GordonThree
Mar 14, 2016Explorer
Wheel well repair
When an expansion gap ate my camper's suspension last winter, it sheared the end of the leaf spring clean off where it attaches to the hanger I think it's called.
That's all been repaired, but the wheel well is "pushed in" on that side now, and I can see into the wooden box that covers the aluminum well.
The well appears to be made from three sheets of aluminum, crimped together at the seams. There's the large arched piece, a more or less flat large inside piece and a smaller flat outside piece.
I don't think it's called a wheel well, since searching for it doesn't bring up the right pictures. What else would it be called? It's not a wheel well liner, those pictures aren't right either.
I'm looking to buy some sort of replacement unit that I can attach overtop the pushed in piece, if there's enough room, or cut out the bad and rivet in the new.
Trying to avoid a body shop and their $125/hr labor rate.
That's all been repaired, but the wheel well is "pushed in" on that side now, and I can see into the wooden box that covers the aluminum well.
The well appears to be made from three sheets of aluminum, crimped together at the seams. There's the large arched piece, a more or less flat large inside piece and a smaller flat outside piece.
I don't think it's called a wheel well, since searching for it doesn't bring up the right pictures. What else would it be called? It's not a wheel well liner, those pictures aren't right either.
I'm looking to buy some sort of replacement unit that I can attach overtop the pushed in piece, if there's enough room, or cut out the bad and rivet in the new.
Trying to avoid a body shop and their $125/hr labor rate.