Quarter Panel

Wilson05 · February 28th, 2009, 08:20 PM

Anyone have any ideas or contacts on where to find an original rear quarter panel for a '68 Cutlass. I have heard it is a nightmare to match up an aftermarket panel, and with no welding or body work experience I want to make it as easy as possible even if it does cost me a little more. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks Justin

gh5168 · February 28th, 2009, 10:36 PM

Hey Justin why dont you try Desert Valley Auto http://www.dvap.com/, I put after market quarters on my 72 and they came out really good.

Wilson05 · March 1st, 2009, 01:16 PM

Thanks for that link. Looks like they have a lot of nice stuff. However, I am still out of luck. They didn't have one either.

ijasond · March 3rd, 2009, 06:05 PM

Your going to have to weld and do bodywork whether you get an aftermarket or an original. Check westcoastsheetmetal.com.

Texascarnut · March 3rd, 2009, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Wilson05

Anyone have any ideas or contacts on where to find an original rear quarter panel for a '68 Cutlass. I have heard it is a nightmare to match up an aftermarket panel, and with no welding or body work experience I want to make it as easy as possible even if it does cost me a little more. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks Justin

Try this link. I think you will find exactly what you need.

http://www.tamrazsparts.com/index.ph...29_408_409_511

joe_padavano · March 4th, 2009, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Texascarnut

Try this link. I think you will find exactly what you need.

http://www.tamrazsparts.com/index.ph...29_408_409_511

Uh, no. Those are the Chinesium repros. They are not the original full quarters that were asked for. Again, no one makes repro full quarters. An original NOS 1968 quarter was a no-sale/reserve not met on ebay recently for a very large amount of money.

rockethound · March 4th, 2009, 04:36 PM

hey i used goodmark panels but we trimmed all the corners and side marckers off and used the originals left on the car we welded on the side surface instead of cutting at the seam. like at the top of the quarter we game doen the side about a inch or two cut the quarter on the car going around every vital feature true to the ariginal quarter and then the same aon the after market quarter so you have a perfit fit because its your cuts your welding to geather not the manufacturer's look at my pictures in majer projects forum under my resteration.

Texascarnut · March 4th, 2009, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by joe_padavano

Uh, no. Those are the Chinesium repros. They are not the original full quarters that were asked for. Again, no one makes repro full quarters. An original NOS 1968 quarter was a no-sale/reserve not met on ebay recently for a very large amount of money.

Actually, they are made/stamped out in Tiawan, as are many auto body parts including some that are shipped in OEM boxes. It's a bit like buying a tool from the Snap on Truck, which is actually Stanley Tools, all of which are manufactured in Tiawan.

88 coupe · March 5th, 2009, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Texascarnut

........ a tool from the Snap on Truck, which is actually Stanley Tools ........

Sez here, that they are competitors.

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Originally Posted by Forbes.com

........ Stanley's direct competitors, according to Revere Data, include Brink's Home Security Holdings (nyse: CFL - news - people ) in the security business and in tools, Snap-on ........

Norm

February 28th, 2009, 08:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wilson05 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 59	Quarter Panel Anyone have any ideas or contacts on where to find an original rear quarter panel for a '68 Cutlass. I have heard it is a nightmare to match up an aftermarket panel, and with no welding or body work experience I want to make it as easy as possible even if it does cost me a little more. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks Justin

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February 28th, 2009, 10:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
gh5168 Gary Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston,Tx Posts: 142	Hey Justin why dont you try Desert Valley Auto http://www.dvap.com/, I put after market quarters on my 72 and they came out really good.

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Wilson05 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 59	Thanks for that link. Looks like they have a lot of nice stuff. However, I am still out of luck. They didn't have one either.

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ijasond Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta (or close enough) Posts: 288	Your going to have to weld and do bodywork whether you get an aftermarket or an original. Check westcoastsheetmetal.com.

March 4th, 2009, 04:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
rockethound Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 88	hey i used goodmark panels but we trimmed all the corners and side marckers off and used the originals left on the car we welded on the side surface instead of cutting at the seam. like at the top of the quarter we game doen the side about a inch or two cut the quarter on the car going around every vital feature true to the ariginal quarter and then the same aon the after market quarter so you have a perfit fit because its your cuts your welding to geather not the manufacturer's look at my pictures in majer projects forum under my resteration.