i need to get access to the back of the body panel just behind the passanger side door to push a dent out. is there access to that panel? how?

i could also use an answer to this question...
ive been looking at dentwizard.com in the meantime... its supposed to be really good

If anyone has the tools to do it at a reasonable price they do. If the paint is not damaged, you will have a hard time seeing what they did. To gain access by normal means requires the removal of interior panels and mabe the rear seats.


[Modified by jc836, 6:51 PM 12/29/2001]

but access is possible? do you know how to remove the panels?

Rear panels in the back? Are we talking 4th gen? Easy:

You have to take the back seats out. There are two clips at the bottom of each seat. Slide both of those clips out and the bottom of the seat will come out. Then there are some 10mm (pretty sure they're 10mm) bolts that take the back of the seat out. Then there is a screw at the bottom of the panel that is under where the seat would've been. Take that out, and I can't remember if there are any other screws or not, but most of the rest are just snaps. You should be able to just un-snap the rest of the panel.

Well, don't forget to take off the door sill panel (it just unsnaps) to get that out of the way. The rubber door seal might need to be pulled away (easy) I can't really remember. It's been a while.

Anyway, it all goes right back the same way. The hardest part might be getting around the seat belt in the back. But it comes out too pretty easily. Just take 10 min. to unbolt it (it's at an odd angle from the only way you can reach it) and you'll be set.

sorry, sorry, i'm talking a 5th gen.

jig saw and a huge can of bondo.

I've never even been in the back seat of a 5th gen. LOL