Thanks Scott. We had just come back from Gatlinburg on Sunday before it happened. Spent the weekend with family up there.

I hope to get some more time this weekend and maybe get the quarter completed. That is a hope.

Ok, So I think I am ready to weld in the quarter. Any last minute advise? Is there anything I need to do before the final fit and weld?

My fist thought is to sand, or clean all the areas that will be getting welded. Another thought I had was to figure out where all the wheel well molding screws go so that I don't have to drill through a weld when those get installed.

I have weld through primer, so most areas can be primed before welding. Just throwing all this out there to make sure I get it right. I DO NOT want to remove for any reason.

Bill, glad to see progress again!! I just caught up on this. I would make sure all the areas that are getting a weld have clean metal, use a weld thru primer, I used a "rust converter" on the inner structure of the 69 just a preventative. If you consider how old these cars are and what little protection they had, it is minimal on the inside. I think any primer, converter etc. you use will help the car outlive many of us. also after the paint is done, cured. you can use a product like "3m rust fighter I" in the rockers, inner quarters etc. The trim screws are a pain, you can fit now if that is what you want. I never worried about it until after.of the 69

Inner rust treatments
 

Just finished reading your thread. I had the same issues and concerns with the inner sheetmetal on my Fairlane. I went to a auto paint supply store and talked with them. The turned me on to a rust treatment system that can be shot through a flexible tube about 21" long. Since I didnt have to do the 1/4 panels at the size you do I needed to get up where you "anti flex" foam is on your car. The system worked very well. There were plenty of little tight areas that could be treated. I just slid the tube in and didnt worry about runs since it is underneath everything. Great build BTW.

Chris, thanks for the input. I'm trying to spray everything with the primer before I weld. Taking off the E Coat that is applied to the panels that are new.
Getting time in the garage has been a blessing. It has been the cleanup of the garage that has Taken much of the time this week.
I'm on it though. My goal is to have the quarter welded in by Monday afternoon

So just when I think I'm ready, I see something that needs to be done.
Needed to set up the trunk hinge brace when I cut it out.

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So got the trunk hinge brace welded back together and in.

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Filled in a gap between the trunk pan and the inner fender

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Got the last fitup of the quarter.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...psdz6gpteg.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...psk1farump.jpg

Removed it the last time and punched all the spot weld hole and clamped it back on. So that is where I stand at this point. Was hoping to finish it up, but fell and broke my arm last weekend so out for 4-5 weeks after surgery tomorrow.
So close, but just so far.

Bill the car is coming together nicely!
Broke your arm? What? Hope the surgery goes well. Don't give up on the car! It's just a setback...

Scott, no giving up yet. Just frustrated I got so far, and had to stop.

Yea, slipped on some ice here when we had a little dusting last weekend, and didn't stick the landing. Broke my left radius and go in the morning for some extra metal to hold it together.

One of my friends said I should just go bionic, but I couldn't find a new hand that had a welding lead in one of the fingers.

Good job Bill. Everything's looking good. Keep up the good work. Bill...you, Scott and I...we are the 3 amigo's. Us Chevelle guys gotta stick together in our threads. LOL!! We're all chipping away on our Chevelle's slowly but surely. Mine may be the slowest, but we're all getting there. I have to weld my trunk braces back together as well from where I put in wider rear wheel tubs too.