Latest update HERERear Quarter Panel Replacement, Rear Filler Panel and Rust Repair on a 1972 Monte Carlo ContinuedJune-July 2019 Moving to the drivers side I cleaned and clamped the pinch area of the back glass. Once everything was perfectly in place I used the spot welder to make it permanent. Moving to the rear I plug welded the quarter to the car, it's all coming together now! Back to the roof quarter panel seam. Everything is fitted perfectly and ready for welding. The holes are plug welded, there are three layers being welded here, the inner roof structure, the quarter panel and the roof skin. A little grinding and it looks good! As with the passenger side the door jamb is prepared for spot and plug welding. The drivers side rear window gutter is prepared for plug welding. Moving to where the trunk drop meets the quarter panel. Once again everything clamped in place and factory correct spot welds are applied. The inner portion of the rear filler panel are plug welded in the rear window channel. The section on the interior of the window is scuffed and cleaned.
Everything is all welded up! Time to turn to shift gears to some bodywork. The quarter panel to roof panel joint was first sandblasted and then short strand, waterproof fiberglass filler is applied. This stuff is STRONG and very hard to sand or contour. Regular body filler is used over it to contour the roofline. MUCH easier to work with.
I'll be moving up front next, stay with me!
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