70 Challenger rear window sheet metal

[old_skool]

Anybody make anything for this, or do you pretty much have to find someone with a salvage car for cutting purpose.
Thanks
Rich

 

[moparlee]

That's the deck filler panel or also called a dutchman's panel. AMD makes a good quality one plus anything else you may need. Most all of the major Mopar restoration supply houses carry them.

 

[Adam]

I had the same problem and used an AMD panel, it is a quality piece. also you may have to patch a bit of the window corners.

 

[Cbridgewater]

I had the same problem and used an AMD panel, it is a quality piece. also you may have to patch a bit of the window corners.
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Any issues with the fit? Mine sits a bit proud in the middle. Sits flush at the trunk gutter, high in the middle, and low at the window channel.

 

[Adam]

My panel fit very well; I don’t remember having to tweak it very much...but every panel needs some work. If you can’t trim the bottom of the panel, or the flange on the 1/4 to make it lay down, you can cut a relief slot in the side, with a dremel cut off wheel or something, push it down and weld it back up (from the inside, with a series of tacks to avoid warpage & grinding). I did have a similar issue with a fender that I fixed in this way..

 

[Cbridgewater]

View attachment 61314 View attachment 61315 My panel fit very well; I don’t remember having to tweak it very much...but every panel needs some work. If you can’t trim the bottom of the panel, or the flange on the 1/4 to make it lay down, you can cut a relief slot in the side, with a dremel cut off wheel or something, push it down and weld it back up (from the inside, with a series of tacks to avoid warpage & grinding). I did have a similar issue with a fender that I fixed in this way..

I ordered a meta shrinker/stretcher which someone recommended to increase the amount of curve in the panel, but your way may work better. Might save me $150 too

 

[Cbridgewater]

View attachment 61314 View attachment 61315 My panel fit very well; I don’t remember having to tweak it very much...but every panel needs some work. If you can’t trim the bottom of the panel, or the flange on the 1/4 to make it lay down, you can cut a relief slot in the side, with a dremel cut off wheel or something, push it down and weld it back up (from the inside, with a series of tacks to avoid warpage & grinding). I did have a similar issue with a fender that I fixed in this way..

Did you make that cut in the quarter to help with the gap?

 

[Adam]

Did you make that cut in the quarter to help with the gap?

That is a front fender. The last couple of inches hit the hood, even though the rest of the gap was even all the way down. If I adjusted the fender out to clear the hood it ruined the gap along the rest of the hood and the door. I just cut a relief, wider towards the back; pushed it together and welded it up with a series of tacks.

If you haven’t seen it I have a ton of pics in my photo album:
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