Replacing quarter panels

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The car is intact as it sits now. I am driving it as much this summer as possible to get all the mechanical kinks worked out. So far - so good. I kind of went through the same situation - I stripped my car down to the bare metal a few years ago just to see what I needed to replace....2 new quarters, 2 new doors, 2 new fenders, maybe the hood and trunk (still deciding), front valance and rear valance. I then threw a coat of primer on it and there is is today. Not much original sheetmetal left when I am done. It is all sitting in my garage until it gets cold and nasty out - then I will go to work on it. Surprising what a paint job or three will hide. Mine still had the original factory paint on it (under the 2 aftermarket paint jobs). I think there is about 4 gallons of Bondo just in the quarter areas. I wil take your advise and do the doors and fenders first. Still not sure what method I am going to use to get the quarters off the car. I will probably end up cutting out the majority and then doing what you did...hitting the welds to get the edges off. I have a friend that is going to help put the new ones on, so I am not too worried about that part. I am shooting for next summer to have everything done and the car painted so I can finally (after 7 years) get it to a car show.

TJ