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03-03-2003, 12:15 PM
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I am a few weeks away from starting the repair of the LH wheel well flair and 1/4 panel (directly behind wheel) repair on my '69 GTO.
The wheel well flair repair panel is a much larger piece of metal than I want to cut out. Essentially all I need from the repair panel is the lip that curves under into the wheel well. Should I just use the complete panel or leave as much as the original 1/4 panel intact and take only what I need from the new panel? Same question pertains to the 1/4 panel repair panel. The repair panel is rather large and I really only need the bottom portion where the rocker extension trim mounts over. Ideas and suggestions would be great.  1969 GTO Restoration
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03-03-2003, 12:15 PM
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I am a few weeks away from starting the repair of the LH wheel well flair and 1/4 panel (directly behind wheel) repair on my '69 GTO.
The wheel well flair repair panel is a much larger piece of metal than I want to cut out. Essentially all I need from the repair panel is the lip that curves under into the wheel well. Should I just use the complete panel or leave as much as the original 1/4 panel intact and take only what I need from the new panel? Same question pertains to the 1/4 panel repair panel. The repair panel is rather large and I really only need the bottom portion where the rocker extension trim mounts over. Ideas and suggestions would be great. 1969 GTO Restoration
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03-03-2003, 01:15 PM
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I just bought another 69 bird and on this one some well meaning restorer tried to replace the quarter skin. Big mistake!!!! It's going to cost me a heck of alot more to fix now. Lesson here is sometimes it's cheaper to find an expert! These panels only cost about $300 each to do the whole quarter. Good Luck
jerry tallman
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03-07-2003, 08:48 PM
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I would keep as much of the original as possible, trimming the replacement to fit. Of course, make sure you remove ALL the rusty area. A helpful hint, trim the new panel to within about 3" of the area to be replaced BEFORE cutting it off, then drill a few holes around the edge and screw the panels together. These holes will serve as alignment guides after the old part is cut off, and you can weld them up after the new panel is precisely fitted and (butt) welded on. Best wishes, Todd C
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