Rear quarter panel

Wilson05 · February 25th, 2009, 09:27 PM

I just recently was reunited with my 68 Cutlass Supreme. Has some pretty good body damage to be addressed. The entire rear right quarte panel needs to be replaced. It was bondoed back in the day and is now cracking. Also has a little bit of cancer at the edges of the rear wheel wells and a little more cancer in front of the doors. Any suggestions on attacking the rear quarter panel? Should I buy an after market replacement or find another car for a donation piece to mine? I have heard the aftermarket panels do not fit as advertised?

ent72olds · February 25th, 2009, 10:31 PM

Try to post some pics of what you've got and we could probably give you a more informative answer...may not be as bad as you think!

easytobedead · February 26th, 2009, 12:42 AM

ha I am not the only Wilson here!

joe_padavano · February 26th, 2009, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wilson05

I just recently was reunited with my 68 Cutlass Supreme. Has some pretty good body damage to be addressed. The entire rear right quarte panel needs to be replaced. It was bondoed back in the day and is now cracking. Also has a little bit of cancer at the edges of the rear wheel wells and a little more cancer in front of the doors. Any suggestions on attacking the rear quarter panel? Should I buy an after market replacement or find another car for a donation piece to mine? I have heard the aftermarket panels do not fit as advertised?

The only aftermarket panels for the 68-69 cars are partial quarters and are poor fit and finish. If that's all you have to work with, well, that's all you have to work with... If you can afford it, I'd strongly recommend getting an original panel off a southwestern car. The hand labor to install it and finish it properly will be substantially less than the labor needed to install the aftermarket panel, partly offsetting the cost difference.

Bluevista · February 26th, 2009, 03:57 AM

Welcome.

Need pics for Erik, he can tell you how to properly fix it.

I would use Brillo pads, McDonalds bags and bondo myself.

They always need pics here, your dog, kids, don't matter.

What day did they use the bondo back then and where is it cracking? See any golden arches anywhere behind it?

Lady72nRob71 · February 26th, 2009, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluevista

I would use Brillo pads, McDonalds bags and bondo myself.

See any golden arches anywhere behind it?

Allan, how did you McD's into this?

Im lost... (and now hungry, thank you!

)
I guess you induced the subject the same way you brought rubber duckies into my interior thread...

Of course I went and posted duckie pics for you...

Jamesbo · February 26th, 2009, 02:57 PM

X 2 on Joe's post

Unfortunately, you've got cancer in the most common places.

Been there, done that and got the t-shirt.

Seems like a lot of these babies got sideways into a utility pole or some'em. The method of "de jour" was fill it with Bondo and go.

The trickiest part is where the rear quarter fits into the trunk. What my body guy has done is buy the rear quarters and cut them to fit. But it's very time consuming and costly.

Good Luck and keep us posted.

Bluevista · February 26th, 2009, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady72nRob71

Allan, how did you McD's into this?

Im lost... (and now hungry, thank you!

)
I guess you induced the subject the same way you brought rubber duckies into my interior thread...

Of course I went and posted duckie pics for you...

Here ya' go.

ent72olds · February 26th, 2009, 10:45 PM

Allan, you're scaring me!

Brillo and MacDonald's bags...

I was going to say newspaper...by the way , you didn't pull that bag out of your fender bottom did you?

Or is that the before pic...before it went in the fender bottom!

Lady72nRob71 · February 27th, 2009, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ent72olds

Allan, you're scaring me!

Brillo and MacDonald's bags...

I was going to say newspaper...by the way , you didn't pull that bag out of your fender bottom did you?

Or is that the before pic...before it went in the fender bottom!

Allan,
By any chance do you run a hi-rise construction business in Taiwan?

They used stuff like that as concrete filler - paper, cans, bottles, any trash they could get. After the big earthquake in '98, many of those buildings crumbled, much like my Ford's dash cluster cover...

dharlett · February 28th, 2009, 12:00 PM

Allen,

I bought this car from up your way in Northeast Ohio. Do you think I can fix it with McD bags and Bondo

csstrux · February 28th, 2009, 02:07 PM

You better use great stuff on that one

ijasond · March 3rd, 2009, 06:07 PM

You're gonna need the premium gold bondo and cardboard for that one.

rockethound · March 4th, 2009, 04:39 PM

better get a big hammer

Techmaven · March 7th, 2009, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dharlett

Allen,

I bought this car from up your way in Northeast Ohio. Do you think I can fix it with McD bags and Bondo

Notice how the door line is still perfect and the rear glass didn't even break. Let's see a new car take a shot like this!

February 25th, 2009, 09:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wilson05 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 59	Rear quarter panel I just recently was reunited with my 68 Cutlass Supreme. Has some pretty good body damage to be addressed. The entire rear right quarte panel needs to be replaced. It was bondoed back in the day and is now cracking. Also has a little bit of cancer at the edges of the rear wheel wells and a little more cancer in front of the doors. Any suggestions on attacking the rear quarter panel? Should I buy an after market replacement or find another car for a donation piece to mine? I have heard the aftermarket panels do not fit as advertised?

February 25th, 2009, 10:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
ent72olds Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: LI,NY Posts: 786	Try to post some pics of what you've got and we could probably give you a more informative answer...may not be as bad as you think! __________________ Erik Turner 65 Vista Cruiser 72 Cutlass

February 26th, 2009, 12:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
easytobedead Just A BaBy {: Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: hobart,IN Posts: 267	ha I am not the only Wilson here! __________________ +1984 HURST/OLDS

February 26th, 2009, 02:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jamesbo Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,862	Yep X 2 on Joe's post Unfortunately, you've got cancer in the most common places. Been there, done that and got the t-shirt. Seems like a lot of these babies got sideways into a utility pole or some'em. The method of "de jour" was fill it with Bondo and go. The trickiest part is where the rear quarter fits into the trunk. What my body guy has done is buy the rear quarters and cut them to fit. But it's very time consuming and costly. Good Luck and keep us posted. __________________ 69 H/O 69 442 convertible 69 Vista Cruiser 69 442 hardtop "Growing old is mandatory,Growing up is optional"

February 26th, 2009, 10:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
ent72olds Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: LI,NY Posts: 786	Allan, you're scaring me! Brillo and MacDonald's bags...I was going to say newspaper...by the way , you didn't pull that bag out of your fender bottom did you? Or is that the before pic...before it went in the fender bottom! __________________ Erik Turner 65 Vista Cruiser 72 Cutlass

February 26th, 2009, 03:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
Bluevista Cruisin' the Vistas Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 1,723	Welcome. Need pics for Erik, he can tell you how to properly fix it. I would use Brillo pads, McDonalds bags and bondo myself. They always need pics here, your dog, kids, don't matter. What day did they use the bondo back then and where is it cracking? See any golden arches anywhere behind it?

February 28th, 2009, 12:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
dharlett Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 67	Allen, I bought this car from up your way in Northeast Ohio. Do you think I can fix it with McD bags and Bondo

February 28th, 2009, 02:07 PM	#12 (permalink)
csstrux Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Janesville wisconsin Posts: 1,659	You better use great stuff on that one __________________ Chad Greed: in psychology is an excessive desire to acquire or possess more than what one needs or deserves, especially with respect to material wealth

March 3rd, 2009, 06:07 PM	#13 (permalink)
ijasond Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta (or close enough) Posts: 288	You're gonna need the premium gold bondo and cardboard for that one.

March 4th, 2009, 04:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
rockethound Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 88	better get a big hammer

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