Wild horses 1 piece quarter panels install and removal?

[H22crxpwr]

Has anyone installed the 1 piece wild horses quarters? It's the upper, lower and tail light housing all in one piece with no seams. And I couldn't find any write ups on removing the original upper quarters and taillight housings. Any help or videos or articles would be helpful. I've been gathering parts and don't want to cut the wrong pieces off when I do this..

 

[bax]

I don't know how far you are going with your panel replacement. Are you thinking you will be able to keep your rear bed post and striker post in place? I would plan on building a whole new rear quarter panel. I am thinking you are going to have to cut it all off. Use the panels you can re use and weld you up a new quarter panel and install it as one piece.

 

[H22crxpwr]

I don't know how far you are going with your panel replacement. Are you thinking you will be able to keep your rear bed post and striker post in place? I would plan on building a whole new rear quarter panel. I am thinking you are going to have to cut it all off. Use the panels you can re use and weld you up a new quarter panel and install it as one piece.

Rear bed post and door striker will stay just replacing the whole rear quarter piece as one. Just wondering how to remove the upper quarter panel and if there are any write ups or videos on it. I've seen videos for the lower but nothing for the upper and the taillight housing

 

[bax]

Well the upper has the mounting surface for the wheel well. So you got to cut that loose. The upper also welds to both the door striker post and the tailgate post. So you will have to cut it away from those. If you are doing the drivers side you will have to remove the gas filler covers. You also need to remove the striker post reinforcements. Also cut away the beed fillers. Its a fun time. Plus getting the rear tailgate post into the quarter pane assembly can be a challenge . I have this picture in my head of trying to lower the quarter panel down over Both the striker post and the tailgate post. It could be a little tricky. The striker post is the easy part. You kinda have to twist the tailgate post into position. It doesn't just drop over into place. It wants to kick your ass.

 

[H22crxpwr]

Thanks. Looks like I might have to just carefully cut small sections to make sure I don't hack off something I need the 1 piece quarters also come with a new inner quarter piece so I have to figure that out also.

 

[H22crxpwr]

And yes I'm doing both sides. It's all dented up and previous owner "fabricated" diamond plate lower quarters...... that just cover the original lowers and have a space between perfect for letting water in hahaha in sure it's a mess under there. It's a definite project but I got it for a decent price.

 

[bax]

You are in for a real treat. After building a few quarter panels I would not think twice about building whole new ones and setting them in place. Way easier in my opinion.

 

[MThalfcab]

I'll be watching with you as I would like to change out my fenders one day!

 

[MThalfcab]

You are in for a real treat. After building a few quarter panels I would not think twice about building whole new ones and setting them in place. Way easier in my opinion.

Have you looked at these one piece by Wildhorse?

 

[bax]

I just did look at them. I think they are fiberglass ??? So I dont really see how you would use them with a steel body replacement panel. But I do like them for sides on a buggy build.

 

[bax]

Nope they are steel and the inner is separate. So that would make them much easier to install over old striker and tailgate posts. Plus I still like them for an off road application.

 

[H22crxpwr]

They are steel. The only difference is that they are not separated by seams and the upper lower and taillight sections are all stamped steel in one piece. With a new inner piece also.

 

[KJHill]

I know this is an old thread, anyone gone through this replacement yet? I just ordered them from Wild Horses so I'll be attempting the replacement in the Spring. Mine are totally trashed and beyond repair.

 

[Shimmy]

@H22crxpwr how did the install go? were you able to get any pics of how you cut and tacked it?

 

[Teal68]

Either of you guys do an install? Add me to the list of considering them. Very little info to found out there!

 

[PCB 4x4]

I'm the one that actually designed those and had them made, took 1 1/2 to get them. I made them because the first Bronco I did was welding in curved metal to match the doors and end caps. This took an easy 40 hours to do. That's why I had them made. I had no idea Wildhorse and Tom's could go directly to Taiwan and buy them by the container load.

 

[Teal68]

I'm the one that actually designed those and had them made, took 1 1/2 to get them. I made them because the first Bronco I did was welding in curved metal to match the doors and end caps. This took an easy 40 hours to do. That's why I had them made. I had no idea Wildhorse and Tom's could go directly to Taiwan and buy them by the container load.

That's good info. Thanks. With that kind of first hand knowledge any tricks or nuances encountered installing them?

 

[PCB 4x4]

I would for the average guy to install at home, isn't as easy as using a resistant like we do when we build the bodies. We now do a combination of welding and 3M structural adhesive down the horizontal side of the. This is faster and have no body work down the side

 

[Teal68]

When I was at SC East I picked up a set of the one piece quarters. First impression, I like! I just loose fitted them today so I thought I'd post some pics. I'll continue to post as I make more progress.

 

[Teal68]

I would for the average guy to install at home, isn't as easy as using a resistant like we do when we build the bodies. We now do a combination of welding and 3M structural adhesive down the horizontal side of the. This is faster and have no body work down the side

Do you make some kind of flange or tabs along here (Blue line I added to the image)? Aside from strength, it seems like a good idea to do something to keep dirt from slinging into the tail light area.