<VV> LM Wheel Well Trim

[Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per]

I was not clear there, I see.
I didn't mean that the 65 & 66 were different from the 67-69.

To wit :

65 - thick pointed profile, thicker gauge
66 - thinner profile
67 - thinner profile
68 - thinner profile, thinner gauge ?
69 - thinner profile, thinner gauge ?

Then there may be mounting hole distance differences, or number of pieces, 
as well ?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "airvair" <airvair at richnet.net>
To: "Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per" <chaz at ProperProPer.com>
Cc: "BBRT" <chsadek at comcast.net>; "Virtual Vairs" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> LM Wheel Well Trim


> 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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>> >>>
>> >>>
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