I just ordered quarter skins (thats all they make) for my 67 GTO. The last time I installed some was about 20 years ago. How I did it was to lay the new one over the old. Tack the new one into place, Then I took a cut off wheel and cut out the quarters. The new one fit exactly into where the old one was, and then I just tacked it into place. And welded every 1/2 inch at different spots to avoid warpage.

Are there other methods and what do you guys recommend.

are you saying you tacked the new on on over the old, and then cut along the edge of the overlap, removing the scrap from the backside? that's a good approach. Did it work well?

It worked fine,When you finished cutting you could remove both panel from the front and then replace the new panel where the old one was. It would fit perfect because you made the same cut on both panel. I hope I explained it so you could understand.

thats how i like to do it! I jsut did the pocess on a 66 mustang and will be doing it shortly on my 67 leMans-GTO project.

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f247/motoair125/Bobs%20%2066%20Mustang/DSC05665.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f247/motoair125/Bobs%20%2066%20Mustang/DSC05668.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f247/motoair125/Bobs%20%2066%20Mustang/DSC05670.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f247/motoair125/Bobs%20%2066%20Mustang/DSC05671.jpg
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Forgot to say, do it as close to a body line as possible, this minimizes warping.

Where did you get the GTO quarters from?

good post. i am getting ready to replace some 1/4's on my 71 chevelle. every little bit of info helps us all

A 1/32nd cut off wheel would work good. You would have a nice gap then.

LK

Thanks for the pictures.
What is the best way to hold the quarter in place as I weld it in.

are you saying you tacked the new on on over the old, and then cut along the edge of the overlap, removing the scrap from the backside? that's a good approach. Did it work well?

It worked fine,When you finished cutting you could remove both panel from the front and then replace the new panel where the old one was. It would fit perfect because you made the same cut on both panel. I hope I explained it so you could understand.I think both Andy and I understood it as you left the new panel on as you cut the old panel off and removed it from the backside.

I think what you're saying, though, is that you cut both the new (tacked on) and the old panel off at the same time. When you remounted the new panel you had an exact line to weld to from where you cut them both off.

That does sound like a good method. ;)

that reminds me of the last time I layed wallpaper ...:D


does this method work ?.....have many other done this way ...?

would that leave a large gap ? (it doesn't in wallpaper bcs the cut is blade fine )

I have both sides to do and am contemplating which way to go ...

I did it 20 years ago, that was the last set of quarters I put on. It worked fine and the cut line worked out fine, because you are using the same cutoff wheel for both panels at once.

it leaves a smaller and nicer gap then scribing a line and then cutting off to the line. Both parts always match perfectly. If you angle the cutting wheel about 45* to the surface you are cutting then the gap gets smaller as a matter of fact they basically touch.

If you angle the cutting wheel about 45* to the surface you are cutting then the gap gets smaller as a matter of fact they basically touch.;) see...I would never of thought of that ...thanks ...maybe this is the way I go on mine ...


also I imagine you can make your cut from the outside ...same thing ?
better than being in the trunk ..


...and what to use to temporarily tac the quarters together ...?

...and what to use to temporarily tac the quarters together ...?

The last time I did it I put rivets inside the cut lines to hold it in place. After the cut, just drill them out separate the quarters and weld the holes closed.