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Here is an introduction on How To Replace A Quarter Panel On An Old Car such as a 1967 Chevy Camaro. Quarter Panel Replacement is a common situation when doing Car Restoration.
Follow My Friend Pete and DIY AUTOMOTIVE SCHOOL as he teach’s us How To Do It RIGHT and gives us Inside Tech Tips and Helpful Hints to get the JOB DONE!!
On the surface, it’s a simple job: cut the old quarter-panel off and weld a new one on. Like all things in life, however, it’s not quite so easy. Because you’re welding the new panel on, undoing a poorly done install can be a major pain in the butt. Fenders, doors, and hoods bolt onto the car, and their position can be fine-tuned with shims and slotted bolt holes. Get the alignment of a quarter-panel wrong and you’ll be grinding the welds off and starting over.
Quarter panels are spot welded in place. Drilling through these spot welds is one method of removal. A plasma cutter or cutoff wheel can also be used. Remember the corporate warning on the use of heat in performing body repair work. Another removal tool is the air chisel.
Properly preparing the rear quarter panel before installation is essential. All new body panels are coated with electrocoat primer. This coating must be removed ¾” high along the mating edges of the panel in order to properly weld bond it into place. Failure to do this will prevent the proper adhesion of adhesive and effect flow of weld current, resulting in an insufficient weld.
With the panel in place and the adhesive applied, resistance spot-weld the panel to secure it. Then, use a MIG welder to do the final butt welding. Remove the self-tapping screws. Grind down the welds and fill in any surface imperfections with body filler to complete the job. Seam seal the area before painting.
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Pete I've got a torino and their ain't no quarter panels available for it other than used and it was a job and it was definitely a learning curve.
Moab
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I really love this channel…….. honestly. Worked in a few body shops back in the day and it’s good to see someone that actually knows what the F he’s talking about.
Hi Pete. I have a question for you. I got a Mustang 66 with a 289. And i bought a Chinese distributer a few years ago and it cost about 200 dollars. Now i am thinking about bying a MSD distributer. Thinking its much better and you can adjust it more then the simple Chinese no brand one. What do you think about that? Good show btw ?
not a h8ter Pete, heck i don't even do bodywork, but i always tune in because 1. I always learn something 2. Your're a dedicated hard worker that gets the job done right and 3. It's the off the wall humor man,always gets me smiling and laughing. Always a like and thumbs up…..take care man.
I could watch and listen to you all day every day pete
I’ve always been here to watch, learn, and listen to my friend Pete! Can’t wait for the school in Moab, to open up! I’m a fan of all muscle cars but that Civic in your shop caught my eye!
Love it Pete you're conscience seems like a top bloke he must take after you.