Inner Fender Flexible Cover

[gzig5]

I don't know what the proper term is.  Is the flexible flap that allows access to the upper control arm eccentrics through the wheel well available in the aftermarket?  The friggin genius that did the alignment when I had it in for some trans work, ripped the crap out of both of them.  To lazy or stupid to pull the clips out.  Makes me wonder how accurate the alignment is.  Supposedly they "work on old cars all the time" but don't know how to get access.

https://forum.e-bodies.org/dlattach/topic=13151.0;attach=114775;image

[Dakota]

I think you're looking for these:

https://www.rosevillemoparts.com/product/inner-fender-covers-pair-70-74-e-body255-1570-p/


If that's not it, give the folks at Roseville a call and they'll help sort it out with you.

[Katfish]

Unfortunately this is why I remove all those before having mine aligned.
Sad we can't trust people to do things right.

[Claudia]

@gzig5 - I believe these are the "flaps" that you are referencing in your picture . . .

https://www.classicindustries.com/product/all-years/dodge/challenger/parts/me861022.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwz8bsBRC6ARIsAEyNnvpZr2k-IlTg7XnDdISLjBc3ZSIpTtVzJoscUhW3rIYWDrgpEe9vj8IaAvrpEALw_wcB

https://www.rosevillemoparts.com/?s=inner+fender+shield&product_cat=0&post_type=product

[Burdar]

I'm pretty sure that DMT(Detroit Muscle Technologies) sells the rubber pieces.  There might be a couple different manufactures of those out there.  DMT's should be the correct thickness.  I think one manufacturer uses thinner material.

[DeathProofCuda]

Unfortunately this is why I remove all those before having mine aligned.
Sad we can't trust people to do things right.

There is another active thread right now about the LH thread lug nuts on 70 and earlier cars.  These days I wonder how many mechanics or tire store guys would be aware of that. 

Yesterday I went into an auto parts store and asked for some Autolite 85 spark plugs.  Of course the guy couldn't just walk back and pick them off the shelf, he had to ask me what make, model, year car they were for and then spent several minutes navigating through drop down menus on his computer before he knew what I was talking about. 

[gzig5]

@gzig5 - I believe these are the "flaps" that you are referencing in your picture . . .

https://www.classicindustries.com/product/all-years/dodge/challenger/parts/me861022.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwz8bsBRC6ARIsAEyNnvpZr2k-IlTg7XnDdISLjBc3ZSIpTtVzJoscUhW3rIYWDrgpEe9vj8IaAvrpEALw_wcB

https://www.rosevillemoparts.com/?s=inner+fender+shield&product_cat=0&post_type=product

That looks like them.  My Google foo must be slipping.  Thanks.

They're lucky I didn't see that when I picked up the car.  I would have let them hear it.  Not worth the hour drive back.  It wasn't the transmission shop that screwed it up but they were the ones that took it to the shop and assured me of their competence.  I'm a little leery about using them again.

[7E-Bodies]

I had a muffler tech run two 1/4" x 2" lag bolts up through a 70 Challenger trunk pan and into a case of antifreeze, causing a gallon to leak out all over. Peoria, IL, 1981. You can't make this stuff up.

[Burdar]

A teacher once told me the story of an electrical problem he had to trace when he was a mechanic.  It was on a brand new Chevy truck.  The owners installed the CB radio from their old truck into the new one.  They installed it in the same location as their old truck.  Turns out that the new truck had a main wiring harness running right behind where they decided to mount the CB.  Yep, ran the screws right through the harness. 

[73440]

Those flaps are made from masticated rubber.
I had to look up that word, masticate means chew or grind, can't be that, then masticated means recycled rubber with fiber mixed , which must be from the grind definition.
Mud flap strength rubber product.