Mopar Muscle Association UK

Ok folks I am going to cut off the rear quarters on the 68 Coronet my question is do I cut along the top of the wing as per the replacment panel or on the side of the wing. I have looked at it and i think 2" down on the side is the best place. What are your thoughts any help appreciated.
Martin

On the advise of a bodyman i overlapped it as shown in the photos below and used a multitude of spotwelds to secure them together. Then sealed up the edges and dollyed the visable join so that it could be skimmed afterwards. Avoids all the distortion issues.

That said, if i was to do it again i would butweld the join with TIG, but then im rather better at it now!

2nd

Thanks Roger I think I will have a go at the butweld but without the TIG I will have to take it slow and keep the metal cool.

Doing it the way Roger recommends also retains the factory swage at the top of the quarter that is always sharper than on replacement panels...can't wait to be doing all this again soon!

This may be of some help

http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/tech ... to_08.html

Hi 69er,

Before you weld on the Quarter skin, the lip you have left on the car should be swaged/stepped to create a recess for the new panel to sit in.
This has several benefits, firstly it strenghthens the edge of the original panel, which then has a small gap for the weld to sit into once you overlap the new panel.
Once you begin the welding, the edge distortion will be kept to a minimum, and grinding will leave a flat outer skin.
The tool needed for this is a JOGGLER, available from FROST RESTORATIONS AT 29 QUID.

Can come and Joggle for you at a reasonable price!!!
Baccy.

Thanks for the help guys if I get mine to look like yours SteveB I would be quite happy. If you overlap the joint in some way do you finish the inside the same with a skim of filler or can you see the joint from the inside and how do you stop moisture getting into the joint if you are only spotting it did you paint it first.

Hi 69er,

Good point to make about the join!

If you can seal the inside as well as the outside then the skin should be OK, if not I would recommend a continuous weld.
Here lies the problem, an overlap weld will distort without being flanged beforehand.

Decisions decisions! I would always continuous weld regardless!

Baccy.