did a search and read the replies but saw various opinions so Ill ask whats the best one to use,I need to do quarters tail panel rear filler panel couple of floor spots and my dash I am sure so I want one that will last.

IMHO buy a few from Harbor freight, Keep them cool with lube, keep the speed low and you will do the wole job with no problem

Hi I have been doing this for a long time I use the smallest drill bit that will cut the spot weld in alot of the removal and plug weld the new panel at the door jamb just drill and weld the new panel from the inside of the car . Some spot I use cutter the snapon one works nice but still drill 1/8 hole they last longer when they run all over they do not last the cheep ones do the job . Do not spend time with the cutter if you do not have to my camara is at the shop i have some great pic of the nos qps i am welding on a z-11 396 4 speed car. if you need any help e me Good Luck

One more thing if you can save the rear body panel do it the after market are junk

Steve,

I think it may be an aftermarket tail panel allready not sure though,my car looks to have been hit in the rear before.I am in the process of cutting out the junky backhalf right now to replace it with my new 4 link setup,then I am going to replace the quarters which have 80% quarters laid over top partials of the old quarters the tail panel the rear deck filler panel,not sure how hard this is going to be but we will see soon,by cheap ones you mean like the harbor freight ones or just by a good one.Is there any way to know if it is a factory rear panel.My driver side door does not shut right either,the hinge is alittle worn but I dont think thats all of it,the gap goes about right at the bottom but almost none at the top and it actually chipped the paint,any idea let me know,Thanks

Post a thread about your four link that you choose. Also, I like the drill bit kind of spot weld cutters. They look like a regulare drill but lacking the bevel at the end and has a small guide point on the end. I have used the ones from HF and they are good except I can never get the reversible part off without breaking it. Also, I have cut too far in to panels with them before which is going to happen, but I have found that the flat drill bit kind are easier to repair after you mess it up!

i just replaced both quarters, tail pan, filler panel, front dash, and part of the trunk floor. i used three of the harbor frieght spot weld cutters. make sure you drill a guild hole in the middle of each spot weld first.

Eastwood one. I made a complete car with this one:

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=14686&itemType=PRODUCT

Good luck

David

Eastwood one. I made a complete car with this one:

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=14686&itemType=PRODUCT

Good luck

David
Those are the same thing as the ones from HF but they are like $2.99 on sale! I bought one regular price there and they were only $5 I think.

Buy the Harbor Freights ones. They are cheap and they work well. However ofcourse make sure that you keep them lubed and cool like mentioned before because you can break the teeth pretty easy if not. Another recomendation is the actual spot weld cutting drill bits. They are a little pricey but they are usually self tapping and last a little longer.

I will get some HF ones then and try them out,where do you get the actual spot weld cutting drill bits and I may pick up a couple of these also.

I think that I actually like the drill bit ones better because if you over drill, it leaves a nice, shallow circle shaped cut out, vs the rings that the cutters make. If you over drill a cutter, you will probably have to go back and re-drill out the ring with a drill bit anyway... then weld it back in...