Rear Quarter Panel Replacement?, Any info is appreciated Options

[Special_Edy]

Hello all, Im going out to zfjohnsons house this weekend, and may end up with a straight driver-side rear quarter panel. Theres alot I dont know about this so before I get into it I thought it would be a good time to ask some questions.

Is there an optimal place to cut? Should I try to cut along welds and where do I chop the pillars.

Should I grind the seam welds off or Sawzall it?

Is there a better blade for my reciprocating saw than a 24tpi?

How much is it going to cost to have it welded into my car? Assuming I remove the old quarter panel and trim/prep everything so its ready to weld in.

What is the best coating I can put over the bare welds? I have grinders, a sander, a buffer, some HVLP spray guns and Im damn good with a rattle can. What do I need to do to protect the metal?


I found this sticky, 6GC Collision Manual , and it seemed like it was missing alot of pages from the manual. Also, the resolution was too low to read some of the finer details. Does anyone have a .pdf of this maybe?

Anykind of feedback is greatly appreciated.

[Special_Edy]

Well I figured I would just drill out the spotwelds, unless that is a bad idea.
As for cutting it, I want to cut it with a little extra material and then grind it down little by little till it fits. I learned when I sawed off one of my shotguns that it takes 5 seconds to cut with a sawzall, and 5 hours to sand and file the rough cut.

Anyone know where to cut it at?