71 charger rust. Quarter panel

[Jduv10007]

Hello all and thanks for all the help.

I have a 71 charger and love her. I have been working on it now it's time for body work. Replaced fenders and most parts up front. Did some welding and body work. But time to attack the part that scares me the most. Want some advice from the Internet.

The right rear quarter panel has rust around the wheel wells forward and aft sides. I will attach pictures if possible. I was wondering if I can patch it, replace the lower quarter panel or the entire thing. Everyone throw in your two cents. I want it.

[Jduv10007]

overal

[Jduv10007]

fwd section rust

[Jduv10007]

rear section rust

[Jduv10007]

anyone know anything about this brand and is it good metal???

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dodge-Charger-Lower-Quarter-Panel-Right-1971-1972-/290528787429#shpCntId

i am also trying to figure out the best way to fix it. just do an entire panel or a lower panel or patch what i have and what would make the cleanest lines. please help.

thanks

[reworked]

anyone know anything about this brand and is it good metal???

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dodge-Charger-Lower-Quarter-Panel-Right-1971-1972-/290528787429#shpCntId

i am also trying to figure out the best way to fix it. just do an entire panel or a lower panel or patch what i have and what would make the cleanest lines. please help.

thanks

that patch panel is complete garbage

[Jduv10007]

Sweet good to know.

Can anyone point me in the right direction

[Pete in NH]

Hi,

Unfortunately there is almost no good replacement panels for these cars. AMD used to make rear quarter panels for these cars but, I think they have been discontinued. The areas in your pictures don't look too bad and are  relatively flat shallow curves. You might be better off using some pieces of 20 gauge sheet steel and making up your own small patch panels.

From your pictures replacing the whole panel would be much more work than you really need to do.

[71 Bee Man]

Surely any panel beater worth anything could put a new section in there. I've had cars like that and it's a matter of either fabricating a new piece or getting a good one off another car.
Have you still got the old section that you cut away ?

[Jduv10007]

No I don't have the piece that was cut away. I bought the car that way.

I agree with you guys. Just wanted your opinion. A piece can be fabricated pretty easy for those locations. I have worked a lot I mean a lot with metal but welding skills are horrible. So I know I can make a piece that would work. Just wanted to know how a finish look would be at a cut there and not at a normal line. I will make this work.

Thanks all

[CDN72SE]

anyone know anything about this brand and is it good metal???

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dodge-Charger-Lower-Quarter-Panel-Right-1971-1972-/290528787429#shpCntId

i am also trying to figure out the best way to fix it. just do an entire panel or a lower panel or patch what i have and what would make the cleanest lines. please help.

thanks

that patch panel is complete garbage

Yeah stay away from that!

[billrabe]

The Tabco lower quarter panels for the 73 charger are excellent and fit well.

[polywideblock]

give these guys a try  https://www.autobodyspecialt.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?search=action&category=0010

or this about 3/4 down page http://www.stephensperformance.com/quarterpatch.html