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The final operation for the day was to eek out another 1/2-inch of clearance inside the wheelhouse. A carbide cutter was used to cut away some of the inside lip--about a 1/2-inch near the top. The steel is two sheets thick and diverges about halfway, so you can't cut it too close to the outside paint or else the layers will separate.
1976 Chevrolet Camaro - A Sharper Knife -- Project g/28 Part 9

The final operation for the day was to eek out another 1/2-inch of clearance inside the wheelhouse. A carbide cutter was used to cut away some of the inside lip--about a 1/2-inch near the top. The steel is two sheets thick and diverges about halfway, so you can't cut it too close to the outside paint or else the layers will separate.  View Related Article

 

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