How much difference in rear quarters from 75 to 77?

[JDM Journeys]

As you might have seen from my build thread, my rusty rear quarters are done for, thanks to the factory fender flares and bumper ends covering them for 29 years. I recently found some patch panels (in aus) for a 75 series. Does anyone know how much longer they are than a 77 LWB? I guess I could cut them down. The profile looks the same, and it would be easier than making patch panels from scratch. But I wondered how close they were. Even shipped from Aus, they are pretty compact since they are just the lower part of the quarters, behind the rear wheels. Might be a good option? Opinions?

 

[roscoFJ73]

You can tell by the vent that the rear 1/4 of the 75 troopy is longer behind the wheel.

Maybe you could cut the 75 series rust panel down

And the 73/74 series is shorter again.

A 76 series rust panel would probably work if they make them.

 

[JDM Journeys]

Yeah my thoughts exactly. The 75 is the only one I can find so far that is close. The 70s and 74s are available but there's not much material there. Better too long than not enough metal to start with. I haven't been able to find 76 panels... Yet.

And I haven't gotten a shipping quote yet for the ones I showed above. So might still be a non starter?

 

[roscoFJ73]

Ask around on the Australian forums. There have been complaints about these panels in the past, mainly about the fit.