help this noobie out plz!

i have no clue how the rear quarter panels are fixed into place. can they be removed by simply "unbolting" off the unibody like the fenders and such? or... are they welded and actually part of the unibody?

thanks in advance!

 

o man

This isnt easy at all , u have to drill the rear qtr panels out, its a pain in the royal ***

i would realy realy suggest you take it to a body shop

its a long painful hard process, that i dont reccomend anyone trying them selfs


Joe

 

that sucks

hmm... wanted to fabricate something for the rear quarter panels, but i guess that's out of the question now. T-T

thanks for the words of the wise, scootch!

 

Yeah it really suxs! You first have to remove the rear window and then drill out all the pinch welds and rivets. Im doing that project of replacing the drive side quarter panel next week.

Bert

 

Does not sound like fun. Good luck!

 

Unless you are a skilled bodyman I highly would not recomend attempting to do this. Removing a quater panel requires shaving the skin off of the quarter and unwelding the quarters from the frame.

 

Yeah that why im doing it at my nephew's body shop. He'll be there to guide me. It is definately going to be a learning experience.

Bert

 

how much would new quarter panels cost?

i want to try out a widebody project by replacing the whole rear quarter, but i wouldn't want to go through the hassle of welding/riveting/drilling just to take them off. yikes!