Rear Quarter Panel Replacement?, Any info is appreciated Options

[Special_Edy]

Hello all, Im going out to zfjohnsons house this weekend, and may end up with a straight driver-side rear quarter panel. Theres alot I dont know about this so before I get into it I thought it would be a good time to ask some questions.

Is there an optimal place to cut? Should I try to cut along welds and where do I chop the pillars.

Should I grind the seam welds off or Sawzall it?

Is there a better blade for my reciprocating saw than a 24tpi?

How much is it going to cost to have it welded into my car? Assuming I remove the old quarter panel and trim/prep everything so its ready to weld in.

What is the best coating I can put over the bare welds? I have grinders, a sander, a buffer, some HVLP spray guns and Im damn good with a rattle can. What do I need to do to protect the metal?


I found this sticky, 6GC Collision Manual , and it seemed like it was missing alot of pages from the manual. Also, the resolution was too low to read some of the finer details. Does anyone have a .pdf of this maybe?

Anykind of feedback is greatly appreciated.

[presure2]

you wont be able to grind the spot welds off, they are kinda countersunk because of the way the factory does it.
you need a spot weld cutter, you can get em at harbor frieght pretty cheap.
use etch primer anywhere there is bare metal.
depending on how bad you hack it up, it may cost as much as a couple thousand bucks to have the new one welded in and fixed up.
quater jobs are not for a beginner, i can tell ya that for sure.