They are made by Vette masters out of Virginia. You can find them on eBay. Look up 63-67 corvette rear quarter panels. They are sold by jhn317. They are available in 3 colors. Check them out you won’t be disappointed!
Hi, I was reading that you have done a body off on a C1. Are they basically the same design as to how they go together? C1s are fun too. I had a friend in the military when I was at El Toro MCAS. IT was a 58, it had 8 stacks sticking out the hood. Once we sent a Pantera owner home crying. Take care, can't wait to see the 60 build.
Well I will tell you that the electrical is much easier,less of it , the interior is much simpler,the front suspension, much simpler as is the rear suspension . I do my own work , I am not kidding.
What a neat car. I get attached to them so easy. One thing is for sure..... overkill will continue to be badass no matter where she goes! I hope we can see her all done.
Thanks I liked it too! I got a little burnt out on it so it’s nice to see it go to a home where it’s going to be enjoyed! You guys will definitely see more about the car.
Hey there Mitch, That quarter removal looks surprisingly straightforward ... I think even I could do it! The old flares are pretty big. They must have has some massive tires in there. Nice job on this. I hope you can get some shots of it after paint. I'd like to see how it turns out. Take care, Dan
Hey Dan it definitely isn’t too bad. I’m sure overkill looked cool with its flares back in the day but now it’s going to be really classy. Thanks for stopping by! Take it easy Dan.
Hey Mitch, job well done. Someday maybe I’ll have enough courage to try replacing my rear quarters and tail light panel. One question, any particular reason you used the air chisel versus the heat gun? I watched you use a heat gun in the past and it seemed to work well.
Thanks I appreciate it! That’s a good question. I actually started using the head gun at the beginning but it wasn’t working that well. Sometimes the heat gun softens up the panel that you are trying to separate along with the glue and it starts to make a mess. That’s what happened here. I tried it and it started making the 1/4 soft. Sometimes you can push through it but it was going to destroy the 1/4. I like the air hammer technique because it shocks the panel and if the glue isn’t heated the seam is brittle and it will pop. Everyone does things differently and there really isn’t a wrong answer. Just try a couple different methods and find out what works for you.
I feel the important thing here is you rescued a body off the junk pile and it became a car again. Overkill was a cool car but it’s off to its new “forever home” (to use a dog lover term). Nice work!
It looks real nice Mitch. Lost some patina but she is gonna get some paint. Thanks for the tips. Sorry to see her go for now but we will see her again one day. The 65 is quietly waiting for her turn to be center stage for you to work your magic. I know nothing about the C1s except for your early videos that we can all revisit. Thanks for all your dedication and hard work to these cars so that we may learn. Take care and stay safe.
Thanks Jim! I’m sad to see the patina leave but I’m excited to see the car get wrapped up. It’s going to look great when it’s done. I’m hoping to send centerfield home before the end of the year. I don’t know a whole lot about C1’s either haha. We all will learn together.
Great looking finish there Mitch! Could you tell me which manufacturer's quarter panels have you got there? I'd need get a pair.
They are made by Vette masters out of Virginia. You can find them on eBay. Look up 63-67 corvette rear quarter panels. They are sold by jhn317. They are available in 3 colors. Check them out you won’t be disappointed!
You're a master, teaching us backyard guys and giving us some confidence we so desire
Thanks for the kind words I appreciate it! It’s humbling to hear stuff like that thank you.
That clamping fixture you made has really come in handy , those quarters fit perfect .A very good video Mitch .
Hi, I was reading that you have done a body off on a C1. Are they basically the same design as to how they go together? C1s are fun too. I had a friend in the military when I was at El Toro MCAS. IT was a 58, it had 8 stacks sticking out the hood. Once we sent a Pantera owner home crying. Take care, can't wait to see the 60 build.
Well I will tell you that the electrical is much easier,less of it , the interior is much simpler,the front suspension, much simpler as is the rear suspension . I do my own work , I am not kidding.
Yes it really has. I’m putting it to work.
