Guillaume

Hi ,
i would like to know where i can find body parts in red circles on pictures please ?
i need to know too what is the correct seal i must use in replacement of the one in the blue circle please ?
thanks for your help
Guillaume

jensenracing77

Those parts are tough to find. Most of them are rusted out. You may need to make them or patch what you have. As for the seal, I use 3M Strip Caulk.

Guillaume

Thanks for your help Eric .
Maybe an idea where i could find them ?

jensenracing77

I am not sure where to find any. Out of all the cars and parts cars I have had, only the set on our rust free original paint car are good. I was lucky enough to find an NOS set for my 4 speed car that I am restoring but is the only ones I have ever seen.

Daiv8or

Maybe try these guys. They're out west with mostly western cars, so a better chance at finding usable sheetmetal. They have several '61-'62 F85s. I am assuming here that the '61 and the '62 shared the exact same part you are looking for. I could be wrong though.

https://www.dvap.com

Daiv8or

Another idea. Are the sheetmetal parts interchangeable with the Buick, or Pontiac Y bodies? If so, that might widen your search parameters. I don't know the answer myself as I am learning as well. Others here may though.

Guillaume

hi , i contacted DVAP , they have the front filler but not the filler beween the headlight and the fender . The filler they have is rusted but i don't know if it is just in surface or in the same condition of mine .
here a pictures about the little filler between the headlight and the fender
i tried to contact others funkyard too , i am in waiting of their answer .

Daiv8or

I can understand wanting to replace this part and if you can find it, why not? Go for it! However, if it becomes an unending quest and great expense, I would just salvage that part. It's not that bad. I've seen worse.

After blasting all of it, then trim away the rotted parts and weld in new sheetmetal. Then grind and shape to original. The deeply pitted areas fill with body filler and repaint. My understanding is, this isn't structural and nobody except you will see it. The restored piece will look almost as good as a brand new part.

Guillaume

yes you are right . i am going to wait answers about funkyard i contacted and in the same time , i think to try to do what you say and remove the bad metal by new one , i can do it , i think .
i was thinking that would be easy to find parts for my f85 in USA than in France but i am wrong , i like challenges so one more to finish
thanks for your time to give some solutions to help me
Guillaume