64 avanti upper rear quarter panel change

[64studeavanti]

Working on interior R5408. Ordered new panels from Ernie Loga.  Ernie shipped  2 lower panels and 1 upper for a total of 3 pieces per side. My Avanti only has 2 pieces,  lower and upper. Does anyone know if this was a late change, maybe when they changed the rear quarter window latch? Ernie is sending the 2 piece similar to what I have. FWIW, R5408 was shipped in December.

 

Just trying to get it right.

[mfg]

On 2/7/2023 at 5:35 PM, 64studeavanti said:

Working on interior R5408. Ordered new panels from Ernie Loga.  Ernie shipped  2 lower panels and 1 upper for a total of 3 pieces per side. My Avanti only has 2 pieces,  lower and upper. Does anyone know if this was a late change, maybe when they changed the rear quarter window latch? Ernie is sending the 2 piece similar to what I have. FWIW, R5408 was shipped in December.

 

Just trying to get it right.

Can you post a photo of the three pieces?

[64studeavanti]

Here are pictures. Ernie sent the black panels. They are similar to the following set which I took out of 63 Avanti. There are some holes missing and some of the holes are the wrong size. I could add the missing holes, so that is not a big issue.

The last pictures are what is in the 64 Avanti R5408 that I am currently working on. It was finally assembled in December.

[64studeavanti]

The 63 set.

[64studeavanti]

Showing the differences in hole pattern.

[64studeavanti]

The set from the 64.

[mfg]

Thank you.

[64studeavanti]

Hopefully, someone with a late 64 model Avanti can post a picture of the rear quarter panel interior. 

Some where around R5408, assembled in November/December.

[bob caser]

R 5051 Rear Panels.

Bob Caser

[64studeavanti]

Thanks for the picture. Is the panel 1 or 2 pieces?

[bob caser]

Two pieces.

[64studeavanti]

Thanks, look like there was a change from the 3 piece quarter panel to 2 piece. Maybe that occurred after the change to solid color upholstery or "new" quarter window latch.