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Old 02-01-2016, 11:25 PM   #1
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66 Rear Tail lamp panel patch - need advice

Ive got to patch up a rusted out spot at the base of the tail lamp panel on my 66. I have already cut this area out and tried to make a patch myself but my skills just aint there so I was looking for a patch panel and have seen one on classic parts, but there is a reverse light circular hole that mine has that Im not seeing on the patch panel. This has to be the right patch panel, but thought Id ask if anyone else has had to make this kind of repair and bought a panel before I spend around $90

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Old 02-02-2016, 09:56 AM   #2
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Re: 66 Rear Tail lamp panel patch - need advice

I did this exact repair. I just bough the repair panels and cut whati needed and panel bonded them in place and also used a bit of tac weldibg in spots behind where i could reach. Paint and body guy finished the detail deatailwork for me.
I got thw panels from top banana.
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Old 02-02-2016, 10:29 AM   #3
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Re: 66 Rear Tail lamp panel patch - need advice

Thanks Clyde, was it pretty close as a fit? Curved edges looked right on the panel?
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Yes it was real close. I did massage one just a bit for the right match but im anal too.
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