My latest, '75 LT project

[perkalator]

Do you have your sheet metal yet for replacements. you have cut off a awful lot of the quarter panel. where did you find full quarter panels.

 

[jester0618]

The whole quarter is gone and will be ordering soon. Npd as well as classic and camarocentral.com have them. Why do I have a sinking feeling you'll tell me something bad?

 

[perkalator]

Make sure there whole quarters include the sail panel(quarter to roof seam). If these have finally went into production a lot of people will be happy. looking at npd it looks like this may be true after some google research.

 

[jester0618]

I decided to pull the entire rocker instead of leaving just a chunk. The new rocker, Goodmark, will def take some tweaking. It's close, but needs to be unbent a tad to make it fit right. So far, only had to cut a small relief to clean an obstacle. Once it fits right, I'll start the cleaning process of the inner rocker. Fortunately, it was rust free!

 

[jester0618]

Possibly a stupid question but concerning my new outer rocker. It's epd coated. What are my options for coating prior to install? I know epoxy primer would be best, but to mix a batch for one piece.... other ideas or bite the bullet, mix a batch, ? Tia

 

[perkalator]

1. mix a small batch of epoxy using measuring cups
2. a good spray can of self etch primer
3. get some implement paint(tractor heavy equioment) and brush on the inside parts( I did the bottom of a 4x4 with implement paint and it lasted for 10 plus years of wheeling and road travel)then i sold it

 

[jester0618]

Interesting on the farm paint. Where would I find that? Tractor supply? And thanks, I do have some etch

 

[perkalator]

You can get the implement paint at farm supply stores, RDO equipment.

 

[jester0618]

While prepping for the rocker install, (and waiting to buy a quarter) I started cleaning the door jambs from all the filler/primer. Guess what! More pits/rust.

Either I find a donor panel or carefully cut it out, or all-metal? I know the right answer sadly......

 

[jester0618]

Merry Christmas all! I have a new quarter coming! I also have a hinge panel coming from azchevs. I might start assembling next weekend. Door on for alignment, then rocker, then quarter. Align/tweak rocker and start burning it in. Quarter back off, wheel well on along with drop off, then quarter back on. Align align align.....am I missing any critical steps?