Our 69 Yenko Chevelle restoration

[SS427]

My plastic inner fender (only one that survived) was cracked and not reusable. As many of you know, original (not NOS as they are slightly different) plastic inner fenders are unobtainable for the most part and even if you do find a set they will crack instantly. Also, the repops are not even close Soooooo, for that reason I chose to use a set of metal inner fenders. It will haunt me till the day I die but not much I can do about it unless I find a set of original assembly line plastic inners.

We then lightly glue the flaps to the inner fenders. This will hold them in place while you drill the staple holes. Which side of the fender depends on plant and timing or if the guy that normally applied them that day called in sick so in my opinion there is really not a right or wrong way to do them and I usually do them based on what other cars in the time span were done. However, since 69's for the most part used plastic inner fenders it is really a moot point.

After the glue sets up we decide where to put the staples. Usually around 6-8 and we use a staple as a template marking the flap as to where to drill the holes.
Once the holes are all drilled we use a special hardened pointed pliers I found at Hobby Lobby to bend the staples over. It really helps if you put a block of wood on the backside and clamp the staple head so it cannot move while you roll the staples. Using this method gives you a rolled staple instead of a flattened over look which would not be correct.

There you have it. The blue plastic is there to protect the inner fender during this process.

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Hi Rick

You are killing this resto, dead nuts accurate.

I have to say I am pretty proud of Nick Morocco and I as we did my inner fenders in a similar fashion. Usually my methods were a little goofy but we got that one right.

I think we can find a beautiful grandma Malibu with perfect inner fenders, steal the IF’s and throw the car away. I know how much you spent on shocks so this would not be out of line. I will buy the grandma Malibu with those steel IF’s for scrap weight.

I bet you a Tim Hortons coffee the good 1969 Chevelle guys on here will come up with a plastic set by sun up!!!

PS: Did your original inner fender have made in a Canada on it?

Ryan W31