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PostPosted: Sun May 09, 2021 8:48 am    Post subject: 72 Fastback, how can I fix this? Reply with quote

Hey guys and girls! I just acquired this 72 Fastback, I know I can get a floor pan for the drivers side for a pretty penny, but I was wondering if this upper piece, where the floor pans mount to the body is something I can buy as an aftermarket or reproduction part or if I will have to fabricate something myself? The part circled in white.
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PostPosted: Sun May 09, 2021 9:46 am    Post subject: Re: 72 Fastback, how can I fix this? Reply with quote

You get that with a 'cut to order' repair section from the front inner fender.
I have a passenger side & might have a driver side?
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PostPosted: Sun May 09, 2021 10:20 am    Post subject: Re: 72 Fastback, how can I fix this? Reply with quote

I’d be interested if you do
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PostPosted: Sun May 09, 2021 1:57 pm    Post subject: Re: 72 Fastback, how can I fix this? Reply with quote

Mike Fisher wrote:
You get that with a 'cut to order' repair section from the front inner fender.
I have a passenger side & might have a driver side?


If Mike has them, that'll be the way to go. Otherwise you're looking at having to fabricate them, because nobody reproduces them.
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PostPosted: Sun May 09, 2021 4:33 pm    Post subject: Re: 72 Fastback, how can I fix this? Reply with quote

Bobnotch wrote:
Mike Fisher wrote:
You get that with a 'cut to order' repair section from the front inner fender.
I have a passenger side & might have a driver side?


If Mike has them, that'll be the way to go. Otherwise you're looking at having to fabricate them, because nobody reproduces them.


Fabricating it correctly would be very challenging.
It's two pieces spot welded together and several tight, compound curves with nut inserts. Finding a section cut from a car would be the way to go

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PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2021 12:28 pm    Post subject: Re: 72 Fastback, how can I fix this? Reply with quote

This is my best/most complete driver side inner fender to 'cut to order', but I'm having trouble sharing a pic of it to TheSamba from my iPhone. Rolling Eyes
pm me & I can email the pic to you.
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