Rear filler panel question
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Racer
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Rear filler panel question
The rear filler panel on my 69 needs more work than the cost of a new one. Which is better? Hand laminated press molded? The hand laminated is cheaper. Just wondering what others have done. As always, thanks for your help.
Pete
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Most people that replace that panel have come on here and complained what a pain it was to get them to fit right, either press molded or hand laid. You may have better luck if the replacement is a genuine GM part, a used original. Otherwise, you will have to tweak either style.
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We only install the press molded... Test fit it before you ever paint it including the exhaust bezel and license lamp bezel... you shouldn't have any issues.
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I installed a hand laid on my 69 and was not happy with the fit at all. It was short from side to side. In other words, if I lined it up on either side, there was about a half inch gap on the other side. I ended up cutting it into two pieces and fitting each side and then bonding and glassing in the gap I now created in the center below the license plate cove.
Point is that I'm not sure if there would have been any difference between the fit of a PM or HL but if I were to do it again, I would go with PM.
Terry
Point is that I'm not sure if there would have been any difference between the fit of a PM or HL but if I were to do it again, I would go with PM.
Terry
