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Wanted to Buy For '72 510 2 dr:

I am looking for repair panels for the rusted quarter panel section to the rear of the rockers at the lower leading edge of rear wheel arch, need both L & R sides.
I am looking for both L & R rear quarter windows, mine are rusted at the lower rear corners.
I am looking for both L & R front floor pans.

Thanks for replies/leads on sources.

I think Futofab will have some of what you are looking for.

Thanks for reply. I have looked at FutoFab and although I think that they used to carry the stuff I need they don't have these in their catalog any longer.
I am going to contact Wolf Steel in Canada. I see they have a couple of specific pieces I need but not the floor pans. Also need to see if 18ga or 20ga steel. I also have a couple of 240Z's and need to look at what I might need on them too.

I think that they have both left and right wheelhouse pieces and quarter windows for both sides. Just look up Futofab .com

The Wolf Steel pieces are poor quality and need a lot of work to make them fit. I bought some a number of years back and just left them off to the side as they were so deformed.
Futofab stuff looks 1000% better in my opinion.
Good luck

I appreciate the tip. Is the FutoFab wheelhouse piece what you ended up using?
I wonder why it has a hole in it right at the corner?
Is the wheelhouse piece for the inner aspect of the quarter panel there, or the skin surface?

Your best bet is to email Futofab and ask them about the pieces.

the hole you I think you speak of is for the rocker trim. on a 2dr the entire wheel house would be covered by the rear 1/4.

most of us just make rocker ends by hand and repairs to the rear 1/4 if the rust does not cross the bumper line.

"Lower leading edge of rear wheel arch" I use rusty fenders to patch my dogs.

daw,
Just another 2cnts, FWIW.
I did use the Wolf Steel set with great results, both my 510 & 280, I'd bet the gage is heavier than OEM. I've seen the comments regarding fit and finish. However, my experience was: they were very adequate. I went-in expecting some fitment and fab. (and I do agree: Fhotofab's parts are likely the best, if you need whole sections.) IMHO, based on the cost $75 ea, (i thought cheap), when I'm exhausted staring at rusted holes. Depending on your skills or your body shop, some work was anticipated. Like some comments above, I did use off the shelf metal to do small(er) spot-fixes and inner-fender/body. I used WS panels for the exterior to keep the surfaces, connections and transitions accurate the goal toward very minimized mud. Dave

For floor pans try Chris - he has a facebook page called 510 specialties. He has sold many floor pans for the 510 for fourm members, myself included.

Thanks superleggera. I am contacting him now.

I missed out on his most recent batch of floors bit I am in line for the next run. He doesn't make the lower quarter skin piece for rust repair
so I am still looking For those.

Chris Deshane makes great floor boards. He is on Face book, and probably a member here,or someone knows how do catch him
Here is his Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chris.deshane.9


DOH ! Someone beat me to it! LOL.

I appreciate you folks pointing me in the right direction. I got in on this current order run. Looking at his photos I am awestruck by the skills he has.

I am still looking for the rust repair skin sections for the rockers just before the rear wheel arches.

My car is going to end up as more of a retro rod or period-correct road race rather than a pristine stock restoration. I would consider wide/flare fiberglass quarter panels if I could find a great deal on them. I would do the rear fenders first then find something for front fenders to go with the look of the rears. My front fenders just have a little rust in the usual spots and I could get by with just spot repair and added flares up front.

Thanks again for the help.