JimKueneman
Well-Known Member
After stripping the rear quarter panels on my new '68 Coronet I found a 1970's fender bender repair. This repair had a lot of bondo and a few brazes from the era. The area between the wheel well and the bolt hole to the left (this is a 500 so it has the chrome trim around the recessed areas of the panel) is about 1/4" low. I think it is because the area right next to the wheel is still caved in putting pressure back into that area causing it to "pop in". I think I need to draw that area out and get more angle to the lip where the well chrome goes.
It is REALLY hard to get to that area from behind through the inner quarter access and reach around to hit it with a hammer. What is the best thing to do with this damage? I would really like to minimize the filler. Oh and I tried to weld a nut to the lip and pull it with a slide hammer. It pulled the hole in the metal in the photo. That lip is VERY stiff.
Thanks,
Jim
It is REALLY hard to get to that area from behind through the inner quarter access and reach around to hit it with a hammer. What is the best thing to do with this damage? I would really like to minimize the filler. Oh and I tried to weld a nut to the lip and pull it with a slide hammer. It pulled the hole in the metal in the photo. That lip is VERY stiff.
Thanks,
Jim