Hi all,

I made a discovery on my 1989 Camaro RS. I didn't notice this when I bought it, so it may have had a temporary in place that fell out.

Anyway someone has cut away a large portion of the drivers side rear wheel well and you can see straight through to the exhaust and under the trunk. I'm not sure why someone would cut away a large portion, but it is pretty obvious that it has been cut.

Can someone tell me where I can find a replacement? I've looked on several parts websites but cannot find that body part for an 89 Camaro. My husband says just drive it and forget about it, but now that I know it's missing it drives me insane, lol!!

Jen

 

Pic would be nice

 

A pic would for sure help, but if its in the little compartment, and its sheet metal, it may have been a repaired rust area. If thats the case, new sheet metal will need to be welded in, no problem for a body shop. But again, a picture is better than a description.

 

You are right, pics tell the story. So, here you go. You can see where it has been cut because the lines are too straight for it to have fallen out on it's own. I also don't see where a repair job was done, so I'm really lost as to why someone would cut it away.

Looking forward to any suggestions anyone may have. My husband and I are Do-It-Yourselfers, so I would really hate to take this car to the body shop to do this repair. They would probably charge me an arm and a leg.

 

I posted some pics of the problem. Nice 87!! I really love the color. That maroon red is my favorite.

Jen

 

I went and looked at my car and it's just like yours. If I took pics they would look exactly like your pics, so I don't believe you are missing anything

 

thats how the car is made, there is nothing wrong

 

Now that just seems like a silly manufacturer defect, lol!! Surely they didn't make it intentionally like that. When you look at the passengers side, it is not like that, so I thought for sure there was something missing. I think there is going to be a modification on my car then.

Thanks for the replies, at least I know I'm not going crazy.
Jen

 

Post up some pics when you're done with it

 

the passenger side isnt like that because of the spare tire well. driver side only has the small storage compartment, and what you see was the result