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Old 05-23-2021, 02:23 PM
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OK, I’m slowly getting my ‘63 Safari back together but since I completely disassembled in almost 10 years ago, I’m missing stuff and forgetting some things.
Here’s a question. What attaches to the small lip at the bottom of the radiator support? Right below where the inner fender well attaches. One side is pretty thin and I’m wondering if I need to fix that or not.
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Old 05-24-2021, 09:06 AM
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On my 63 Bonneville, the inner fender well sits across the top of that lip.

I hope this helps, James Q
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Old 05-24-2021, 10:36 AM
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The inner fender bolts on above that but I think I figured it out. I believe the front of the fender bolts on there so I need to replace that section. I am not doing a restoration so the extra little stuff doesn’t matter but holding on the fender does!
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You can see where the inner fender bolts on. The large hole at the end of the lip bolts to the fender I believe but it’s very weak. Don’t want to blast and paint and then find out I need to do a repair.

Thanks James, I’m sure I’ll be posting up more questions as I go.
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Old 05-24-2021, 02:29 PM
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You are correct! I looked up under the inner wheel well and the front fender does bolt to the radiator support at that hole.
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Old 05-25-2021, 10:19 AM
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I believe that lip was for a rubber baffle/gasket that tucked up behind the bottom of the front bumper on factory A/C cars. The idea was to help force more airflow that came through the bumper openings, past the condenser.

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