Using lead for body work

[rockdogz]

Crap I went and returned the 80% quarter I got from classic and they don't have any full quarters. They said that they were re-doing the tooling because of fitment problems. I guess I'm better off - would hate to get one and not have it fit. I checked out where to get a goodmark quarter because people have said they fit well, but I don't think there's a place to get them locally and they want $150 truck freight to ship it. Dang it!! I should have kept the 80% and gave it a try - the worst thing that could happen would be that I would need to replace the whole thing anyway. Well, I picked up some door skins so that should keep me busy, and I will probably end up going back to get the 80%...again. Makes me want to just

[rockdogz]

Aha.. you know what I was wrong. I didn't get an 80% quarter - it was just a skin. I saw a pic of the 80% on mattsclassicbowties.com and it would definitely be better for me since I need to replace some of the tail pan extension area. Now I just have to find a place local for that! Shipping from Rick's was going to be like $175!!

[68protouring454]

look into a goodmark 80% 1/4 panel, it will have what you need for material, and is a decent price, try national parts depot, they have a 100 dollar flate rate up to 300lbs truck freight deal, i just ordered some 67 mustang stuff from them, i ordered from michigan
jake

[Camaro Zach]

i'd go with the goodmark i have had good luck. And if you order more stuff they'll throw it in the box with the quarter and not charge you extra freight. Just an FYI

[rockdogz]

For the 80%, should I butt weld it on, or flange, punch holes, and plug weld it on?

[68protouring454]

tom , i would flange the new 80% and slip it under where you cut the car, and then stich weld the seam, skipping around until its solid, i would take your time and take a whole day to do it, maybe only an hr of welding but let stuff cool, do not squelch it with water, it will only warp worse
i would use whole window channel area, then splice down into trunk, butt weld when it goes into trunk jamb area, the overlap will help with warping as well with laying down nice spotwelds as you will have 2 layers of metal to weld, get heat right so both peices melt into each other with little build up, goodluck

jake

[rockdogz]

I don't have a flange tool - do you recommend the manual one or the pneumatic one?