64 65 quarters
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64 65 quarters
i'm pretty sure i know the answer to be yes, but just to be certain, the 64 and 65 quarter panel sheet metal is the same correct? i can use the quarter panel from a hard top car and use it on a convertible? i have found a 64 rear clip that has a really nice right quarter panel looking at the pictures, and the left quarter doesn't have any holes but it definitely shows signs of bondo in it's past. speaking to the older gentlemen on the phone, he sounded to be honest and know what to look for, he is supposed to get me some better pictures of the trunk drop down area and the inside of the trunk where the wheel well meets. 7.5 hour drive for me so i want to see more of what i'm getting into before i go, but for the price of the entire rear clip, it is worth it to me.
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i was talking to bro earlier, he seems to think the skins are the same, but the inner structure is different. they looks so damn close. i can get an entire rear clip, still assembled, for a very, very good price, but it's a 7.5 hour drive, not something i want to do if they aren't going to work.
Last edited by 65droptop; April 16th, 2022 at 06:22 PM.
#8
Here are the quarters on mine, with all the dings and terrible overlap patch work previously performed, I feel I’m in the same boat as my floor, why patch, if I can put a whole skin back in place, that needs nothing, to minimal work, seems like a no brainer, and I’ll know it was done right. I think the extra work will be worth it in the long run, and, no bondo. Make the butt weld on top behind the window trim, across to the deck lid, have it leaded like factory. if Only I can use the skins from the 64, It would be sweet!
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1965
from my understanding 64/65 are the same from the fire wall back do know the tail light section is different from the two. But have always understood the quarters were the same here are the two pictures I have on my phone from my projects and they look the same to me.
John 2blu442 as parted many over the years and hopefully he can verify
Last edited by oldstata; April 17th, 2022 at 12:11 PM.
#14
It's closer than I thought, but trust GM to change it just enough between years to make it non-interchangeable. I'd be surprised if the bumper notch is the only thing you'll have to fabricate. I'd hold out for a '65.
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It isn't real hard to do.
The parts book is available on line here;
Auto History Preservation Society - Factory Publications Listings (wildaboutcarsonline.com)
You go to the illustration book first, and find the part you are looking for.
Next to that part is a "group number".
You take that group number, and look it up in the parts list.
Under that group will be all the parts of that type that were available from General Motors at the time of the printing.
They will be listed by year and model.
The parts book is available on line here;
Auto History Preservation Society - Factory Publications Listings (wildaboutcarsonline.com)
You go to the illustration book first, and find the part you are looking for.
Next to that part is a "group number".
You take that group number, and look it up in the parts list.
Under that group will be all the parts of that type that were available from General Motors at the time of the printing.
They will be listed by year and model.
Last edited by Charlie Jones; April 22nd, 2022 at 04:47 PM.
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I think I did ok, he wanted 150 and was going to cut the car in half, I offered an extra 50, to cut it twice, and make it easier to handle, and transport. I paid 260 bucks in gas, 20 bucks in food, and a road trip with my friend that has never been west of Evansville indiana. I think the passenger quarter alone is worth that trip.
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I think I did ok, he wanted 150 and was going to cut the car in half, I offered an extra 50, to cut it twice, and make it easier to handle, and transport. I paid 260 bucks in gas, 20 bucks in food, and a road trip with my friend that has never been west of Evansville indiana. I think the passenger quarter alone is worth that trip.
#28
Thanks. Passenger side has minor rust starting where it meets the trunk drop off and a few minor dings but easy fix. the driver side has two small holes, but yea, no major rot in either panel. Looks like the driver side was hit, they used a slide hammer but didn’t do a very good job. I’m going to start hammering and dolly this week . I cut out the inner skins and cleared most of the unnecessary metal yesterday and they were solid on the inside too.
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