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Rancid87

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  1. I had a lot of rust repair to do so it was worth it to me to find a good panel because it was one less thing I had to fix. I had actually started replacing the bottom flange when I saw the panel listed on ebay and bought it. My original plan was just to fix it with a bunch of patch panels though and then section a Chevelle tail panel for the weather strip area.

    It's a tricky panel to make because there is a lot going on and its long. I'd probably break it down into several pieces to make it more digestible. What gauge steel are you using?

     

     

  2. I ended up buying a good used tail panel from AZchevs on Ebay. Mine was about as bad as yours(maybe a little worse or better in some areas). I used a 70 or 71 panel because that is what I could find but I have been able to make it work on my 72.

  3. Looking good! I have been working on control arms, spindles, calipers, and all the small items i can take apart and refurbish. Would like to get the frame cleaned up and painted this month but weather hasn't been that cooperative on the days I have off.

  4. The car would still run if the 12 volt starting, resistance wire, and capacitor were connected to the negative and the distributor wire was connected to the positive. It probably just wouldn't run as good as it does when connected the way it was designed.

    Is your car not starting now?

  5. Those are fairly heavy gauge steel so you should be able to clean yours up and reuse them. I ended up removing mine and blasted them and then welded them back in place on top of the new section of floor.

     

    AZChev is a good guy so if you guy from him you will get good service!

  6. 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.

    driprail.PNG

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