Rear Quarter Paner replacement

[Spryte]

I have begun stripping down My 66GT. I need to replace my rear quarters and trunk floor. Any suggestions, hints tips etc. How difficult is replacing the quarters?

[Phillyfanfrombirth]

How good are you with, and do you have access to a Mig/Tig?

[Spryte]

I have a Mig welder, and fair at using it. I have done 1 semi resoration before on a VW Bug if that counts. I have never replaced quarters though. This is my first Mustang.

[orlowted]

I did mine over the past winter - have a sears wire fed welder. What I did was fit the panel then pre-drilled small holes about every inch or so and tacked the panel on. The actual welding was not hard, but one word of advise - get good panels. Mine were not what I would call a great fit, probably because they were from china or mexico. They have been on over a year and show no signs of fatigue or letting loose anywhere. Take your time - once they are on - that is it - no room for adjustments. Make all the necessary adjustments before fastening. I used clamps, vice grips and 2 other people holding and aligning as I fastened them. Good luck and have fun.

[canadianstang1]

i'd never done it before either but when i fitted it, i put a bunch of little selftapping screws in to get it exactly where i wanted it then tacked it then drilled around the wheel well and stuff and made the fake spot welds then completed the top long weld migging about a 1/4 inch at a time? at a time and had a spray bottle so i didn't warp things. seems to have worked out ok. make sure u'r door gaps and u'r 1/4 panel end cap things are aligned really well cuz i had to go over it all adding welds and crap which was a pain. its kind of cool when u finish tho.