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[camaro2nv]

As I work on my 68 Camaro I think about the patch job that was done to the quarters. I sanded off the paint to find a splice down the middle of the quarter. There was a TON of mud in the channel. Im putting a lot of time and money into this project. I dont want anything half arse! SO with that said what suggestions do you guys have for me? Should I cut the section out and weld in a clean section? Or should I replace the full quarters?

[68protouring454]

if weld looks good, hammer, dolly, shrink etc to make it flat and re-body work, but if that cant be done i would do full 1/4's
can it be repaired so it doesnt need more then .125 to .188 of mud?

[DOOM]

Originally Posted by 68protouring454

if weld looks good, hammer, dolly, shrink etc to make it flat and re-body work, but if that cant be done i would do full 1/4's
can it be repaired so it doesnt need more then .125 to .188 of mud?

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[Jim Nilsen]

The amount of time you will spend on fixing it is almost as much time as doing the full 1/4 in my opinion and it will never look as good down the road. Sanding that damn curve is a pain and is a lot harder than the top of the sail panel. You also get to get rid of the seam you can see from the inside which will always reduce the value of the repair. If you can fix the the quarter the way it is you can fix a full 1/4. If you have to pay someone to weld the new one up it won't be much and will be worth it as it will only take them a few hours ater you have it already in place to do it.

You can do it, have faith in yourself if you are not sure, it's easier than it looks. Unless there is absolutely nothing else wrong with the panel go for it.

[gearheadgarage]

I agree......Sorry to say, but you're probably better of replacing the whole 1/4 panel. It's all too likely that you'lll wind up with cracking in that same area down the line. Camaros flex quite a bit in the quarters, especially when you have horsepower.

Keep filler to a minimum, especially there at the top of the 1/4 panel. If you can do so effectively, maybe you can keep what's already done....how's the rest of the panel look?

[ItDoRun]

I'd replace the full quarter it if it were my car. That will eliminate the possibility of body work showing it's face later on.