{"id":1772,"date":"2011-11-06T10:20:49","date_gmt":"2011-11-06T15:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/?p=1772"},"modified":"2011-11-06T10:20:49","modified_gmt":"2011-11-06T15:20:49","slug":"rear-lower-valance-repair-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/2011\/11\/rear-lower-valance-repair-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"Rear Lower Valance Repair Panel"},"content":{"rendered":"

After the episode with the other side, where it took almost 4 hours to “re-form” the aftermarket panel from the “usual suppliers”…\u00a0 I decided to bite the bullet and finally pattern a repair piece for these panels.<\/p>\n

Unless they get tapped in an accident, or more likely by a lawnmower or something in the garage, these panels are usually fine except for the forward 2-3 inches where they meet the inner wheel well flanges.\u00a0 Salt and road grime get trapped in there and rusts out the forward section.\u00a0 I prefer to remove and replace entire panels on an E-Type, but in the case of this panel, the rear of the panel is leaded into the boot floor and filler panels, and if you can leave that seam undisturbed by using a well-made patch, that works out well.<\/p>\n

Here are some shots of a rear lower valance on the ’66 “lead-sled” being done that way.\u00a0 If you need one or a pair of these patches, give us a ring!<\/p>\n