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I was helping a guy out with floor pans for a 66 Dart and I thought I might as well share the info. Autobody Specialties has floor pans and quarter panel patches.

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I know Layson's has patch panels as well.

Feel free to add your source. I will make this a sticky.
 
I also used the Autobody floor pans, which fit perfectly. I used Laysons Valiant lower quarter repair panels on my wagon. They took some additional work as they were either too long or too short (can’t remember which). Also used Laysons lower front fender repair panels which also fit very well.
 
I used Layson's lower quarter patches and wheel arches. They are heavy gauge and fit well.

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I wonder how many manufacturers are actually making replacement sheet metal an how many of these are the same but with a different logo on it.
 
mopowers said:
I wonder how many manufacturers are actually making replacement sheet metal an how many of these are the same but with a different logo on it.
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Probably not many manufacturers. Press and trim dies are quite expensive.
 
I got my rear floorpans from Auto Body Specialties. They were heavy gage metal and fit good. I have the outer driver's quarter patch panel from Layson's and it's very high quality too. All of the mock up I have done with it so far, looks like it is very high quality as well. Classic Industries also carries them as well. I THINK all three companies get their panels from the same place. Maybe @Rick@Laysons can fill us in.
 
All of the patch panels for the early A-body we offer are stamped for us right here in the USA by a USA company with USA employees......

We will soon have available the early A floorpan patches with correct ribbing and spot-on sizing.

We currently have in stock the lower front fender "dog-leg" patches for the Plymouth and Dart.....
KK-636LFP 1963-66 Cuda / Valiant Front Fender Rear Lower Patch Panel - Drivers Side $ 129
KK-636RFP 1963-66 Cuda / Valiant Front Fender Rear Lower Patch Panel - Passenger Side $ 129

KK-635DLFP 1963-65 Dart Front Fender Rear Lower Patch Panel - Left side $ 98
KK-635DRFP 1963-65 Dart Front Fender Rear Lower Patch Panel - Right Side $ 98

KK-66DLFP 1966 Dart Front fender rear lower patch panel – left side $ 139

KK-66DRFP 1966 Dart Front fender rear lower patch panel – right side $ 139

Also the inner splash shields between the front tire and door hinge area....

KK-636LFS 1963-66 Valiant / Barracuda

1963-66 Dart Front fender inner splash shield - left $ 179


KK-636RFS 1963-66 Valiant / Barracuda

1963-66 Dart Front fender inner splash shield - right $ 179

We have lower doorskin patches ready to ship........
OS-636LDS 1963-66 All Drivers side door skin patch panel $ 169
OS-636RDS 1963-66 All Passenger side door skin patch panel $ 169

....and then the quarter patches for the 63-66 DARTS......

1963-66 Dodge Dart:
New Die Stamped Quarter panel patch panels. Correct gauge thickness - Made in the USA - not Taiwan Junk. We have two versions available. The first is the wheel well patch - covers the entire wheel lip area with 3" additional sheetmetal all the way around - square cut. The second is the patch behind the wheel well lip (covers the first 6" of the wheel lip itself as well) to the rear valance panel. Goes up to just past the body curve in the panel that is a little above the rear bumper level.

Measures 37" length X 15-1/2" tall.
KK-636WPL 1963-66 Left Wheel Well Patch Panel $ 275
KK-636WPR 1963-66 Right Wheel Well Patch Panel $ 275

Measures 34-1/2" length X 14-1/2" tall.
KK-636RPL 1963-66 Left Rear patch panel $ 245
KK-636RPR 1963-66 Right Rear patch panel $ 245

....and for the 63-66 Plymouths......
1963-65 Plymouth Valiant or Barracuda:
New Die Stamped Quarter panel patch panels. Correct gauge thickness - Made in the USA - not Taiwan Junk. We have two versions available. The first is the wheel well patch - covers the entire wheel lip area with 3" additional sheetmetal all the way around - square cut. The second is the patch behind the wheel well lip (covers the first 6" of the wheel lip itself as well) to the rear valance panel. Goes up to just past the body curve in the panel that is a little above the rear bumper level. Note: the wheel arch lip where the wheel trim screws will go through to hold the wheel trim mldg on may have some slight waves in it towards the very bottom back edge – about 3” aprox. of the wheel lip underside…this from punching of the panels in the die may cause some imperfections from panel to panel at this location. It is an easy fix or won’t be visible once wheel trim is put on…we are talking very nit picky issue here but we do want to point this out.

