Be careful welding that quarter back on. I replaced both quarters on my 72 recently and had a problem with the driver side... Hopefully you won't have to deal with this and you can be aware of some of the problems that can arise when welding up large panels like this. Good luck with it.
I was pretty careful about getting this welded on. I didn't go crazy with the welder - only "stitching" for now to get the panel firmly connected to the quarter.
This picture gave me goose-bumps the first time I looked at it. It's starting to look like a real car again! I'm just checking the clearances to certain parts of the rear, plus I'm taking a peek to see which sections of replacement sheet metal are being covered.
Here's a close-up of the section I was looking at.
Wow. I think I need to get my bumpers re-chromed. Anyone have any ballpark ideas on prices?
One last look at how everything fits together before I fire the welder up.
This is an after shot. I welded the quarter to the car using spot welds ever 2 inches or so, which should provide a good base for starting, and cut down on the heat. Here's a look down the quarter to check for warping.
Another shot - a little closer up. Looks good! I'm sure it'll look a lot better when it's all one colour!
Final shot from the side. I was literally soaked from the sweat that was coming off, and it wasn't nearly as hot as it was yesterday or the day before.
