Quarter panel patch panels '86 IROC, where?
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
From: Williston, Vermont
Quarter panel patch panels '86 IROC, where?
I need patch panels for both of my rear quarter panels on my '86 IROC. the wheel arches are rusted out and I am hoping I don't have to buy complete quarter panels to fix them. Does anyone know of patch panels are available.
Member
iTrader: (3)
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 360
Likes: 0
From: Manitowoc, WI
Car: 90 Camaro
Engine: 350 tpi
Transmission: t56
Axle/Gears: 4.10
Re: Quarter panel patch panels '86 IROC, where?
There are patch panels made for just the lower area behind the rear wheel but they only do the bottom 8" of the wheel arch. They're pretty crude panels too. If you've got rust over the top of the wheel arch you're going to end up having to get the full quarter panel skin.
Supreme Member
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 8,113
Likes: 6
From: NWOhioToledoArea
Car: 86-FireBird
Engine: -MPFI
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3:42
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 429
Likes: 0
From: South Suburbs of Chicago
Car: 89 RS
Engine: 2.8
Transmission: Auto
Re: Quarter panel patch panels '86 IROC, where?
What I did was cut what I need from a donor car. For the passenger side I got lucky and bought a full rear quarter for 1.00 on ebay. For the driver I cut one out of a donor car. Check the junkyards. You can use a battery powered sawzall but cut way more (bigger) out than you need so you can trim it to size. I also got the inner fender pieces because mine were bad. That is the cheapest but requires extra work.
KEvin
KEvin
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
1992 Trans Am
History / Originality
27
May 10, 2023 07:19 PM
mustangman65_79
Body
3
Aug 11, 2015 03:17 PM
