quarter panel replacement

**harner** · 12-14-2015, 08:44 AM

Impressive, good job!

**97firehawk** · 12-14-2015, 04:10 PM

Its really not that hard especially if you have basic knowledge and tools. I think it can be mostly mental for some people. After this it just make taking on car's even easier.

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**zoomo** · 01-01-2016, 02:09 PM

Thanks for the comments guys. sorry i didnt realize anyone had replied. I was just studying on applying seam sealer. I need to make a nice pretty seal where it meets inside the door. I got everything else sealed up decent with a paint brush . But i dont like the way it looks on the door at all.
So i read about using the masking tape and a spreader method. This looks a lot cleaner, and more like the factory look at this spot (unlike under the panels it is a brushed look)
i also need to re-do the part under the trunk lid to look like this.
I cant figure out for sure, but i assume i need to completely remove the seam sealer i applied that has dried in both these locations. then primer it again and start fresh.
I did read along the way to make sure anywhere you seam seal is extremely clean of course, and it is better to have it primered. No need to sand it after priming where you will apply the sealer(at least from what i understand). Primer should really be an epoxy, instead of just a regular rattle can primer. you can get epoxy primer at any auto paint store, though its kind of high. I happened to have some that i have been using. I believe that you can probably get epoxy primer in a rattle can now?
You dont want to paint over rattle can paint with real paint. something about the way everything mixes. the primer needs to match the paint that will go on the car eventually. Im no expert, ask the paint guy, and google, thats what i did haha.

The rest of it is welded in and bondod up but i gotta smooth it out a little more and put some paint on it, still mostly green at this point.

I have been slacking on it due to the holidays, and wanting to install christmas presents instead. ha

Here is a pic of it from this weekend.