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Topic: 71-72 Repo Quarter Panel Skins
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PONYMAN
Gearhead Posts: 280
From: Ardmore, Ok. USA
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 12-08-2003 06:42 PM
   
Just to let you know they don't fit very well. They have way too much curve in them at the rear as compared to the original panel. My car is starting to rust in the wheel lip and on the quarter panel behind the wheel, at the drop off. Looks like we will be able to cut what we need out of the repop skin, but thought I would let you know they don't fit very well. This one came from Oklahoma Mustang, but they are probably all from the same source. Only reason I didn't get it from NPD was it has to be shipped truck freight and I figured it would come in all bent double. Okla Mustang is only 90 miles away. I'll let you kow how it turns out. I had to leave the body shop today before they started cutting.
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66bluefb
Gearhead Posts: 479
From: Okla.City,Okla.
Registered: May 2002
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posted 12-08-2003 07:27 PM
Aftermarket parts never fit perfect. I put some 1/4s on my neighbors car which was a 70 and the 1/4s didn't match the originals. A hammer and a little bit of bondo took care of it. He too bought them at Okla.Mustang.I did put some 1/4s for my 66 and bought them from Okla. Mustang and they fit pretty good.------------------
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cobravenom71
Gearhead Posts: 817
From: Kissimee, Fl USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 12-10-2003 01:57 PM
I put new 'aftermarket' 1/4's on my 71 Mach 1, and they both fit perfectly!
I did spend quite a bit of time (read: money!) making sure the uni-body was perfectly 'aligned' before I started putting the car back together, so I think that may have been a big part of it.------------------
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PONYMAN
Gearhead Posts: 280
From: Ardmore, Ok. USA
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 12-10-2003 04:38 PM
I didn't buy the comlete quarter, just the quarter skin. It had way too much curve in it at the rear where it attached to the tailight panel, and quarter extensions. We weren't going to use the whole thing anyway. The original plan was to just cut out the fender well lip and flare. Ended up curring out the wheel flare, and gack to the tailight panel, leaving the side marker light, but cutting out everything below it. Was at the shop today, and they were starting to weld everything back in. My outer wheel housing had a hole rusted in it, but it was very small, and they cut out a pice 8" by 3" and welded in a new piece. I was concerned about this sicne they don't make them yer for 71-73's. The body work is going real well, next crisis is matching the paint. They shor it with one of those color guns, and the paint they mixed is too light. Said they will keep tinging it until it is right, then blend it in. Thanks for the infor though, I was wondering how the complete quarter's were. Since the rest of mine was solid we decided to go this route instead.
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cobravenom71
Gearhead Posts: 817
From: Kissimee, Fl USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 12-11-2003 07:23 AM
There are no aftremarket full 1/4's for the 71-73's. Just the partials that go up to about 1/2 way.
That's what I used, at about $75/each. They fit perfectly.
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PONYMAN
Gearhead Posts: 280
From: Ardmore, Ok. USA
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 12-11-2003 08:14 AM
Then maybe there is more than one manufacturer of these, cause mine would not have fit right if I had used the entire piece. However the part that we cut out and replaced was acceptable, and the car is on the way to recovery. Darn Rust. Now the major issue is the paint match, which after some trial and error I am sure we will get right. I may be dreaming, but I thought I read somewhere that full quarters were in the works for our cars. Maybe Rick S could enlighten us.
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RICKS
Gearhead Posts: 277
From: Ocala, FL
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 12-11-2003 09:01 AM
Yes, there is more than one manufacturer for that particular part. We switched ours over to a relatively new tooling in Taiwan about 1 1/2 years ago, and they are much much nicer than what we were selling prior to that. I can't speak to what Oklahoma is selling, but I'm pretty sure that as many as THREE different manufacturers/toolings are active and on the market. I don't have any imminent info regarding full 1/4's for 71-73's, but I know where some n.o.s. coupe 71-73 full quarters are. I used to have a bunch of n.o.s. fastback quarters, but I sold the last one in June of '02. Stuff like that is drying up!
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PONYMAN
Gearhead Posts: 280
From: Ardmore, Ok. USA
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 12-11-2003 10:34 AM
Thanks for the info Rick. I figured as much since mine would not have fit right if we had been planing to use the full skin instead of cutting out just the rusted section. If it hadn't been for the issue of truck shipping and possible damage, I would definetly have bought it from you. With Okla Mustang being just a litle over an hour away, I knew that at least I could see that it wasn't damaged. Most of my business in the past had gone to NPD though. Fortunately with the car being pretty well finished for the last couple of years it has been just a matter of keeping it up. Of course things like rust jump up and bite you every now and then, but what the heck, the car is 30 years old, and I do not hesitate to drive it to a show or cruise in the rain.
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pmhvps
Journeyman Posts: 84
From: Lowville,Ontario,Canada
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 12-11-2003 05:25 PM
I bought a pair of repro full quarters way back in the early eighties for my 68 Coupe. What a nightmare.....doing it now. Took me a week of fiddling....on..off...cut...on..off...cut..etc. It fits great at the front and back but will need some pulling in the middle. I know I will have to put some filler there.....didn't want to ....oh well.....looking forward to the passenger side.....lol.
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PONYMAN
Gearhead Posts: 280
From: Ardmore, Ok. USA
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 12-16-2003 06:45 PM
Happy ending. Saw the car today and everything fits and the paint matches perfectly. Can't tell that a large section of the quarter panel was ever cut out. These guys are great, got the car right in and worked on it till it was done. no putting it to the side or not wanting to work on an old car cause insurance jobs are easier and pay more. They would RATHER work on old cars. The bad news comes tomorrow, I get the bill, I'll let you know how much. They repaired the quarter panel, painted the quarter panel, drivers door, lower blackout, rear valance, and urethane front bumper. clearcoated all of the above, plus the roof and passenger side quarter, and colorsanded all the new paint and buffed the entire car. Whatever it ends up costing, it was worth it to get someone who wanted to work on it and not put me off.
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 35449
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-16-2003 06:47 PM
I wish I could find a place like that up here.  ------------------
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'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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PONYMAN
Gearhead Posts: 280
From: Ardmore, Ok. USA
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 12-17-2003 01:32 PM
Well, the cost for the above mentioned work was $1150. That was close to what they told me to start, but we also did a few more things to the car while it was there. I was happy. As a side note, after geting the car out of the shop this morning, I was adjusting one of the twist down hood locks. Well, it slipped, the spring popped it up and guess where it landed? Towards the rear of the fender right one top and chipped the apint to the metal about the size of the end of two q-tips. So, I had to drive back out to the body shop, they said bring it in Monday they will paint the top of the fender and clear the entire fender, and replace the stripes and Mach 1 emblem which I already have. Merry Christmas, no charge, since they already have the paint, I have the stripes and emblems.
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 35449
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-17-2003 02:01 PM
They are good guys. ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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PONYMAN
Gearhead Posts: 280
From: Ardmore, Ok. USA
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 12-17-2003 10:18 PM
Yeah Steve, they do quality work at reasonable prices. I have been talking to various body shops about this repair for two years while the rust spots slowly grew bigger and more started poppoing through the paint. They have only been in business together for about a year. Hope time doesn't change them.
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