Project “Ghost Duster”, 1970 Duster Corner Carver
On to the quarter panels. I originally was just going to patch the lower sections in front and behind the wheel tub. Upon further inspection, I uncovered some shoddy repairs so I decided to replace the panels further towards the body line. I removed the outer wheel tubs leaving about 3/4” of material from the inner to outer seam. This is for a future “project”. Although my pics don’t show it, I fully clamped the panel into position and returned the car upright. I supported the middle of the rockers with my threaded jack stands and tacked everything where I wanted it before rotating the rotisserie to make the welding more accessible. Again the AMD panels had their quirks. The rear marker light openings were so large that I could almost push the side markers right through. I decided to retain the original openings which also allowed me to avoid the leaded section at the quarter to tail panel area. This metal was in good shape.
On to the quarter panels. I originally was just going to patch the lower sections in front and behind the wheel tub. Upon further inspection, I uncovered some shoddy repairs so I decided to replace the panels further towards the body line. I removed the outer wheel tubs leaving about 3/4” of material from the inner to outer seam. This is for a future “project”. Although my pics don’t show it, I fully clamped the panel into position and returned the car upright. I supported the middle of the rockers with my threaded jack stands and tacked everything where I wanted it before rotating the rotisserie to make the welding more accessible. Again the AMD panels had their quirks. The rear marker light openings were so large that I could almost push the side markers right through. I decided to retain the original openings which also allowed me to avoid the leaded section at the quarter to tail panel area. This metal was in good shape.