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March 1st, 2009, 06:40 PM
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New User, just bought 65 F85. Need Advice
Hey everyone. I'm Jesse. I just bought a 1965 cutlass f-85. Needs quarter panels and I don't know where to find some. Found some for alot of money. Is there any one who knows of any patch panels out there, so I don't have to replace the entire quarter. Also looking for info regarding where the identification numbers are located on the engine, so I can tell what it is. Pretty sure it's a 330, but want to be 100% sure. Thanks.
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March 2nd, 2009, 07:00 AM
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Jesse,
Welcome to our site. We refer people to Fusik and Kanter all the time. They both have websites and deal in a lot of older Oldsmobile stuff. If you found full quarter panels they may be easier to fit than patch panels and the price may outweigh the extra man-hours required to make patch panels fit well, just a thought (I regurgitated from someone, someplace). Hope you enjoy your stay with us.
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March 2nd, 2009, 07:12 AM
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Welcome aboard Jesse
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March 2nd, 2009, 07:38 AM
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There are not even patch panels ava. for a 65. You have to make it or cut it out of a parts car. Post some pics and we can give you some direction.
welcome to the site
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March 2nd, 2009, 08:07 AM
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Welcome to the site Jesse. Someone who has had a similar problem will chime in to help you. Stay tuned. Pictures help
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March 2nd, 2009, 08:25 AM
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If you found good quarters...depending on the price...I would grab them...very very hard to find good quarters at any price....
A good body man will want a couple of thou to do both sides if he has to make the patch because of the wheel well flare.... I had a small hole in one of mine at bottom of the flare..the size of a dollar bill..I used part of a spare front fender for the flare and pieced together the rest using more material from the fender...took quite a few hours and a lot of patience/welding to do it right but it turned out very nice.. Just depends on the person...I like to try and do it myself...comes with the hobby I guess...I hate to farm anything out... Good luck.. And if you dont want the quarters, post their location...I am sure there are others here who will jump on them |
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March 3rd, 2009, 12:30 AM
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Thanks for the replies. Thanks 442scotty. Your reply gives me hope. I think I am going to try to piece them together. I did think of using a spare front fender. Now I know it's not a crazy idea. The wheel wells are all there. They are just rough right where the body flares out above the Wheel well lip.
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