40" long by 19-1/2" tall. Dead center of arch to top of panel is 7" in height.
KK-635WPL 1963-65 Left Wheel Well Patch Panel $ 295
KK-635WPR 1963-65 Right Wheel Well Patch Panel $ 295

30" long by 14" tall
KK-635RPL 1963-65 Left Rear patch panel $ 275
KK-635RPR 1963-65 Right Rear patch panel $ 275

.....and the 66 plymouth A-body......

1966 Plymouth Valiant / Barracuda:
New Die Stamped Quarter panel patch panels. Correct gauge thickness - Made in the USA - not Taiwan Junk. We have one 3/4 full lower patch panel. Goes from the rear valance panel forward past the wheel arch aprox. 5". Will not go all the way to the top on the quarter, but will be at aprox. 5" above the wheel arch area. Total measurements are 66" length x 16" tall. Please Note: At the bottom rear portion of these panels they may require a little hand work to smooth panel out- during the stamping of these parts some small imperfections will be evident at that location.

For you 1966 Cuda Owners - The rear lower patch panels for the 1965 Cuda (#KK-635RPL, RPR) will fit on the 1966 Cuda as well. The body line on the 1965 Cuda about bumper high is different and so this patch is only usable up to that point (lower 2/3 of the panel) for 1966 Cuda owners
KK-66PL 1966 Left Quarter patch panel $ 439
KK-66PR 1966 Right Quarter patch panel $ 439

....and trunk extension panels.....
375-52696 1963-66 Dart Drivers Side $ 239

337-52697 1963-66 Dart Passenger Side $ 239



359-52773 1963-66 Valiant

1964-66 Barracuda Drivers Side $ 239



335-52700 1963-66 Valiant

1964-66 Barracuda Passenger side $ 239



371-56504 1963-66 A-body Spare Tire Jack retainer bracket $ 20 ea

307-56505 1963-66 A-body Lug Wrench Retainer Strap $ 5 ea

We are also working at getting the Plymouth version of the rear valance panels going...no ETA yet.....

All of these parts I have listed here are USA made!!!!
 
Rick@Laysons said:
All of the patch panels for the early A-body we offer are stamped for us right here in the USA by a USA company with USA employees......

We will soon have available the early A floorpan patches with correct ribbing and spot-on sizing.

We currently have in stock the lower front fender "dog-leg" patches for the Plymouth and Dart.....
KK-636LFP 1963-66 Cuda / Valiant Front Fender Rear Lower Patch Panel - Drivers Side $ 129
KK-636RFP 1963-66 Cuda / Valiant Front Fender Rear Lower Patch Panel - Passenger Side $ 129

KK-635DLFP 1963-65 Dart Front Fender Rear Lower Patch Panel - Left side $ 98
KK-635DRFP 1963-65 Dart Front Fender Rear Lower Patch Panel - Right Side $ 98

KK-66DLFP 1966 Dart Front fender rear lower patch panel – left side $ 139

KK-66DRFP 1966 Dart Front fender rear lower patch panel – right side $ 139

Also the inner splash shields between the front tire and door hinge area....

KK-636LFS 1963-66 Valiant / Barracuda

1963-66 Dart Front fender inner splash shield - left $ 179


KK-636RFS 1963-66 Valiant / Barracuda

1963-66 Dart Front fender inner splash shield - right $ 179

We have lower doorskin patches ready to ship........
OS-636LDS 1963-66 All Drivers side door skin patch panel $ 169
OS-636RDS 1963-66 All Passenger side door skin patch panel $ 169

....and then the quarter patches for the 63-66 DARTS......

