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Patch Panel - Window Channel - Lower - Rear - Repro ~ 1967 - 1968 Mercury Cougar 1967,1967 cougar,1968,1968 cougar,c7w,channel,cougar,c8w,lower,mercury,mercury cougar,rear,repro,window,trunk jamb,trunk,jamb,patch,panel,rust,repair,patch panel,window channel,channel,window section,window cut,trunk filler roof,patch,panel,dynacorn,vinyl top,cut,repair,body,panel,12486,transition,roof,skin,top

Patch Panel - Window Channel - Lower - Rear - Repro ~ 1967 - 1968 Mercury Cougar
Item #: 12486

4.96 stars, based on 6 reviews
Reproduction lower rear window channel patch panel for the Mercury Cougar. It is fairly common for the rear window channel area to develop rust, especially with vinyl topped cars. *NOTE* If you are going t install this part on a Cougar with a vinyl...
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panel worked great fit good nice quality

Salem, OR

Good patch, except trim posts

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  • Excellent fit and overall panel quality
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Overall this is a very good patch panel that fits well and seems to have the correct contours and metal gauge. I'm glad this is available to fix the often-rusty rear window area on Cougars. The only issue I had with this is that the posts for the trim clips were weak. When I was installing the clips, most of the posts broke off, so I had to buy several of the repair studs (item 12127) to replace them. It all worked out in the end, but I shouldn't have had to do that.

Minnesota
2013

Great fit.

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I wasted a day trying to use a rusty patch piece I had. I cut it back out ordered this and installed it in a third of the time I had in the patch piece. It fit perfect. Very happy with it.

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Minor trimming in places but overall a good fit. Made the job so much easier. Brilliant panel.

Australia
2013

Perfect Fit

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While not an easy item to fit it certainly makes it easier to repair this often rusted section. I did the job myself following this article http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/paint-body/1407-how-to-replace-a-rusty-trunk-filler-panel/ . Just finished and it looks great.

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