TMI Products 55-57 Chevy Sedan Rear Quarter Panel Installation guide

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Rear quarter panels for post cars
Chevy Bel Air 55-57
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PN 99-0152-000
QP 09-326 REV. 01
Step 2: Installing the two “L brackets onto the inner quarter structure.
There are tabs in a recessed area next to the door jam. The “L brackets
will hang over this recessed area. The rst “L bracket goes 8 in from the
oor up . The second “L bracket will go 16 in up from the oor.
seventh tab. They will be fastened with the supplied self tapping screws
make sure the open hole is facing the door jam.
PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER
PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER
RAZOR BLADE
DRILL
Step 1: Remove the quarter window trim piece on the inside of the
car. It removes with 5 screws and is re-used for the instalation.
Step 3A: Fit the panel onto the its mounting area. Take note of where
your new tabs are installed. Using a piece of masking tape run it from
your tab all the way around to the door jam so you have a marked
location for the tabs while they are underneath the quarter panel.
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3A
Scratch and Awl
Modication to parts and car is
required, professional help may be needed
Rear quarter panels for post cars
Chevy Bel Air 55-57
Modication to parts and car is
required, professional help may be needed
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Step 4: Installing the window crank after the panel has been mounted.
There will be a bulge on the insert of the panel. You will cut a small “X” on
top of the bulge as that is your window crank shaft. Each slash of the X
will be no longer than a 1/2 in. Once cut you can push the vinyl back
over the crank shaft and install the window crank.
Step 5: The nal step of assembly is to Re-install the rear quarter
window trim piece. It is fastened down with the same ve screws
that were unfastened in the begging. once this piece is installed
you can install window crank onto the window crank shaft.
Step 7: repeat steps 1-6 for opposite side.
RAZOR BLADE
DRILL
Step 3B: Drilling holes into the vinyl. Run masking tape from your tab
locating tape on the door jam over the panel. using a 1/8th bit
drill a hole through the vinyl and and berglass. locate the tabs
mounting holes with a scratch and awl tool. once the holes are
located you can fasten the screws into the brackets behind the panel.
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3B
Scratch and Awl
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