69ishHoliday

Checked in on the new quarter panel installation and am pleased with the work my bodyman is doing with the car. The panels aren't as heavy as the old ones but I didn't want the car patched up with dura-glass and bondo any more than what is absolutely necessary. There are a few places where my guy says he is going to rebuild in behind the panel but I feel lucky to be working with what is a pretty good car with no trunk of floor pan rust. - Steven

501Paratrooper

Nice!

OrdinaryCutlass

Great work, Looks like the bodyline is prefect. I need to get this done.

bespokemotoring

Good job, I use only USC All metal aluminum body filler for any panel repairs. Expensive but it's the best.
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BDAPPLE

What brand of quarter panel is that? Did your bodyman say anything positive/negative about it? I have a 69 and need to do this as well. Just want to get quality parts.

Dan

Eddie Hansen

I am doing my quarters as we speak, I can not believe how nice your wheelhousing lip is very nice, I had to splice a repo housing into mine as they dont make it for a convertible, quarter panel either.

I also went all the way back to the tail panel, I believe goodmark, yearone, partsplace is all the same panels made Iin china but I have to say so far the fit has been good for me.

Did he buttweld the panel or flange it looks great hope mine turns out as well.

69ishHoliday

The quarters were money well spent and were bought from the parts place. The character lines are nice and they required little to no bodywork outside of the seam where they were welded to the car. My bodyman said they were great, a little bit thinner than the originals, but very nice. I am glad I went this way and didn't have quarters patched up with a bunch of material. - Steven

69ishHoliday

He had a roller type of tool that created a flange so I guess it is probably considered a lap weld of some type. The tool had different dies so it could make a flange that was close to correct for the thickness of the metal. Once he had it welded inside and out he warmed the seam and gently tapped it in a bit and then finished inside and outside seam with duraglass, then light coat of body putty. I'm very pleased with the work. - Steven

Eddie Hansen

Excellent yes i. Have read literally hundreds of discussions on quarter replacements , flange joins, backing strips, butt welds etc, I dvo believe it is prep and budget. I just hung my passenger quarter I butt welded it in, but it took me 12-13 hours to install and I am still welding up the entire seam, if your paying for shop time that could get pricey, anyway yours looks great following along.