Jack Post Repair Question Options

[saigon71]

I welded a new jack tube on to the replacement wheelhouse section from Restoration Design today, aligning it perfectly with the square hole that came pre-punched in the new panel. When I started fitting the jack post brace, I had to adjust the bends on it by about 1/8" to get it to fit right. I am having a hard time getting accurate measurements from the old chunk of long I have because it is a disaster.

The question is, how reliable is the pre-punched guide hole? Should I just roll with it? Anyone else run into something similar?

Thanks in advance.

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[avidfanjpl]

I recommend ONLY Restoration Design from Canada's parts. It wasn't even close as to the quality of the other repro items out there.

I did both and had a pro weld the tube in using the plate as the guide. He even succeeded in getting the TOP of the plate welded without cutting the quarter panel.

He had it directly overhead and used a Mig or Tig something and was able to get both sides done. The jack plate was placed on measurements before the old plate was wheeled out.

Not easy, but my car will never have need for a repair on either side.

I even got to take pics of the longs with a mirror on the inside.

No rust at all.

But, not every car is the same challenge. I returned the red plate version to the company I bought it from. Resto Design stuff is killer.

Absolutely no fitting of any kind was needed.

John