[Max777]

Well, I got the quarter back out pretty well... spent a lot of time on it...

I sanded off all the paint, then hammered out as much as I could, followed with some stud welding and a lot of pulling. After that hammered the metal, and ground down some of the pitting left from the stud welder.

At the shop, we had this 3M Fiberglass reinforced body filler, made for thick applications and shaping panels back in place. Unlike Kitty hair, and other glass fiber body fillers, this stuff is top notch! The strands are chopped so fine you cant even see them, it applies easy, hardens like concrete, and stays flexible enough to avoid trouble. If I ever recomended a filler, this stuff would be it!

Anyway, so, we did a nice thick coat, let it set, and then used a 12" grinder pad on it to shape the filler somewhat. there were some low spots, so we went for another coat.

The next day, I used the grinder to cut into the filler a bit, and then used an air sander (the reciprocating long board type) to sand the panel straight.

Now, this is where I am right now, and it's damn near perfect already. On monday, I'll add a bit more 3M stuff on the bottom section near the trim, but otherwise the panel is ready for some convetional filler (imperfections n stuff) and a coat of paint!

I wont have the time to spray the whole car body color, but at least I got the quarter and the engine bay done... These were the two hardest things, and the worst cosmetically.

Anyway, here are the pics of the somewhat finished progress: