1972 Canadian H-Code 340 Dart Swinger Special Resto - Finally started!
Back at it this weekend, first task is to dig out my template and drill the holes on quarter for the DART emblem.
Then the it was time to address the main problem with my AMD quarter panel. A bit dis-appointing that its both short in length and short on the bottom, they are such a nice straight part so this is extra work I wish I didn't have to deal with but this was the way I addressed it.
I got all the body lines to line up and they are pretty good at the trunk also,
I end up with these gaps at the bottom which left me with no choice but to section the panel too lengthen it so it will properly wrap around the rocker and meet up with the rocker panel.
This is the point at which it needs to be cut, unfortunately ones going to get some warpage welding it back together and will need some metal massaging later.
Now that I've got it lengthen'd I'll hang the quarter back on the car and clamp the lower section over the new metal into the position where everything meets up properly and run a tape line where the new cut will need to be.
Fits pretty nice now so time to weld her back up then it need some work to deal with the warpage but now it fits.
Back at it this weekend, first task is to dig out my template and drill the holes on quarter for the DART emblem.
Then the it was time to address the main problem with my AMD quarter panel. A bit dis-appointing that its both short in length and short on the bottom, they are such a nice straight part so this is extra work I wish I didn't have to deal with but this was the way I addressed it.
I got all the body lines to line up and they are pretty good at the trunk also,
I end up with these gaps at the bottom which left me with no choice but to section the panel too lengthen it so it will properly wrap around the rocker and meet up with the rocker panel.
This is the point at which it needs to be cut, unfortunately ones going to get some warpage welding it back together and will need some metal massaging later.
Now that I've got it lengthen'd I'll hang the quarter back on the car and clamp the lower section over the new metal into the position where everything meets up properly and run a tape line where the new cut will need to be.
Fits pretty nice now so time to weld her back up then it need some work to deal with the warpage but now it fits.