I have rust on the wheel arch on my 71 cutlass convertible. I was going to install partial quarters, but I think I would achieve a better/cleaner job with full quarter panels. The partial quarters would have a welded seam all the way down them, and would require hours of body work. I can't just patch the outer wheel well, because there is rust on the How well do the full aftermarket quarter panels fit? Are they all made by the same company? Best price/place to purchase them? Thanks guys!

 

I had a similar debate with myself when considering floor pan options for the '71 convertible resto that I'm working on. I decided to purchase the entire pan fullly assembled because it was a much better deal when considering shipping and what I was getting.

I saw these advertised for the quarter panels from Goodmark:

http://www.carid.com/1971-oldsmobile...s-2034912.html

For $175, it's pretty tempting to go with it and just use what you need. In fact, I saw a video on YouTube of a guy restoring the a '70 SX convertible and he cut up the driver's side quarter in about four spots to patch rust. Then, suddenly you see that he just cut the entire fender off and went with a full replacement. I guess he saw the same logic.


1970 Cutlass SX restoration part 3 442 - YouTube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=evGxlmkano8
Oct 4, 2010 - Uploaded by club442
The crew at club442 is at it again. A few beers later and we are intalling the quarter panels.