Rear tub quarter replacement.....Success (I think)...Pictures of today's project!!!!!

[knac1234]

skeeball-

I think it helps to have a second person (as I did) when you go to put the panel on. You can't really go wrong with lining it up.

The door jamb side, there is a right angled-lip on the panel that must go flush against the door jamb (which takes care of left-right alignment).

Up/down alignment is dictated by the "top" of the door jamb and the top of the rear corner (where the lamps are).....the top of the new panel sits flush with those 2 corners. I had to push the rear corner lamp panel in a hair and rivet it in place to hold the new panel. The adhesive doesn't dry right away.....you have some time if needed to play with fit.

Lastly, the galvy trim will cover any miniscule deviations from absolute perfection on fit.

Julian

[Skeeball]

Gotcha
Thanks Julian

[knac1234]

Will post pics of my left side (will be doing that 8/13). Waiting for yours too skeeball
Julian

[TedW]

Julian I am concerned about getting everything all lined up once I use that panel adhesive..

Skeeball:

I replaced my rr quarterpanel a few years ago, and used the self-same 3m stuff as Julian. You have plenty of time to get things lined up after you apply the epoxy. In my view, the trickiest part is keeping outside pressure on the horizontal joint. You can rivet the top and front edges (none of which will show in the end) and clamp the back. It's the horizontal joint to the tub that's tricky. I used a 75 lb. bag of tube sand and a heavy table that was just the right height. The bag of sand was rolling off the edge of the table and hitting the panel at just the right spot.

[Skeeball]

I am only doing the 2 rear panels ( where the tail lights are) and the long piece that runs across the entire width of the tub from side to side its the piece that the rear crossmember bolts to. I think I will be fine but it still is something I am not looking forward to doing..

[TedW]

I am only doing the 2 rear panels ( where the tail lights are) and the long piece that runs across the entire width of the tub from side to side its the piece that the rear crossmember bolts to. I think I will be fine but it still is something I am not looking forward to doing..

I suspect that they will be a piece o' cake compared to the quarter panels.

[knac1234]

Not only easier, but FINDING the panels is easier!!! Very available and cheap!

Julian

[Bertha]

I have also used this method with great success, however I go one step further and I bought a punch with the same size diameter as the original spots welds. I tap the new metal with the punch to create the original spot weld look across the panel. Sorry I have OCD.