Keep original fenders or replace??? 69 Camaro

[g356gear]

I have a dilemma of what to do with the original front fenders. They need repairs and patchwork to the lowers and are going to need a bunch of time to do. One needs a new inner brace to be re-worked. The other has a patch on the inside and outside sandwiching the original metal. Looking at an extra $500 per side in labour to remove, re-work, cut and re-weld. I have a feeling though, that number will increase to around $800 per side. I can get new AMD fenders for $450/side. Dilemma is to go aftermarket or save the originals. What to do????

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00078-20100922-1621.jpg

[NsaneHotrodz]

Aftermarket!:D

[Ron Fox]

Did you repair or go with AMD?

[snappytravis]

My personal opinion I would go with new fenders, by the time you buy patch panels and repair yourself, or pay someone to do the repair, you will be halfway to the price of new fenders or closer, I just replace the door skins on my 69 camaro with AMD and they are sweet, seriously I worked in the collision industry for about 15 yrs, and I haven't seen panels as nice, the lines are nice, the metal is heavy, none of the b.s. I just went through with the quarters cut and split along the trunk opening, seriously wtf, I saw the list of all the other parts you are buying for your ride, If you are planning on burning and turning this car and can patch yourself, maybe consider it but your time is worth something, (time & materials), good luck with your project!:cheers:

[elitecustombody]

I'd replace them,unless you're doing the work yourself and patch is only at the bottom.

AMD fenders are much cheaper than you posted,

[GregWeld]

No reason whatsoever to try to stick with original metal when it needs that much work. Sell them to someone else and buy good new replacements. :cheers: :woot:

[g356gear]

Ended up repairing them with a lower section splice. Came out perfect!
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00206-20101102-1532.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00213-20101105-1505.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00258-20101123-1406.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/g356gear/IMG00259-20101123-1406.jpg

[camcojb]

great work. :thumbsup:

Jody

[Rick Dorion]

Very nice. Do you have any other pics of the repair in process? I have the same issues. ARe the patch pieces repro?

[g356gear]

Very nice. Do you have any other pics of the repair in process? I have the same issues. ARe the patch pieces repro?

The patches were lower sections that I think were Dynacorn. They were about 10 years old and made in the USA so the quality and gauge may have been a better match than the current Taiwan produced products out there.
I dont have any other of the repair pics. The body shop has a full album that I need to pick up though, so there may be some that I can post after all.

[Jon Clough]

repairs look pretty good