Magic Dave Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Hello all. I joined this forum a little less than a year ago. I am happy to be a part of this elite group and have found an abundance of useful information here. I picked up my 72 Monte for $3000 in Jan 2018 and it appears to have only 32,000 miles. I am now seriously concentrating on the bodywork. This car was from Minnesota but found it’s way to Florida where I live so it has some rusted wheel wells and fenders. It is my 2nd Monte Carlo, my last on being a 1970 which I had to sacrifice to buy a lift for my auto repair shop when I started out in business nearly 40 years ago. I’ve missed it ever since. My question is this. Does anyone know what goes into the gap in the picture. I’m assuming it may be a caulk or urethane sealer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancid87 Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 The rain gutter/drip rail (part with the molding on it) is spot welded to that panel and it should be flush up against that piece. The quarter panel fits into that that rail Aside from maybe a smear of seam sealer there is nothing that should fill that entire area. It looks like it probably rotted and began to separate. I've attached a picture of what that area looks like without the quarter installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
714024SPEED Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Hi welcome. I does look like you have a rust issue in that area,common place for them to rust. Hard area to fix unfortunately. Most I have seen have seam sealer run in the seam. Here is a picture of the car currently getting done in this area. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Dave Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 Thank you for sharing the knowledge and detailed pictures. I need to come up with a plan of attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny first gen 71 Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Heres what mine looks like, your going to have to get that rust out of there before you do anything then you may be able to just fill it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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