Re: [Chrysler300] Lower rear quarter panels - answers

[Andy Mikonis <r41hp@xxxx>]

George,

According to Ken Mack: "The quarters locate on the
wheelhouse and are not flanged for the door opening or
taillamp opening. They are designed for butt welding
or lap welding on the quarter panel surface. This
method preserves the factory weld markings."

Patrick,

The panels fit DeSoto and Dodge, but I think Plymouth
is different. Ken Mack made contact with the DeSoto
club this weekend and will be advertising in WPC also.
We need to buy some panels so they will be willing to
make the '60-'62 panels (which I believe might work on
'63-'64 with some modification.)

So, if any of you think you are going need panels in
the future, buy them NOW!

Andy




--- patrick grant <gran102@xxxx> wrote:
> this post prompts me to ask if these panels as being
> represented for 57-59 would not also work on
> 60-62's. i realize the 62 had a rear bumper indent
> and the top edge of the replacement panel might
> require a lower cutoff point but is the wheel well
> curvature and rocker panel ledge not the same.?
> after all most car rot out at the bottom 6-8 inches
> and that is the hardest to form if you dont have a
> replacement panel. also would these panels not also
> fit desotos and dodges and plymouths. that would
> increase the volume for metalcrafters and maybe
> prompt more panels.??
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: George McKovich 
> To: Chrysler 300 Broadcast 
> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 6:35 PM
> Subject: [Chrysler300] Lower rear quarter panels
> 
> 
> I am curious if anyone else has found the new
> quarter panels from
> MetalCrafters to be too short when doing the
> installation?? We found the
> bottom of the front edge of the panels to be 5/8"
> too short and the rear
> part to range from about 1/2" at the top to about
> 1-3/8" short at the
> bottom. Take a look at the following webpage and
> you can see what I am
> referring to:
> 
> http://www.collectorsautoparts.com/quarters.htm
> 
> The shortfall is between the blue and red lines in
> the first two pictures.
> 
> In any case, the passenger side is now on and
> ready for additional panel
> beating to bring it around to being straight....
> And that makes me very
> pleased.
> 
> George
> 
> 
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