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Offline jones65

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1965 front wheel wells
« on: May 22, 2010, 05:36:06 AM »
I am looking for left and right front wheel wells and woundering if there is any repropduction or other model cars out there that will fit. Any ideas?
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Re: 1965 front wheel wells
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2010, 07:23:51 AM »
'64 would be the same also. I don't know if other GM would interchange.

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Re: 1965 front wheel wells
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2010, 02:49:17 AM »
wheel well trim is buick only and are stainless, many others are not, also do not forget to look at 2dr. ,4 dr. , wagons 64-65 they all used the same front pieces!
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Re: 1965 front wheel wells
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2010, 10:27:44 AM »
Kinda curious about the wheel well trim. See it on some pics and not on others. Was this an option for one and not another or just a personal preference?
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Re: 1965 front wheel wells
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2010, 08:27:18 PM »
Quote from: Buddyboy456 on August 28, 2010, 10:27:44 AM
Kinda curious about the wheel well trim. See it on some pics and not on others. Was this an option for one and not another or just a personal preference?

every thing I have been able to find , it was an option (W5) which was wheel well chrome trim. It was avail. on all 3 GS's.

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Re: 1965 front wheel wells
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2010, 08:32:11 AM »
Here is a link to a different area of this site http://65gs.com/GS_Gallery2/displayimage.php?album=22&pos=75 that shows the optional trim items.

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Re: 1965 front wheel wells
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2010, 01:26:32 PM »
The rear wheel well trim is the same as the 2dr. on all of the '64 and '65 4-drs and wagons as well as the front.
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Re: 1965 front wheel wells
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2010, 06:02:53 PM »
Is there a source for this trim?  My driver's side rear has a crimp in it, only visible when you look close, but I'd like to replace it.  I've never seen any online, or in any of the magazines.

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Re: 1965 front wheel wells
« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2010, 09:37:06 PM »
Keith,

No one is currently reproducing those wheel well trim pieces. However, those wheel well trim moldings are stainless steel. They can easily be  straighten or have dents fixed and then polished to look like new. Ask around for someone locally. Or maybe someone here can recommend a shop that does stainless steel repair.

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Re: 1965 front wheel wells
« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2010, 09:49:23 PM »
Keith,

Send me an e-mail and I'll put you in touch with the guy who did the trim work on my car and Rob Keena's car.
All the stainless he did for me turned out like new - better than new really.

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Re: 1965 front wheel wells
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2010, 08:55:45 AM »
Message sent.

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