Best way to remove rear 1/4 panels.

What is the best way to remove the old rusted rear 1/4 panels,
Chisel, grinders. { Break the weld from the body }Without damaging the rest of the body. Thanks.


~ Vegas ~

Drill out the spot welds,,,and then use an air chisel.
Die grinder with a cutting disc for the uppers,,panel flanger is real handy for refitt.
You will have to make allowances for the replacent panels being slightly off size.

Thunderbucket; Ok what is a Panel Flanger?

~ Vegas ~

Eastwood makes a nice tool for drilling out spot welds. Using a regular drill bit works, but it's a pain.

http://www.eastwood.com/shopping/pro...pot+weld+drill



Go to www.eastwod.com and search for "panel flanger"

U might wanna get the replacement panel first. So u dont cut off too much! Then if its a generic dont go to the welded seams, Leave a inch of the old metal where u can get behind it all the way around. Then grind the paint, mark your cut, cut it, and flange it, then final trim ,and either punch holes in the patch panel or skip weld around . hope this makes sense.

Thanks Henry for the great site, lots of good tools.
Thanks to you too Ives for the good tips, every little
bit helps Now If I have any more questions I know
who to ask. Thanks again!


~ Vegas ~

A cheap flanger is like a set of vicegrips,( you can also get an air powered panel flanger),,it puts a recessed edge into the panel you are working on,,,so that when you put your new metal in place, the lip of the patch panel will sit in the recessed edge of your cut and be flush for better final finishing.

10/4 Thanks for the info Thunderbucket.


~ Vegas ~

Oh yeah,,for the cutting part,,,you could skip the niceties and go straight to a reciprical saw,,,,nice and fast.