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Old 07-31-2020, 08:08 PM
WSSix WSSix is offline
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Default Help me cut up my TA!

Calm down. I also would like help with welding it back together, too.

Here's what my rear quarter panel looks like now that I've removed the paint and bondo.







I have a quarter from a donor car that's in good condition except for this one spot.



What would be the best way to replace the damage area on the car?

I was thinking I would cut out only the damaged area avoiding the rust on the replacement quarter panel. I would try to make the cut below the marker light but still high enough up that I could work on the seam on the inside to make sure it's smooth and painted. I'd make my forward cut just far enough past the damage and marker light and take it all the way over into the trunk area. Looking at the area under the trunk lid, I think I would cut in between the weather strip channel and where the quarter rises up. My thinking is that this gives me a wide enough area that I can grind the welds and not have to worry about the weather strip channel. How does this plan sound?

My concern with the above plan is that I would have to align both the belt line and the top bend where the quarter forms the trunk seam.

My alternative plan is the come all the way to the wheel well and cutting diagonally across the quarter to the trunk area starting from above the belt line at the wheel well. Then, I'd follow the same space under the trunk lid to the rear of the car. I'd remove the quarter to inner wheel well and trunk extension spot welds there by essentially replacing the rear half of the quarter. This would prevent me from having to deal with getting the belt line perfect. I'm just not sure what I'd do about the rusted area from the replacement quarter.

Thoughts? Suggestions? This is by no means a show car so I see no reason to remove the entire quarter panel. I have no desire or need to remove the rear window either. I intend to butt weld the panels together and not overlap them. I appreciate any input.

Thanks!
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