 Rear Quarter Panel Replacement?, Any info is appreciated |
 Aug 16, 2012 - 4:12 PM
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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.  |
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Aug 17, 2012 - 5:44 AM
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Check out czwalga's rally car thread. It doesn't give any specific measurements but gives you a good general idea where to get started.
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Special_Edy Rear Quarter Panel Replacement? Aug 16, 2012 - 4:12 PM
zfjohnson07 hey which side are you wanting to get? Aug 16, 2012 - 4:44 PM Special_Edy Drivers side Aug 16, 2012 - 4:49 PM presure2 you wont be able to grind the spot welds off, they... Aug 16, 2012 - 4:54 PM Special_Edy Well I figured I would just drill out the spotweld... Aug 16, 2012 - 6:19 PM njccmd2002 before you cut, make sure you have the donor piece... Aug 16, 2012 - 7:03 PM
Special_Edy QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Aug 16, 2012 - 7... Aug 17, 2012 - 1:38 PM czwalga I just put the rear quarter on last night. I used... Aug 17, 2012 - 7:02 AM czwalga Hmm.
The wheel arch is tricky, the unibody is wel... Aug 17, 2012 - 1:48 PM Special_Edy Whats happening is im going to another members hou... Aug 17, 2012 - 2:36 PM czwalga What end up happening? Aug 24, 2012 - 7:16 AM Special_Edy His quarter panel ended up being damaged too, not ... Aug 24, 2012 - 12:03 PM zfjohnson07 125? offer them 50! Aug 24, 2012 - 12:36 PM |
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