1967 GTO body replacement project "NEVER FINISH"

[phasemaster1]

This is my 1967 GTO will get LQ4 and original muncie. I dont care what people say unless parts and labor are free there is no such thing as a "BUDGET BUILD!" No matter if the money adds up fast or slow it still adds up! Here I am mocking up and tacking in new drivers side quarter panel. Original panel had bondo about 3/4" thick in front of rear wheel well.
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[phasemaster1]

Ran out of gas on driver side so mocked up passenger side. Still have some trimming to do.
Replaced the lower rear quarter and noticed it dosent have panel contour so ripping it out, picture dosent show but the panel is flat instead of having curve to it.
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[wmhjr]

Take my advice. Reinforce those quarter skins on the inside right from the start. The only skins (they are mot full quarters) available form the '66-67 are of horrible quality. They've got more wrinkles than you can count, and are thin gauge. You can try shrinking but you'll still need filler, and the panel will oil can during block sanding. It's too bad there aren't better options. I'm extremely familiar with those panels. Unfortunately.

[phasemaster1]

Take my advice. Reinforce those quarter skins on the inside right from the start. The only skins (they are mot full quarters) available form the '66-67 are of horrible quality. They've got more wrinkles than you can count, and are thin gauge. You can try shrinking but you'll still need filler, and the panel will oil can during block sanding. It's too bad there aren't better options. I'm extremely familiar with those panels. Unfortunately.

What would you recommend me doing to the one already installed?

[wmhjr]

It's no problem. The trouble area is really behind the wheel well, fully exposed in the trunk. Cut a reinforcing panel and use panel adhesive to sandwich it inside. It helps a huge amount.

[phasemaster1]

It's no problem. The trouble area is really behind the wheel well, fully exposed in the trunk. Cut a reinforcing panel and use panel adhesive to sandwich it inside. It helps a huge amount.


Maybe a small channel and use epoxy?

[wmhjr]

I think I would stick with a pretty large section of sheet metal rather than a channel. That will provide support over a large area rather than creating a single reinforcement across one spot. Plus, if you apply matting inside the trunk you'll never see it.

[rohrt]

I think I would stick with a pretty large section of sheet metal rather than a channel. That will provide support over a large area rather than creating a single reinforcement across one spot. Plus, if you apply matting inside the trunk you'll never see it.

That is a very interesting suggestion. Could Mr Phasemaster take the old skin that was cut off and trim it up, cut off the rust and V-grind off all the paint and use panel adhesive on the inside? I think that is what I might do. I'm sure you could spray the inside trunk with a thick undercoating and you would hardly know it was done.

[wmhjr]

I think that would work perfectly. I applied Damplifier Pro all over the place, including in the trunk. You'd never notice it. Of course, my trunk was then also upholstered, so it really didn't matter to me. But the old skin would probably have even the correct contours, and so long as it isn't all chopped up, is probably relatively heavy. Good idea. My originals looked like they were attacked with multiple ugly sticks, so new sheet stock was honestly easier.

[gearbanger]

My body man took a piece of 1/8" thick by 1/4" wide by about 12" long stock and contoured it to match the quarter on the inside and tacked it to the quarter vertically on the inside almost to the back of the wheel tubs. After all the spatter paint went in the trunk, you really have to look for it to see it and it made the quarters nice and strong. It even pushed some of the low spot out f the quarters when he pushed it into position and tacked it in. So less filler was needed to get them super straight.

[phasemaster1]

Thanks guys will definitely do something with that area. Will post when I get there.

[phasemaster1]

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[phasemaster1]

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[phasemaster1]

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