First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... That's how I am doing it. When the small triangle cut from the trunk is welded back, it will b under seam sealer anyway. Cut it out neatly with an .045 thick 3M cut-off wheel in a die grinder.
To check for rust, take a screwdriver and push against the bottom of the quarter just above the pinch weld. More than likely, there will be a soft area, especially directly next to the rear wheel. If a screwdriver will go through, the quarter extension is going to need to be repaired anyway, or the rust will break through later on. On my project, the bottom of the quarter, a piece of the outer wheel house and the bottom of the trunk drop-off all required rebuilding on both sides. Larry --- On Sun, 3/1/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [FGF] Rear lower quarter To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, March 1, 2009, 4:03 PM First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... I cut off the trunk extension to do repairs in side the lower quarter, then welded it back. Bob S. In a message dated 3/1/2009 3:44:33 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List .......................................................................... How do you get in to the area behind the rear lower quarter to check for / treat for rust, etc? It's welded to the wheelhouse, and you can't get to it from the trunk since the trunk extension is in the way. I guess you don't... Doug ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> **************You're invited to Hollywood's biggest party: Get Oscars updates, red carpet pics and more at Moviefone. (http://movies.aol.com/oscars-academy-awards?ncid=emlcntusmovi00000001) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
