On the surface, to replace a quarter-panel is a simple job: cut the old one off and weld a new one on. Like all things in life, however, it’s not quite so easy.

Case in point is a 1970 Z28 Camaro we have been wrenching on. The car is pretty dang solid, but the driver's side quarter-panel has some serious rust going on.

Replacing the quarter-panel would do two things, provide perfect new sheetmetal, and allow the team to look behind the quarter-panel for any other rust, rot, or body problems.

How to Replace a Quarter Panel on a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air - The Full Quarter Solving the Tri-Five quarter-panel blues, thanks to Real Deal Steel.