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Originally Posted by Pinchecharlie

I did this recently on a 49 ford and you have so many things to fabricate when you lay frame. You only have a couple of choices really. Buy what someone else has figured out or get a cut off wheel and welder and 'create' what you need. I had to recess the firewall for tires and completely re fabricate the inner fenders and everything that they came in contact with including braces and core support. It went on and on and on. If it was me and the budget wouldn't allow for custom inner fenders, I would measure the areas that are being contacted by the tire and I would build a small box and cut and weld it on top of the inner fenders. You could do that with out removing the inner and if you went slow it wouldn't get hot enough to cook your outer fenders paint. It wont look as good but it will work. You could blend it in where it wouldnt look bad but unless you start from scratch it will look like an adittion not stock. I made a rule for my car that if I lost a line or bag I could still have a bit of steering and clearance with a bump stop to get the car off the road. Pretty simple really just have to be ambitious and go for it. A friendly sheet metal shop will make you some pans to your specs for a reasonable price and then it's only a matter of cutting it out and welding it in . Only reason iam posting is because I did about the most extreme example of a airbaged car and feel your pain and want you to know that there is a way with out buying expensive parts. That said , sometimes expensive parts are really awsome! This car is channelled 1.5 , the front clip is scratch fabricated, the floor is all new fabricated metal, the inner fendets , core support and all the bracing is fabricated and the list goes on forever. I had six months in the chassis I bet and its by no means show quality. Air bags are a can of worms but look so awsome! Hope this helps.

Thanks for the advise. Your ride looks great!