Re: 1948 Station Sedan - Need image of spare tire well

Posted by Fish'n Jim On 2024/1/7 10:32:41

Pretty common. They make "universal" wells for replacement but they don't exactly fit the Ps. They take some massaging. It's a standard 15" bias tire well on the right side.
Maybe some posts on this, if you search.
They had a drain hole and apparently that caused them to get debris inside and clog up and rot out. I planned to change spare position in my project. Low hanging they could get dinged too.

How big is and how was the opening cut? Or was it rotted up top as well and just covered up?
That well's a separate insert piece and should be cut out a certain way/detached by the pinch/spot welds to allow replacement. Reweld and seam seal. If it's been butchered, may have to replace the trunk pan, and those are re-popped but not of exact configuration nor fit. I bought one and was dissatisfied. I would make one, if you're able.

Probably the best thing instead of a picture without perspective, is to get the/a dwg/dimensions. I have all that from before, I'll have to hunt for it, but I'm in the midst of changing computers and having issues. May have to exchange the new one I bought, so could be out of action for a week or more..