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Hanging up, painted, in the garage just waiting to be glued on.

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3084 hits | 78.44 KB | Posted: 8/22/04
With the top off I got a-rippin' and a-tearin' and started to gut the interior.

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3002 hits | 42.95 KB | Posted: 8/22/04
Now two weeks before this you already stuck your head into the rear wheelwells and wire brushed the...

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3155 hits | 63.67 KB | Posted: 8/22/04
Now it's just a matter of using some brute force to back the seat bracket bolts out. I've had them ...

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2807 hits | 64.8 KB | Posted: 8/22/04
I'm using two layers of different carpet underlay under the rug which makes it real comfy to lie on ...

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2813 hits | 71.79 KB | Posted: 8/22/04
The stock cardboard inserts were real soggy last time so I just had Home Depot slice me up some 1/4"...

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2709 hits | 79.25 KB | Posted: 8/22/04
Carpets stripped out and interior pretty much empty and ready to get at her. Day is done.

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2762 hits | 33.83 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
I've got a swing away spare so off comes the two circlips. Then just drift the pivot pins upward and...

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2661 hits | 42.16 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
The shape of things to come. I busted the lower bolt off the year I bought the Bronco. Well there wa...

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2685 hits | 64.83 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
In spite of having the tail lights out for removal of the tailgate hinges, and being able to heat th...

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2532 hits | 60.29 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
I done busted off another three of those 10mm bolts that hold on the spare tire carrier.

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2510 hits | 39.76 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
These little plastic inserts for the tail light lens screws are not the sort of things you want to b...

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2571 hits | 31.19 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
I put them straight into the pained waiting rear quarters hanging up in the garage. If your panels ...

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2621 hits | 42.83 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
May as well start drilling out the spot welds right here at the tail light area. Note the spot weld ...

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2571 hits | 54.48 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
The lower one had a spot weld too. Note the last patch I stuck on the quarter panel (for the third t...

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2561 hits | 46.54 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
Still in the tail light area. There are spot welds here in lower and upper.

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2817 hits | 50.96 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
Spot weld cutter going to work on those same spot welds.

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2449 hits | 61.57 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
Then just peel back the quarter skin and move on to the next contact area with spot welds.

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2441 hits | 48.98 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
This part of the removal has been covered well by other people and is pretty straight forward. Drill...

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2483 hits | 63.38 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
Using the cut off disc slice through the first skin, but not the underlying support metal.

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2556 hits | 76.78 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
After drilling out the end spot welds peel back the end tabs to get ready for removal.

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2526 hits | 50.27 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
After wire brushing the seam filler out of the picture, drill out the spot welds on the A pillar.

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2460 hits | 46.83 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
Again peel back the quarter panel loose from the support framing.

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2572 hits | 45.93 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
When it comes time to seperate the A-pillar spot's welded seam I chose to slice just below it and gi...

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2616 hits | 43.13 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
Yes, this is the other side but the photo was better. This area is the only lower attaching point ah...

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2400 hits | 48.7 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
Lever and pry the metal loose to seperate it.

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2448 hits | 60.29 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
After the door jam spotwelds are all identified and drilled out just lever the welds loose and pop t...

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2517 hits | 55.53 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
Here's the lower skin at the bottom of the door. The last few spotwelds are on the side, not inside ...

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2325 hits | 56.15 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
Do it right and skin pops loose after enough prying and popping loose.

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2475 hits | 47.65 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
Now get your safety glasses on and crawl under for the wheel well spot welds. Here you've caught me...

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2481 hits | 44.89 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
Here's the wheel well part of quarter drilled out waiting to be seperated.

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2375 hits | 55.45 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
Pry carefully enough and you may be able to save the inner wheelwell and still seperate the quarter ...

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2447 hits | 49.44 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
Start pulling up from the rear and lever up to release the front, especially the part on the A-pilla...

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2518 hits | 56.55 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
These will be revealed only after you start to pry the quarter off. They need to be drilled out too....

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2447 hits | 56.96 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
Oops almost forgot to save these off the top of the rear quarters.

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2535 hits | 63.42 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
Off it comes. Now the grinding, sanding, sealing, undecoating and repairs begin.

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2579 hits | 55.1 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
Out with the old! This quarter is long overdue for retirement.

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2682 hits | 73.74 KB | Posted: 9/20/04
After finding this I decided I'd better repair this before putting on the new rear quaters or my new...

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2560 hits | 62.84 KB | Posted: 9/23/04
Here's the back corner glued and clamped. Not e the tailgate carrier brackets are being used as free...

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2549 hits | 57.42 KB | Posted: 9/23/04
Clamped here too.

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2552 hits | 50.66 KB | Posted: 9/23/04
And here

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2504 hits | 50.52 KB | Posted: 9/23/04
And especially here

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2562 hits | 62.39 KB | Posted: 9/23/04
Warming a Scotsman's heart ! Look what's left after doing both rear quarters ! I did the whole of b...

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2584 hits | 50.71 KB | Posted: 9/23/04
What a great fit on the gas door side. Can't say the same for the carrier bracket holes. 4 were clo...

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2537 hits | 48.19 KB | Posted: 9/24/04
Tossed a screw into the tab that goes up the A-pillar. Much more seam filler will be needed before f...

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2509 hits | 32.09 KB | Posted: 9/24/04
There's that green toothpaste again. I really loaded up the wheelwells and these A pillar seams and...

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2446 hits | 47.65 KB | Posted: 9/24/04
Threw two screws into each door jam area. I did this more as alignment dowels to get the proper quar...

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2335 hits | 37.99 KB | Posted: 9/24/04
Ain't it sweet when body lines line up ! I stuck the tailgate back on before I glued so I could line...

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2285 hits | 51.53 KB | Posted: 9/24/04
Cleaned all the metric threads out on the carrier bracket supports after removing all the broken bol...

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2610 hits | 62.45 KB | Posted: 9/24/04
Just prior to final alignment and glueing. Note how far out the holes were for the carrier bolts.

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2587 hits | 81.05 KB | Posted: 10/1/04
Off to the dump we go with the old panels. Always go on a sunny week day with the big trucks, as th...

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2459 hits | 49.57 KB | Posted: 11/21/04
Put the wire brush to these tailgate carrier parts. Then used a rust stopper (Loctite's Extend) then...