 What would you do? I'd like your opinions on quarter panel repair, Passenger quarter panel repair |
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| lonewolfe |
 Jun 3 2015, 05:10 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 819 Joined: 12-September 11 From: Oakland, CA Member No.: 13,549 Region Association: Northern California  |
I removed a bunch of Bondo from the passenger side rear quarter panel and I plan to replace the damaged metal. I have a complete passenger side quarter panel that's pretty clean. My question is this. Would you replace the entire quarter panel and door jam or just cut out the damaged front portion of quarter panel and door jam and butt weld in a portion of the panel.
Here are some pictures of the damaged QP and the replacement.  Attached thumbnail(s)   
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| Geezer914 |
Jun 3 2015, 05:29 AM
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Geezer914 Group: Members Posts: 1,406 Joined: 18-March 09 From: Salem, NJ Member No.: 10,179 Region Association: North East States 
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Just repair the section. There is a lot more cutting and welding to replace the whole quarter panel. You could sell the sail panel section and rear quarter panel to some one with rust damage or a rear fender bender. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
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| r_towle |
Jun 3 2015, 01:04 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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might be worth drilling out the spot welds at the door jamb and pulling off the piece underneath where the damage started and the metal was stretched.
It will leave you with a horizontal weld to smooth out and that may be on that wider part of the quarter panel, so not an easy fix. OR Start drilling....remove the whole quarter and plug weld everything back on with the new quarter.... You will save time on the body work, but it will require loads of drilling... Just my personal experience, I would choose to replace the whole quarter and save the time on the welding and bondo, and hammer dolly work... you will end up with a better line at the door edge for sure. rich |
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| SirAndy |
Jun 3 2015, 01:27 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,636 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(r_towle @ Jun 3 2015, 12:04 PM)  I would choose to replace the whole quarter and save the time on the welding and bondo, and hammer dolly work... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| thieuster |
Jun 3 2015, 01:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 447 Joined: 31-January 15 From: 275 mls NW from Stuttgart. Member No.: 18,384 Region Association: Europe |
Replace the part only. It's not an impossible job. These quarter panels are hen's teeth to find. That's an impossible job! When you use it now, you don't find a second one when you really need one!
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| Cairo94507 |
Jun 3 2015, 02:16 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,750 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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Replace the whole quarter. You will end up with a better job in the end for less money.
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| rick 918-S |
Jun 3 2015, 02:30 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,456 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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I owed a collision shop for about 20 yrs. I would never have my guys section a panel if I had the whole part available. Why do a bunch of crude body work when you can change it the way the factory did it.
It is possible you will find some surface rust you can fix at the same time. Bonus! |
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