LS6 Chevelle inner fenders

Bigblockhappy · #1 12-07-2006, 07:34 AM

Are plastic or metal inner fenders correct to use for LS6 Chevelle,? my Chevy by the numbers book does not cover that.
Louis

**Big Block Bill** · #2 12-07-2006, 07:47 AM

My March of 1970 Arlington Texas built LS-6 car has plastic inner fenders.

**SS427** · #3 12-07-2006, 04:10 PM

They are not LS-6 specific. Most early cars came with metal and switched to a plastic on the passenger side due to battery corrosion. Some plants used plastic on both sides but they can come from the factory with all steel, one steel and one plastic and both plastic. All three are considered correct. Baltimore cars more commonly used the plastic whereas Leeds used all steel as an example.
Rick

Bigblockhappy · #4 12-07-2006, 05:00 PM

Thanks Rick,
My LS6 got plastic on both sides, it's a 3rd week of January built car.
Louis

ORIGLS6 · #5 12-07-2006, 05:43 PM

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My March of 1970 Arlington Texas built LS-6 car has plastic inner fenders.

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As did my 05D Arlington car. Still have them stuffed overhead in the garage. I guess that's something else I should rectify.

**SS427** · #6 12-07-2006, 05:45 PM

I don't recall you mentioning these were replaced. What happened?

Were you out of commission yesterday? Did you get my e-mails?
Rick

ORIGLS6 · #7 12-07-2006, 05:58 PM

A couple of splits, like most of them. I probably should put them back since they're really not that bad. Then I'll need to resurrect one of the EB-9As to cover the holes on the driver's side.

VERY busy yesterday...... my apologies. Might make the visit this afternoon though.

I'll call first.

**SS427** · #8 12-07-2006, 06:10 PM

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Might make the visit this afternoon though.

I'll call first.

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You're learnin'.

The vet may have to make yet another visit today,

and the boiler man has already been there this morning.

Rick

**Bill Pritchard** · #9 12-07-2006, 10:36 PM

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Then I'll need to resurrect one of the EB-9As to cover the holes on the driver's side.

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Ah, yes, the stuff we used to do.....never thinking of the downside of having non-OEM holes in OEM plastic inner fenders 35+ years later

Every respectable performance car had to have a tach back then

ORIGLS6 · #10 12-08-2006, 07:40 PM

I think I had an RC85 on it first, then switched to an SST90.

I still have all of the original ones (tachs) and have picked up a few more over the years.

So Bill, which set-up should I put back on it?