[SG171A]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm not aware of anyone reproducing (or planning on it) quarter panels for 68/69 vintage Chevelle convertibles.

My one 69 quarter was replaced with a skin back in the late 80's and I would like to change it out with a full quarter if possible. Has anyone here modified a hard top quarter to replace a convertible quarter?

I'll probably do the job myself but I'd prefer to find a qualified person in the NJ area to do the work. Any (positive) input would be greatly appreciated.

 

[zombie1969]

I can't say how it would work for a 69. Mine is a 64 and I used full quarters. Didn't really know what I was getting into but mine had a set of poorly installed skins and rust above them so it was do or die. It wasn't nearly as difficult as I was expecting it was actually fairly straight forward. In the end I replaced 99 percent of the original quarters and barely needed any filer to finish them off for paint. The edge around the top about a half inch wide and the edges at the quarter windows needed to be saved.

 

[ToocoolZ28]

I don't think there is any way to modify a full 1/4 for a hardtop to make it fit a vert. The best you can do is end up with a skin like you say you already have. Look at the upper body line on your vert, nothing like a hard top.

 

[BlueSS454]

There are no full quarters for a 69 convertible made. A coupe quarter cannot be modified easily to replace the complete quarter panel on the convertible. They are largely different.

 

[zombie1969]

Now I'm qurious. Do you guys actually have first hand knolage of what your saying? It's there a thread where somebody tried to make a coupe quarter fit a vert? Like I first said mine is not a 68-69 it's a 64 and I was able to make them fit extremely well I even have a complete thread proving it. And from my extensive research on the subject from what I could find I'm the only person who ever did it or at least documented it in a thread. I was in a first name basis with with goodmark for a period of 7 years calling then periodically to check on the status of when full quarters for 64-65 would be produced and when they started making then I was notified via email and ordered them as soon as I had the funds. Not questing what you guys know just how you came about knowing it.
Link to my original thread and there's a link in the thread to the installation. http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=326216&highlight=

 

[cheveslakr]

Now I'm qurious. Do you guys actually have first hand knolage of what your saying? It's there a thread where somebody tried to make a coupe quarter fit a vert? Like I first said mine is not a 68-69 it's a 64 and I was able to make them fit extremely well I even have a complete thread proving it. And from my extensive research on the subject from what I could find I'm the only person who ever did it or at least documented it in a thread. I was in a first name basis with with goodmark for a period of 7 years calling then periodically to check on the status of when full quarters for 64-65 would be produced and when they started making then I was notified via email and ordered them as soon as I had the funds. Not questing what you guys know just how you came about knowing it.
Link to my original thread and there's a link in the thread to the installation. http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=326216&highlight=

The OP is referring to '69 quarters and the responses have been directed that way. The '68/'69 has an additional contour at the peak that doesn't match up to the coupe versions.
I was thinking AMD was tooling up to reproduce these, but I don't know the progress or ETA.

 

[ToocoolZ28]

The top body line is completely different.
69 vert pics

 

[SG171A]

Thanks all - years ago I found a video, possibly on YouTube, that loosely documented putting a hard top quarter on a 68/69 convert - I'll keep looking for it

 

[wambams69ss396]

I don't think there is any way to modify a full 1/4 for a hardtop to make it fit a vert. The best you can do is end up with a skin like you say you already have. Look at the upper body line on your vert, nothing like a hard top.

wrong

 

[wambams69ss396]

wrong

this topic has come up many times on this site and i have had to correct people more then once.you can modify a 68/69 hard to quarter to fit a convertible and it is not hard at all.you just have to know what you are looking at and where to cut down the hard top panel.so if you do a thread search you will find that i have post pictures of the process on how i did it on my 69 convertible.hopefully some day they will reproduce them in the future but for now you can only modify a hardtop panel.here are some links

http://www.chevelles.com/forums/show...426&highlight=

http://www.chevelles.com/forums/show...834&highlight=

 

[MidLife72]

wambams69ss396
Links don't work

 

[wambams69ss396]

The top body line is completely different.
69 vert pics

yes it is but not the body line 1" below that line.those are the same as for the rest of the quarter panel.....

 

[wambams69ss396]

sorry try this

http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=444834&highlight=
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=707426&highlight=

 

[BlueSS454]

yes it is but not the body line 1" below that line.those are the same as for the rest of the quarter panel.....

Yeah if you want to cut the coupe quarter there and graft it in just above that. The original question was about a COMPLETE quarter. There is no way to make a coupe quarter into a complete convertible quarter and have it look right.

 

[StevenS]

yes it is but not the body line 1" below that line.those are the same as for the rest of the quarter panel.....

Might as well just use a skin. No full 1/4 panel there.

 

[wambams69ss396]

Yeah if you want to cut the coupe quarter there and graft it in just above that. The original question was about a COMPLETE quarter. There is no way to make a coupe quarter into a complete convertible quarter and have it look right.

i think you need to go back and read the original post Sir.because the post asked several questions- one was about them reproducing 68/69 convertible quarter panels and the other was if anyone modified a hardtop quarter panel to fit a convertible...........so you are half right.
But i chose to answer the latter.

 

[wambams69ss396]

Might as well just use a skin. No full 1/4 panel there.

for some that might work.but after i did all my research i found that people had problems with the body lines on repop 69 skins.so i chose to use factory hard top quarter panels i found on craigslist.so to each his own........

 

[ToocoolZ28]

i think you need to go back and read the original post Sir.because the post asked several questions- one was about them reproducing 68/69 convertible quarter panels and the other was if anyone modified a hardtop quarter panel to fit a convertible...........so you are half right.
But i chose to answer the latter.

There you go, make a skin out of a full 1/4 and you can make it work.

 

[Andy69]

Now I'm qurious. Do you guys actually have first hand knolage of what your saying? It's there a thread where somebody tried to make a coupe quarter fit a vert? Like I first said mine is not a 68-69 it's a 64 and I was able to make them fit extremely well I even have a complete thread proving it. And from my extensive research on the subject from what I could find I'm the only person who ever did it or at least documented it in a thread. I was in a first name basis with with goodmark for a period of 7 years calling then periodically to check on the status of when full quarters for 64-65 would be produced and when they started making then I was notified via email and ordered them as soon as I had the funds. Not questing what you guys know just how you came about knowing it.
Link to my original thread and there's a link in the thread to the installation. http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=326216&highlight=

take a look at episode 12 and 13

http://v8tvshow.com/V8TV_2/index.php/car-build-videos/1969-chevelle-ss496

 

[chevelle hunter]

Good Video. I did a quarter for Jim B on a 69 ss but can not remember if it was a full or skin, I did the same as the guy in the video BUT We did not want to get into the front Jamb or Tail Panel so remember if doing this there is a front striker plate that you need to cut the quarter back from and also the tail panel inside I remember there was a spot where the light pocket over lapped inside,so make sure if anyone does this way that you can have access past these panel's.. I believe once welded I only had a few spots that needed a light stud pull on any low area's.. I am a olds guy from way back and have 71 supreme notch back,back then the only quarter avail was the fast back style so I cut down the middle to lose the curve as the supreme is flat there and is still on the car today I believe I was 18 then.