2009-2 Body work.jpg
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I took the quarter panel apart in pieces, leaving the top edge so I could procrastinate on removing ...

2009-3 Body work.jpg
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2009-12 001.jpg
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2009-11 Body work.jpg
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As I exposed the inner tub, I removed the surface rust, treated it, covered with undercoat and seale...

2009-12 Body work.jpg
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Quarter Panel Removal 001.jpg
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There are a zillion welds to cut to get the 1/4 panel skin off so get yourself a good cutter with sp...

Quarter Panel Removal 031.jpg
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By lightly grinding along the edge it is easier to find all the spot welds. You can see the weld bu...

Quarter Panel Removal 032.jpg
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Quarter Panel Removal 002.jpg
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This is the hardest piece to get off. The top and 1/4 panel pieces were spot welded from the inside...

Quarter Panel Removal 003.jpg
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As you can see there is a lot of stuff to come apart. The L shaped piece holds one of the seals. I ...

Quarter Panel Removal 004.jpg
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I used a pry bar to stretch open the seam.

Quarter Panel Removal 005.jpg
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And then carefully cut the welds with a cut off wheel using my angle grinder. By the way that wheel...

Quarter Panel Removal 007a.jpg
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Quarter Panel Removal 012.jpg
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Still some surface rust showing before being treated.

Quarter Panel Removal 033.jpg
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See that flaky looking rust along the edge? Well, the whole side of the tub was like that. In the p...

Quarter Panel Removal 013.jpg
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Quarter Panel Removal 037.jpg
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Take note of the number of spot welds.

Bronco quarters 001.jpg
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New 1/4s from LMC Truck

Bronco quarters 003.jpg
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Mitch's 5th Birthday 001.jpg
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Hanging in the shed ready for undercoat on the inside and primer on the outside. I did the same pro...

Mitch's 5th Birthday 002.jpg
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Inside of new 1/4 panels covered with undercoat and sealed to give the undercoat a harder surface.

Saturday 003.jpg
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Saturday 004.jpg
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1/4 panels primed

Rosie's But 046.jpg
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New 1/4 set in place to see how it fits.

Rosies quarters 001.jpg
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Structural epoxy along the entire contact surface held in place using blind rivets. The epoxy has g...

Rosies But 014.jpg
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Rosies quarters 005.jpg
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Rosie's But 048.jpg
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Rosies But 013.jpg
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Rosies quarters 002a.jpg
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I never liked the seam showing between the 1/4 panel and cab so I bent the flanges strait and overla...

Panel blend 002.jpg
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Panel blend 003.jpg
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Panel blend 005.jpg
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Painting Prep 007.jpg
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New 1/4s, new front fenders, doors from a 92 F150.

Painting Prep 006.jpg
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While I had the cap off, I sanded it and painted it Ford Shadow Grey. Also note the new stock twin ...