How to repair this?

[SCRWDRVR]

I have this old Blazer kit from my youth I’m rehabbing but I noticed part of the front of the fender well is cut out, not sure why I did that but now I need to repair it. I’m think there was a radiator over flow bottle there but what do you all think...

[espo]

Since this looks like fairly flat parts without a lot of character lines in it. Try either Evergreen sheet styrene, I have used their part #9020 plain .020 thick sheet. Plastruct also offers similar sheet plastic that you could use. Just cut parts to fill the gap and glue to the body. There will be some sanding and shaping but it shouldn't be to difficult.    

[Slick Shifter]

The box on top of the left-hand inner fender is the W/S washer reservoir.

The coolant reservoir and the radiator nipple that connects to it is on the right-hand side.

That outcropping near the right-hand headlight is the battery location.

The coolant reservoir is right next to the battery, towards the firewall.

 

 

Edited November 27, 2019 by Slick Shifter

[Snake45]

Frankly, I'd just build it hood-closed and drive on. If it were known here how many of my models don't even have the engine in them, I'd be pelted with rocks and garbage. 

[afx]

I used flat stock and angle to create this notch in the passenger side inner fender.  Similar techniques could be used to fill an opening just as you would on a 1:1 project.

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[SCRWDRVR]

I don’t what to do it hood closed I kind of like building the engines so I think then the best bet is just squaring it out as suggested. The battery is on the other side so it’s a lot harder to notice a missing washer bottle than the battery

[Slick Shifter]

(sigh)

[Plowboy]

That kit actually had dual batteries. One on each side. So, you could just glue a battery back in that spot as that's where it was. Monogram was famous for that kind of stuff. Their '78 Z/28 has dual washer reservoirs and no battery. 

[SCRWDRVR]

2 hours ago, Plowboy said:

That kit actually had dual batteries. One on each side. So, you could just glue a battery back in that spot as that's where it was. Monogram was famous for that kind of stuff. Their '78 Z/28 has dual washer reservoirs and no battery. 

Interesting I didn't know that and that would explain may be why I cut it to start with. The original build on this for me was well over 30 years ago so who knows what I was thinking LOL...

[ChrisBcritter]

Uncut version:

 

[SCRWDRVR]

5 minutes ago, ChrisBcritter said:

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Yup that looks like it.... So square it out it is, I don't need 2 batteries this thing is not a diesel.... Thanks guys...

[Russell C]

FYI, that shape on the top of the Monogram passenger side fender is the jack and jack handles. Don't know regular Blazers well enough to know if the 2nd battery was an option in gas engines, but I do know that the '76 and '77 Blazer Chalets (gas, 350s or 400s) with the factory-installed camper units had a second battery on the driver's side to power the camper unit's lights and sink water faucet.

Edited November 28, 2019 by Russell C

[stavanzer]

This kit should share the whole inner fender structure with the Blazer.

[robdebie]

I've done similar repairs - it's not too difficult. Pre-bend the plastic card if necessary, and finish with a bit of filler. The photos below will give you an idea, even if they're 20+ years old.

 

Rob

 

Edited November 28, 2019 by robdebie

[SCRWDRVR]

The second battery for the camper makes sense that would explain it....

Good info on the kit, good place for parts if I need them

I think in this case just filling like that is going to be the way to go...

 

[espo]

I knew of the duel batteries for trucks with the Diesel engine option and the Blazer Camper Special. The dealership I worked at finally sold the one unit that we had at a big loss after paying Flooring on it for over a year.  The standard position for a pickup or Blazer with a single battery would be at the passenger side. This was probably because of its proximity too the Alternator  and the Starter.