What a neat car. I get attached to them so easy. One thing is for sure..... overkill will continue to be badass no matter where she goes! I hope we can see her all done.
Thanks I liked it too! I got a little burnt out on it so it’s nice to see it go to a home where it’s going to be enjoyed! You guys will definitely see more about the car.
You always amaze me. You’re the best 👋👋👋👋👋👋
Haha thanks you are too kind.
thanks for taking the time to explain all of the ins and outs of what you're doing and why you do things a certain way.
Absolutely! Thanks for watching.
Hey there Mitch,
That quarter removal looks surprisingly straightforward ... I think even I could do it!
The old flares are pretty big. They must have has some massive tires in there.
Nice job on this. I hope you can get some shots of it after paint. I'd like to see how it turns out.
Take care,
Dan
Hey Dan it definitely isn’t too bad. I’m sure overkill looked cool with its flares back in the day but now it’s going to be really classy. Thanks for stopping by! Take it easy Dan.
Great work Mitch. Top notch
Thanks I appreciate it!
Omg it looks so much better, good move and great job!
Thanks I appreciate it! I think that really helped the look of the car.
Great Job, Thank you..
Thanks for watching!
I want to be like you when I grow up .
Haha thanks me too.
Hey Mitch, job well done. Someday maybe I’ll have enough courage to try replacing my rear quarters and tail light panel.
One question, any particular reason you used the air chisel versus the heat gun? I watched you use a heat gun in the past and it seemed to work well.
Thanks I appreciate it! That’s a good question. I actually started using the head gun at the beginning but it wasn’t working that well. Sometimes the heat gun softens up the panel that you are trying to separate along with the glue and it starts to make a mess. That’s what happened here. I tried it and it started making the 1/4 soft. Sometimes you can push through it but it was going to destroy the 1/4. I like the air hammer technique because it shocks the panel and if the glue isn’t heated the seam is brittle and it will pop. Everyone does things differently and there really isn’t a wrong answer. Just try a couple different methods and find out what works for you.
@@MidYearMitch I appreciate the feedback.
Nice work Mitch ! 👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you! Cheers!
@@MidYearMitch I just bought a beautiful 1965 coupe, black with red interior and I’m loving your channel !
I feel the important thing here is you rescued a body off the junk pile and it became a car again. Overkill was a cool car but it’s off to its new “forever home” (to use a dog lover term). Nice work!
That’s a great perspective I agree! It’s all about putting them back out on the road. I can’t keep them all.
nice work, I have plenty of skills but not like you, very nice to be inspired by you
Thanks man! That’s humbling to hear.
It looks real nice Mitch. Lost some patina but she is gonna get some paint. Thanks for the tips. Sorry to see her go for now but we will see her again one day. The 65 is quietly waiting for her turn to be center stage for you to work your magic. I know nothing about the C1s except for your early videos that we can all revisit. Thanks for all your dedication and hard work to these cars so that we may learn. Take care and stay safe.
Thanks Jim! I’m sad to see the patina leave but I’m excited to see the car get wrapped up. It’s going to look great when it’s done. I’m hoping to send centerfield home before the end of the year. I don’t know a whole lot about C1’s either haha. We all will learn together.
@@MidYearMitch it's gonna be a fun time
I do Mitch , I did a body off , it only took me 4 years , much easier than a midyear .@@MidYearMitch
Great video - thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice Job
Thanks!
Hope you made good money on it
I’m sure you did based on current C2 pricing
We came to a fair agreement. He’s fired up about it.
what kind of glue were you using? Thanks in advance Jason.
Have you ever converted a convertible c2 corvette to coup ?
I never have but it definitely can be done. Maybe one day I will. I like finding the wrecked cars and building them up that way. It’s easier for me.
I have those same wheels on my Z06 lol
Those are my favorite late model Corvette wheel.
Real corvette!!!!
That’s right!
Need 2 add a 3rd tail light on each side.
When it had the flares I considered doing that! But it’s not mine anymore haha.