the whole point of the post.

-Mark

Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per wrote:
> 
> What about 65-66 ? Completely different, no ?
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "BBRT" <chsadek at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: <VV> LM Wheel Well Trim
> 
> > For your edification, Dave.
> >
> > "Unlike the earlies (apparently), the late models all have the same wheel
> > well shape. Just refer to the trim moldings - they're all the same. -
> > Mark"
> >
> > Chuck S
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dave Ziegler" <dziegler3 at comcast.net>
> > Subject: Re: <VV> LM Wheel Well Trim
> >
> >
> >> But the question was about fender skirts. not wheel well moldings.
> >> Dave.. .
> >> On Apr 13, 2007, at 10:37 AM, BBRT wrote:
> >>
> >>> As I recall,  there are several differences between wheel well trim for
> >>> various years of LM Corvairs.
> >>>
> >>> '65s have their own set of wheel well trim while 66-69 are the same,
> >>> AFAIK.
> >>>
> >>> 1965:    Front. Two pieces each side. An arch, and a rear lower piece
> >>> approximately where the rocker panel indentation/lower  body crease is
> >>> located.
> >>>             Rear.  Originally three pieces each side. Arch, and lower
> >>> front and lower rear pieces, again located and shaped to fit the lower
> >>> body crease.
> >>>             Both front and rear:  Sticks out considerably more and
> >>> sticks up much more than later years-almost like a shallow "C" channel..
> >>>
> >>> 1966-69: One piece for each wheel well.
> >>>             Mounting holes different locations than '65's. (I think).
> >>>             Profile is different.  Much thinner and doesn't stick up and
> >>> outside the wheel well nearly as much - not as wide as '65's.
> >>>             Seem thinner in gauge - thickness of material, but not sure,
> >>> especially toward 68 and 69.
> >>>
> >>> A simple perusal of a vendor catalog, or a P&A 30, or Assembly Manual
> >>> would prevent any tyro from asserting incorrect information.
> >>>
> >>> Chuck S
> >>> BBRT
> >>>  _______________________________________________
> >>>
> >>>
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