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81 T/A restoration
81Resto:
Thank you everyone for the comments.
The tail panel was off of a donor car, I have had it for awhile (bought before they were reproducing for 79-81. The hinge area I had cut out of a reproduction panel. I have debated doing the other side as well but seems solid. Hard to get a real good idea until the seam sealer has been taken off that area.
ryeguy2006a:
Welcome to the site! Looks like you are making some great progress. Keep up the good work.
81Resto:
Well I missed a couple weekends due to an unexpected work trip but was back at it this weekend. This weekend I started work patching the rear quarters where the rear wheel flares go. They were in pretty poor shape.
Drivers side:
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Did not get a before pic of driver side but it did fit up pretty well with the flare.
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Started work on the passenger side. Passenger side had mush more rot, I will have to make my own panel to go along with the patch panel that I purchased:
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Will be looking to continue next weekend.
roadking77:
Welcome to TAC, glad to see another T/A being brought back to the street. I have to say that I enjoy doing that kind of work but also that I am glad that it is far behind me with my current restoration. Keep up the good work and keep the pics coming!
FormTA:
Oh, I remember making those panels... if using a aftermarket patch panel, make sure you use the flare to create the concave part. Most aftermarket panels don't have it. I see in the one picture you are checking things with the flare, keep doing that so you get a good fit in that spot later! Keep up yhe good work!
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