hardcorepreston

Heres my problem.the first day I got my car (92 civic si) It was hit on the passenger side rear quarter panel.a clean swipe arcoss the side of it.My insurance didnt cover it.and it was given a rebuildable title(I dont know why it wasnt damaged that badly just the panel and a dent in the door)I know some guys who do body work and they said if I get them a quarter panel they will weld the sucker on for me.so I have been calling local salvage yards looking for a panel and some keep telling me that the Si's panel is different from the other hatches.I didnt think that the panels differed.does it have something to do with the fitment of interrior panels?or do these guys even know what they know what there are talking about?I just dont want to buy a panel from a cx or something and it end up not fitting properly.any help is apprectiated.
I already thought about the model with no molding but what models did that come on?

thanks a lot
Jamison


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Modified by hardcorepreston at 10:14 PM 7/16/2003

hardcorepreston

anyone?

JSJ EG6

it should be the same. you got pics of the damage rear panel? how bad is it?

Bnjmn

check to make sure that the two rear quarter panel parts are the same part #. I think they are, but take a look here-
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/

hardcorepreston

Thanks guys.I have pics but imagesattion is givin me some problems.the damage is not fixable there in a crimp in the metal so it would be a piant ot even try.I stripped out the interrior and the dent in came close to the subfrme but it didnt really do bad damage to the subframe just around the window area its a little bent up but easily strraightened out.the only thing is I have seen some civic models dont have moldings I was wondering which one it is.

drunknbass

youd have to cut a 1/4 panel off another car and weld it on... thats why they usally total cars when they are hit there.. its a pain in the ***

hardcorepreston

yeah but I got some good guys doin it for me I have 2 professional welders one used to do body work and I know how to do a little welding my self.Im just not sure which car I should get the part off because the place I want to get it from wont let me walk around a pick it they cut it off themselves and deliver it.I just dont want to end up with the model that dosent have moldings because then I would have to do shaving and whatnot to make it match the otherside and I really dont want to get into that ****.

drunknbass

only diff would be the small holes to hold the moldings.. basically theyll have the holes unless its off a cx. than theyll be filled.. you know what i mean

bobbysteelz

here's a bad quarter.. I got a expert body guy, he's a master with bondo and polyester.. I hate bondo and all but I can't afford to replace it right now. Especially cuz aftermarket sux and I need OEM.

good luck!


Sorry for large pic.. and spellin sucks.

hardcorepreston

actually yours looks damn good compared to mine.I found a lot of panels for under 300 dollars.I will show you guys pics tomorow the damage isnt cool but at least my frame is Straight

hardcorepreston

o well I think VX is the model with no molding corect?thats all I need to know.

Tad

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DUDE thats fucked uP!!!!! man,
thats why they gave it a rebuildable title,
OWCH!

btw, try hondaautomotiveparts.com you can buy a brand new 1/4 panel from them

KOALA YUMMIES

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Hahaha!

BTW you need this MANG!!!!!!!

JSJ EG6

dammm how much its gonna cost you to repair that?

btw cx models didnt come with side modlings too...

hardcorepreston

I was thinking about buying one new but I would be paying more than double than a perfect one from a salvage yeard.It will cost me 250 to fix it no charge to get it done.Usually they give Rebuildable titles to cars who have frame damage.CX has no moldings?for 92-95?Ther has to be another model that has moldings because Si cant be the only hatch that came with moldings.

hardcorepreston

And yes I know I got "OWNED"

locass316

dx models also came with moldings.

hardcorepreston

thanks .well I guess tomorow If I cant find a panel with molding im just going to shave the molding i have now.

Tad

whether it came with moldings or not shouldnt matter.

if you need the molding mounting holes, just drill some new ones, or just glue/epoxy the molding in place.

if you dont want molding, or mounting holes, just have the bodyshop fill in the holes.

hardcorepreston

yea I was just thinking about saving some time.

Brewer

Looks like time for a new car, **** fixing that ****

hardcorepreston

????new car? I paid 1500 for it unwrecked I think its worth keeping when it will only cost me 250 to fix it.

Brewer

You aren't going to have the quarter painted? You're going to install it yourself?

hardcorepreston

Im not goin to do it my self I am having a pro do it for me (friend of the family fo free )He said that If I wanted to get it fixed it would cost me around 500 for the brand new part.SO im looking for a good part from a junk yard and i wasnt sure which one to get because they tell me there are some difference and thoes I found out were the modlings.And as far as the painting goes the origional plan was to paint black(I dont need to attract any more Attention)The car is stripped out already(puling engine tomorow.)I just want to get this over with.

Brewer

Good luck