1963-66 Dodge Dart:
New Die Stamped Quarter panel patch panels. Correct gauge thickness - Made in the USA - not Taiwan Junk. We have two versions available. The first is the wheel well patch - covers the entire wheel lip area with 3" additional sheetmetal all the way around - square cut. The second is the patch behind the wheel well lip (covers the first 6" of the wheel lip itself as well) to the rear valance panel. Goes up to just past the body curve in the panel that is a little above the rear bumper level.

Measures 37" length X 15-1/2" tall.
KK-636WPL 1963-66 Left Wheel Well Patch Panel $ 275
KK-636WPR 1963-66 Right Wheel Well Patch Panel $ 275

Measures 34-1/2" length X 14-1/2" tall.
KK-636RPL 1963-66 Left Rear patch panel $ 245
KK-636RPR 1963-66 Right Rear patch panel $ 245

....and for the 63-66 Plymouths......
1963-65 Plymouth Valiant or Barracuda:
New Die Stamped Quarter panel patch panels. Correct gauge thickness - Made in the USA - not Taiwan Junk. We have two versions available. The first is the wheel well patch - covers the entire wheel lip area with 3" additional sheetmetal all the way around - square cut. The second is the patch behind the wheel well lip (covers the first 6" of the wheel lip itself as well) to the rear valance panel. Goes up to just past the body curve in the panel that is a little above the rear bumper level. Note: the wheel arch lip where the wheel trim screws will go through to hold the wheel trim mldg on may have some slight waves in it towards the very bottom back edge – about 3” aprox. of the wheel lip underside…this from punching of the panels in the die may cause some imperfections from panel to panel at this location. It is an easy fix or won’t be visible once wheel trim is put on…we are talking very nit picky issue here but we do want to point this out.

40" long by 19-1/2" tall. Dead center of arch to top of panel is 7" in height.
KK-635WPL 1963-65 Left Wheel Well Patch Panel $ 295
KK-635WPR 1963-65 Right Wheel Well Patch Panel $ 295

30" long by 14" tall
KK-635RPL 1963-65 Left Rear patch panel $ 275
KK-635RPR 1963-65 Right Rear patch panel $ 275

.....and the 66 plymouth A-body......

1966 Plymouth Valiant / Barracuda:
New Die Stamped Quarter panel patch panels. Correct gauge thickness - Made in the USA - not Taiwan Junk. We have one 3/4 full lower patch panel. Goes from the rear valance panel forward past the wheel arch aprox. 5". Will not go all the way to the top on the quarter, but will be at aprox. 5" above the wheel arch area. Total measurements are 66" length x 16" tall. Please Note: At the bottom rear portion of these panels they may require a little hand work to smooth panel out- during the stamping of these parts some small imperfections will be evident at that location.

For you 1966 Cuda Owners - The rear lower patch panels for the 1965 Cuda (#KK-635RPL, RPR) will fit on the 1966 Cuda as well. The body line on the 1965 Cuda about bumper high is different and so this patch is only usable up to that point (lower 2/3 of the panel) for 1966 Cuda owners
KK-66PL 1966 Left Quarter patch panel $ 439
KK-66PR 1966 Right Quarter patch panel $ 439

....and trunk extension panels.....
375-52696 1963-66 Dart Drivers Side $ 239

337-52697 1963-66 Dart Passenger Side $ 239



359-52773 1963-66 Valiant

1964-66 Barracuda Drivers Side $ 239



335-52700 1963-66 Valiant

1964-66 Barracuda Passenger side $ 239



371-56504 1963-66 A-body Spare Tire Jack retainer bracket $ 20 ea

307-56505 1963-66 A-body Lug Wrench Retainer Strap $ 5 ea

We are also working at getting the Plymouth version of the rear valance panels going...no ETA yet.....

All of these parts I have listed here are USA made!!!!
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Wow, thanks Rick!
 
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