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    Posted: Dec/04/2021 at 7:54pm
ok .... i get to start drilling out spot welds to get the quarters off the donor hornet. on the lower front edge where it comes to the rocker. just how is it welded to the rocker? am i going to cut up the inner rocker to remove the quarter? i don't want to mess up a good rocker if i don't have to .... thanks
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There is a lip on the bottom of the quarter that is spot welded to the top of the rocker on the inside. It looks like the seam between the quarter and rear has been filled on your car.
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Originally posted by kirkwood kirkwood wrote:

There is a lip on the bottom of the quarter that is spot welded to the top of the rocker on the inside. It looks like the seam between the quarter and rear has been filled on your car.
ya .. im thinking thay did that when thay trimmed the wheel opening for slicks.  the donor car has the seam and was wondering if i was going to have to cut the rocker open to get the the spot welds....  guess im cutting it
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If you're removing the quarter, sand the seam and drill out the spot welds inside of the quarter. I've done a few of them and it's pretty easy at that seam..
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Originally posted by 71SC360 71SC360 wrote:

If you're removing the quarter, sand the seam and drill out the spot welds inside of the quarter. I've done a few of them and it's pretty easy at that seam..
so ya go in behind the trim panel?
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The spot welds are behind the quarter panel, inside of the kick area. They are welded to the top of the rocker panel. If you clean out the bondo, outside, on the top of the rocker panel, you'll find the exterior seam..
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You can just see the seam in this pic. It matches the edge of the bottom of the door and the seam at the back of the front fender. The seam should be exposed, not filled with bondo.
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Originally posted by 71SC360 71SC360 wrote:

ya . lucky the donor ain't got no bondo in them.   im having some one else put them on my S/C ....  just didn't want to make any more work for them and mess up the new ones taking them off. .. thanks. think im just going to do a quarter cut and he can trim it as he sees fit to put it on mine.
but thanks for the pic ....it helps to know whats under the skin.
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Originally posted by 71SC360 71SC360 wrote:

You can just see the seam in this pic. It matches the edge of the bottom of the door and the seam at the back of the front fender. The seam should be exposed, not filled with bondo.





Hmmm,  That car looks familiarLOL 
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