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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Restoration => Topic started by: DavidS on August 10, 2014, 02:06:04 AM
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A friend of mine recently picked up a 68 convertible Camaro. It needs some TLC and he has just gotten started on rust repair.
Today he sent me an email:
email 1:
I am stumped on a body repair: When I cut off the rusty part of the left quarter panel, there are two body parts rear of the wheel housing that I don’t know the name of, and can’t find them illustrated in the 400 page manual or the sheet metal catalogs for heartbeat or Rick’s.
One of the parts goes from the trunk floor extension to the quarter panel. Not the part that goes under the cocktail shaker, the part outboard from there. I bought trunk floor extensions, but they don’t have that last 6 inches to reach the quarter panel.
The other part goes vertically down from there, is welded at the back to the tail panel and at the top to the part described above. It then connects with the quarter panel near the tail pipe.
email 2:
No, not the frame rail. Two sheet metal parts, one inside the trunk going from the trunk floor pan extension horizontally the rest of the way to the quarter panel (photos 2 & 5, 4 is the good one that is already on the passenger side). The other is vertical, going from that part down to the bottom of the quarter panel ending by the tail pipe (photo 1 & 3).
Pictures:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/pratt1/chris/photo11.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/pratt1/chris/photo21.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/pratt1/chris/photo3.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/pratt1/chris/photo4.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/pratt1/chris/photo5.jpg)
Any help would be appreciated!
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trunk drop off extension http://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Camaro-Trunk-Drop-Off-Quarter-Panel-Filler-Extension-RH-/330866148604
This is provided for a picture and I do not endorse or say to use this particular vendor or part. Here is the part from HBC:
http://www.heartbeatcitycamaro.com/store/product/17567/Camaro-Trunk-filler-panel-LH-USA-1967-1968/
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ko-lek-tor....you rule! THANKS!!!!! :)
I hope that's the right part.....I just reread his email and he wrote: "I bought trunk floor extensions, but they don’t have that last 6 inches to reach the quarter panel."
I will check with him to confirm.
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Some parts are just the top piece with the lower sold separately. Some have both pieces together and seem to be cheaper that way. I don't think Rick's offer it complete,not sure. Google drop off extension or just trunk extension and you should find what you are after. Here is the inner tail extension too: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-1968-Camaro-Inner-rear-valance-Inner-Tailpanel-/380323934307#ht_750wt_662
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That's what he's looking for. Thanks!!!
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The quarter drop off extension filler is galvanized so if it's just surface rust I would clean that up and reuse it.
Mike
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Thanks Mike! I'll let him know.
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They look like hull pieces from the Titantic
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They look like hull pieces from the Titantic
HA! Maybe. But he loves his car and I'm trying to do whatever I can to help him. That is why I'm grateful for the help on this site. Especially to ko-lek-tor.
My friend's last email to me regarding cleaning them up was:
Yes, I did that with the right side, but the left side was crumpled from an accident before I got it so I want to replace it.
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good post i need one of those too, or something that goes from the truck to the fender.