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Originally Posted by Aerowood
If it was my wheel well I would cut off the remainder of the flange then either stretch or roll an extruded aluminum angle replacement. It is a common problem with the steel wheel well flange causing the aluminum side skin to corrode out.
By using an aluminum angle it will be the sacrificial piece that connects to the steel, much easier and cheaper to replace then the side skin.
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Thanks Kip, i went to some sheet metal guys around here and nobody can bend 1/16" aluminum so I'm just gonna cut slots in one side and bend / rivet the flat side to wheel well. Then rivet aluminum to new panel in between cut slits.
It appears they used a tape with fibers running thru it back in the day. Am I correct in assuming now people use Trempro or another caulking in place of that?