1967 ss/rs resto/mod

[scuncio]

Looks great, nice work fitting the new panel. Are you lapping or butting the upper seam?

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Top and front will be lapped, new skin behind to minimize filler to blend.
Right side gets a full quarter. That will be interesting to remove and see what is left of the original under it.

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Prepping before quarter install. I cleaned up the loose rust and then shot it all with rust converter and then undercoating. First pic is supposed to show the rust, but not enough light.

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Still getting ready to install q-p. Today was clean up, weld holes shut and install the original trunk drop.

wire wheeled the rust on the inside for undercoating.







I cut thru this with the plasma while removing the tail panel. Also looks like the factory had the spot welder in the wrong place the first try. 5 dents and heated spots in line with the cut.




Used my copper backing plate on the cut.




Went all the way around, welding spot drill depressions/holes for a solid surface for reuse.




found the date stamp December 1966. Car was built second week of Feb.




All welds knocked down.







Shot it with undercoating before lunch.




That was dry when I came back, so welded it on. I knocked down the welds on it and the pan to frame rails, so I wasn't throwing grindings in the drop later.

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Talked with Restoration Specialists this morning and I'm going to pick up the Camaro and Chevelle hoods Wednesday. Looking forward to getting them back and to my PDR guy for dent removal.

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Did the final fit and prep of the q-p and started the welding process.
All weld surfaces got paint removal with the scotch wheel.









Then, all the mating flanges got a shot of copper weld thru primer.





I pre-drilled holes for the drill screws to hold the new panel snug against the original and locked it on.











I was pleased that the replacement matched the original so well at the back.





After an hour and a half of tack welding, it was ready to remove the screws and close it up.





I started knocking down the extra weld but supper called.

[scuncio]

Nice progress. What do you do with the lapped seam to finish it out? I have only butted panels together...but nothing quite that long....