70 442 quarter panel relacement

kohlw30455 · March 25th, 2009, 07:51 PM

well, i got a solid builder, all except the passenger quarter that is rotted up to the first lower body line and around the wheel well. my question is has any one ever used a quarter skin from year one(goodmark panel)?

i thought about getting one and cutting our what i need to repair the panel, but i have always replaced quarters and have avoided skins on my chevelles, this is my first olds, and i was amazed that someone out there don't reproduce a full quarter that goes to the trunk, up in the sail and door jamb.

can't complain to much, it is a 70 442 with 18756 miles, that was free hand me down, just sat by a river and has survived flooding and kansas weather for about 20 years, but i wanna get started and i just had the frame sand blasted, and the body soda blasted, and that quarter is stalling my progress, lol. help olds guys, help

joe_padavano · March 26th, 2009, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by kohlw30455

well, i got a solid builder, all except the passenger quarter that is rotted up to the first lower body line and around the wheel well. my question is has any one ever used a quarter skin from year one(goodmark panel)?

i thought about getting one and cutting our what i need to repair the panel, but i have always replaced quarters and have avoided skins on my chevelles, this is my first olds, and i was amazed that someone out there don't reproduce a full quarter that goes to the trunk, up in the sail and door jamb.

can't complain to much, it is a 70 442 with 18756 miles, that was free hand me down, just sat by a river and has survived flooding and kansas weather for about 20 years, but i wanna get started and i just had the frame sand blasted, and the body soda blasted, and that quarter is stalling my progress, lol. help olds guys, help

The only full quarters available are for the 70-72 convertibles. The other Chinesium panels are only partial and fit poorly at best. If you can afford it, your best bet is good used panels from the southwest. Be sure that they are cut above the roof joint, however.

MN71W30 · March 26th, 2009, 09:44 AM

We put on a Goodmark/Chinese 1/4 on our car. It fit pretty nice and straightened out just fine. We always cut them a little smaller and reuse our front door jam line and below the top ridge of the 1/4. The factory seems and edges are crisper bends.
I do agree with Joe, if you can locate a full rust free 1/4 that would make for a nicer car but if it isn't in the cards, the panels work.
Dave

kohlw30455 · March 26th, 2009, 10:42 AM

well, the car is mainly going to be a street strip car, and i plan on painting it the original "Butternut" color with the black stripes on the OAI hood, with the yellowish butter color not being high gloss, if anyone has some OEM quarters, or a solid parts car with good quaters, let me know-thanks

2blu442 · March 26th, 2009, 01:07 PM

I've got a parts car with a nice passenger side quarter panel, but I'm located in Oregon. Where are you? John

kohlw30455 · March 26th, 2009, 01:19 PM

im stationed in Topeka KS

March 25th, 2009, 07:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
kohlw30455 New User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3	70 442 quarter panel relacement well, i got a solid builder, all except the passenger quarter that is rotted up to the first lower body line and around the wheel well. my question is has any one ever used a quarter skin from year one(goodmark panel)? i thought about getting one and cutting our what i need to repair the panel, but i have always replaced quarters and have avoided skins on my chevelles, this is my first olds, and i was amazed that someone out there don't reproduce a full quarter that goes to the trunk, up in the sail and door jamb. can't complain to much, it is a 70 442 with 18756 miles, that was free hand me down, just sat by a river and has survived flooding and kansas weather for about 20 years, but i wanna get started and i just had the frame sand blasted, and the body soda blasted, and that quarter is stalling my progress, lol. help olds guys, help

March 26th, 2009, 01:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
2blu442 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 2,260	I've got a parts car with a nice passenger side quarter panel, but I'm located in Oregon. Where are you? John __________________ 1964 Cutlass Factory 4spd 1965 442 4spd 1967 442 Auto 1967 Cutlass Convertible 1967 Cutlass four door daily driver 1968 442 Auto 1969 442 W30 Auto 1970 442 4spd 1971 Cutlass Flat Top Wagon 1973 Che*vy 3/4 Ton 454/TH400 Tow Vehicle Only the tow vehicle is finished!

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March 26th, 2009, 09:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
MN71W30 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: oakdale, Minnesota Posts: 530	We put on a Goodmark/Chinese 1/4 on our car. It fit pretty nice and straightened out just fine. We always cut them a little smaller and reuse our front door jam line and below the top ridge of the 1/4. The factory seems and edges are crisper bends. I do agree with Joe, if you can locate a full rust free 1/4 that would make for a nicer car but if it isn't in the cards, the panels work. Dave

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kohlw30455 New User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3	well, the car is mainly going to be a street strip car, and i plan on painting it the original "Butternut" color with the black stripes on the OAI hood, with the yellowish butter color not being high gloss, if anyone has some OEM quarters, or a solid parts car with good quaters, let me know-thanks

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