Rear quarter bumper detent

[knn]

We noticed that the PO of our 1971 Mach 1 must have been in an accident and had the repair done by an absolute *****.  They flattened out the shaped detent for the rear bumper (I do acknowledge my own mental deficiency for not noticing this for 3 years).

Anyone have a quarter panel cutout they can part with?

Thanks,
Nick

 

[RIBS]

I have a repro one here near Atlanta, Ga, might cost a ton to ship it.  It’s the back half of a full quarter I cut up… you might be better off buying the part from NPD and you might need an additional part….mine is convertible part, might not fit….

https://www.npdlink.com/product/quarter-repair-panel-lower-rear-lh/147443/209616?year=1971

depending on how far you have to cut you might need this, not sure if it’s part of the repair part above:

https://www.npdlink.com/product/extension-quarter-panel-lh-lower/202912/203181?year=1971

 

 

[Vinnie]

Alternatively you could play around with a hammer and dolly to see if you can get an acceptable shape again?

 

[knn]

Alternatively you could play around with a hammer and dolly to see if you can get an acceptable shape again?

I thought of that, but given that it's a compound shape, I have more faith in my welding than my metalworking.  On that note, what do I have to lose.

 

[knn]

I have a repro one here near Atlanta, Ga, might cost a ton to ship it.  It’s the back half of a full quarter I cut up… you might be better off buying the part from NPD and you might need an additional part….mine is convertible part, might not fit….

https://www.npdlink.com/product/quarter-repair-panel-lower-rear-lh/147443/209616?year=1971

depending on how far you have to cut you might need this, not sure if it’s part of the repair part above:

https://www.npdlink.com/product/extension-quarter-panel-lh-lower/202912/203181?year=1971

 

The convertible and fastback quarters are most assuredly different, but I suspect the detent is the same.

I didn't realize NPD had just the bottom part of the quarter.  That may be a good way to go too.

 

[Bentworker]

I've got a few of those lower quarter patch panels - Free.  Only catch is you have to drive about 300 miles to pick them up along with all the other stuff in my free pile.