Repair or replace lower quarters?

theshadow · Jul 3, 2020

Hey folks - going to start digging into the body work on my 77 and trying to figure out if I should attempt to straighten the lower quarter panels or replace?

Never done any major body work so not too savvy on what the best strategy is here.

I also need to replace the flares or go with a flareless panel (which I would prefer). But I'd I replace the passenger side panels with the integrated/flawless panels, would also need to do the other side to match.

Thoughts?

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Bronco4x4 · Jul 4, 2020

If no rust through, fix whatever you can. After market panels stink. You will spend more time fitting the off-shore part than you would the original. Another post showed the flared lower quarter not as big an opening as the rivet on flare. There were NOS panels for a 77 on the parts section for crazy money.

Bronco4x4 · Jul 4, 2020

I forgot to mention that the Dennis Carpenter lower quarters were better than Dynacorns. The horizontal seam has a curve and the Dynacorns were bad. The DC still needed work to fit at the lower rear taillight corners.

theshadow · Jul 4, 2020

Fair points, I'd rather not mess around installing panels with my amateur body work skills.

Anyone seen flares that can be blended into the quarter panels so they are seamless after paint? I've only ever seen rivet flares.

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Bronco4x4 · Jul 4, 2020

No steel ones. You might be able to bond the fiberglass ones on.

theshadow · Jul 4, 2020

You'd think there would be a market for something like that, I can't be the only one...

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