I originally wanted save the rocker panels. I have removed the floor braces, one piece each. Cut along the yellow line. Now I figure I can save the complete wheel house and quarter panel. I'm having a hard time deciding where to cut. thanks Bruce
I would cut way more than you think you will ever need. You can always cut off what you don't need than add to it. When I worked at a body shop the quarters we got from the bone yard, was all the way to the roof, half way up the rocker panel and all of the trunk side. Tim
I have seen them cut out from the lead lines to the trunk channel into the tail light area and inside the door jamb. Pretty much follow the weld lines all the way around. get the complete panel.
Yep - that's how my car was rebuilt after the "BIG WRECK of '94." Took a quarter cut at the roof (c-pillar) and the entire wheelhouse and every last bit of metal that might possibly be useful from a donor in the boneyard. OEM spotwelds were cut out of the wreck; new spotwelds match the factory pattern. Other than the meticulous photo documentaion I did, nobody could ever tell.
Thanks for the replys, rear window's out after how many years? I figured out how to use the windshield trim removal tool, looks I been using it from the wrong direction ou: (1st picture) I decided to remove the trunk pan braces before tackling the quarter panel. Bruce
Really? I've been doing it wrong as well. ou: I always wondered why it didn't work very well. So it slides the clip off the post? Learn something everyday:beer
I think the first pic is correct. The hook in the blade pulls the clip back from the molding and then you lift up First few are tough but it goes fast after that. Im gonna try it the other way just for fun next time!
Maybe both ways are correcto No: If you take the second picture and put the tool at a clip the trim comes right off , just pulled the front trim off a 65 Special, took 5 minuets, no cursing, no swearing, no bent pieces.:grin: When you cut the rear quarters and rockers off it doesn't leave much. Bruce
