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Dino 246gts rear wheel arch.

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  1. JAMES NICHOLSON

    JAMES NICHOLSON Karting

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    Can anyone help?
    I am restoring a late RHD 1973 246 gts which has missing the removable fibreglass rear wheel arch covers.
    I have come across 2 types, (see attached image).
    I have tried to fit the left hand one in the image but it seems to me that it will never fit not without major surgery!!
    The right hand cover is a much better fit, but is it the right type for the year?
    The question is, which type do I use? Image Unavailable, Please Login .
    Regards,
    James.
     
  2. mccand

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    Not sure how helpful this will be, but here is a photo of the cover of my right rear wheel well which appears original (it has the correct body number hand written on it). I am going from memory, but I believe the left rear one has some additional shaping to clear the engine air intake tube. Mine is a 1973 LHD / US model GTS built in July 1972. Image Unavailable, Please Login


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  3. JAMES NICHOLSON

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    Mccand,
    Still confused.
    Which style should be fitted?
    My left hand side cover shown above is similar to a very early 246 (image attached).
    Why were these covers changed and when? Image Unavailable, Please Login
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    James.
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    James, Please PM.

    Regards, Alberto
     
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  6. JAMES NICHOLSON

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    Thanks very much all.
    Because this is an E series car, I now think after going back through the old ferrarichat posts that the right hand liner in my first image is the correct type.
    Regards,
    James..
     
  7. JAMES NICHOLSON

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    Alberto,
    Having looked at the ferrarichat historical posts regarding 246 rear inner removable wheel arches I now think that the right hand image showing of the cover is correct type for my RHD 1973 gts.,
    Regards,
    James.
     
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    Great James!

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