hey guy's I have been getting ready to start work on my 69 again .I have found out that there should be a support bracket on the upper part of the quarter.it's on the inside of the trunk next to the trunk hinge assembly.it offers support for the top section of the quarter below the sail ?? on my car this bracket is missing the guy before me trashed it . how important is this bracket and if so were can i get it . the new sail quaters that are on the car an look like they are hanging straight. i'm not sure the proper name for this part hope one of you guys knows what i mean thanks rob graemlins/boring.gif need coffee

[ 02-13-2005, 06:43 AM: Message edited by: posiblaz ]

Pretty sure this is what you are refering to. The one on my drivers side was gone when I got the car, the passenger side one is shown here before I redid the trunk. I have not noticed any reason for its existence yet, think its called 'upper reinforcement pan' smile.gif

http://www.brainerd.net/~knudsen/69RS/Trunk/UpperReinforcepanel.JPG

If anyone has one for the drivers side, I need one.

yes click that is the peace . I wasn't sure if it was needed for structure integrity ? do any of the after market vendors have such a part ? well the quarters are already welded on the car an it would be a pain in the a-- to put them in so i'll hold off if it dosen't support anything . :cool: thanks rob

posiblaz, Looks like you a place you could set your coffee on while working in the truck. graemlins/clonk.gif

You can bet the General thought they were necessary, or he wouldn't have put them on. They are spotted to the lip of the trunk opening, and have a big blob of caulk -- not seam sealer, but similar-- between the bracket and the underside of the quarter. I suspect it's there to dampen vibration.

I was not going to re-install mine but got talked into it. Had to blast it like crazy to get rid of the rust. Can't really see what function it could provide.

You can always put them in. Just use some of the fusion glue. My other 67 SS had just the glue on them, no spot welds. I am still looking for the one on the passenger side.