This is the area where the driver side door meets the rear quarter panel. The rear quarter panel was replaced but they did a really poor job of fitting and welding as can been seen in this pic. Angle grinders are good for somethings. Dremel tools are better for the small stuff! :-)
This is the template I setup for the replacement section.
After cutting out the bad part I made a template of the section and this is the new metal in place ready for welding.
After the weld and clean up.
A little spot putty, wet sanding and...
I primed it in gray and then used seam sealer with a toothbrush. I thought I had a pic. Will look for it. Sand, paint, sand, paint, shoot with a little Tahoe Turquoise, and there you can see my labor of detail. This is what it suppose to look like. :-)
Looks good. I'm sure I'll re-do part of it before I paint the whole car. LOL
Looks good James. Are convertibles more prone to rust in that area of the quarter?
ReplyDeleteI think the quarter panels rust more in the trunk drop off because the drain gets clogged. Someone replaced both quarter panels and did a crappy job and hacked up the point where the panel mounts in that area. I almost want to replace them. There is a rubber gasket that covers some of that area but you can still see the poor work they did.
ReplyDeleteYou've inspired me to redo my quarter/striker panel seams one more time. I left some ugly sheet metal on those seams on my car that I really need to clean up and smooth out with filler. Thanks James!
ReplyDeleteIf I posted all my re-do's I would need a new blog site! LOL!
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