After cutting a heavy inch below the top body line, I started fitting the quarter panels.
I started by just lining up the larger holes in the tail with the body lines in the front. The panel did take some trimming and bending around the edges in front and on the bottom ahead of the wheel well.
So - after an initial fit, I removed it and started prepping the area behind the final resting place of the fender. Here I got back out my trusty Rust Encapsulator from Eastood Co.
I do think that all cleaned up and painted black it looked really nice. I gave it two heavy coats - its never going to see the light of day again so lets do it right this time.
Here it is again with the blue tape removed and mocked in again with everything put into place behind the scenes.
Now it was time to start permanently putting the panel in place. I decided to use cleco style fasteners and flanging the top edge of the quarter to create some overlap. Drilling holes into both the edge of the mustang quarter and the quarter itself was VERY time consuming. But - going slowly paid off. I was able to make sure the fit and the body lines were matched up nicely.
Really - it helped tremendously to have each clip holding the steel in place. I spaced each clip every two to three inches. Here's another view....
Now just a lot of tack welds and then its on to the other side....
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