1967 Ford Country Squire

California car.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford...6563223?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item27ca3a9c17

 

This one needs a real good look over IMO....


Clearly here is front end damage to bumper, grill, and hood....


But none here......???




Ouch, not a cheap fix.....but it's got the horse.

 

Tedy appears they have done the easy fix but not the rear quater (harder) question do you guys do rear quarter cuts ie. cut at bottom of dog leg , half way up pillars and through factory seam in tail light area . i am aware its a big job so does this mean this wagon would not be viable to repair and become a doner car perhaps

 

Typical quarter panel replacement procedure on a wagon (this '67 Ford for example) would be a cut down the belt line, just under the side glass, then through the rear door lock pillar, depending on how much damage there is there. Generally, you wouldn't touch the window pillars unless they were damaged, which is rare.

 

Krash if you repair on the belt line (middle crease in panel) do you guys butt weld or overlap and spot . as for repair on this wagon what would you think the approximate costs may be in the USA done right with minimal bondo

 

this should help

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-1967-FO...Parts_Accessories&hash=item5ade66279a&vxp=mtr

 

I have a feeling that the damage to the front isn't much more than an optical illusion based on the camera angle. There is no evidence of repair to the hood, and the patina is constant.

For that rear quarter, I wonder if it would be possible to pull the panel back into shape and not have to replace the quarter at all. I admit it would be tricky to do, but it would preserve the integrity of the quarter. Unless I were restoring the car, i might be tempted to leave the battle scar alone and just enjoy it as it sits, too. Just make the tail lamp assembly weather tight again.

The only way to do the repair properly is to butt seam weld the repair panel. Doing that, it may not be necessary to replace the entire quarter, either. Lap welds have a nasty habit of trapping water and then rusting along the seam. Working on films, I see a LOT of old cars being used as picture vehicles, and it is always disappointing to see an otherwise lovely car with these straight lines of bubbles where a lap weld has failed to seal properly. As for the cost, I haven't a clue.

 

Labor on quarter panel replacement averages (book time) around 15 hours. With retail body labor at around $50/hr, that's $750.00. Not including paint or other procedures.