I have a 94 Accord LX and the hole that hold the bumper up on the rear driver's side quarter panel has rusted a bit and the hole has broken.I've never welded anything ever but I have an idea to fix this problem.I was thinking about going to the junk yard and having a small section cut out from another Accord and have a buddy who welds,cut and patch it onto my car.Being that it's one big whole piece that runs along the top all the way up to the windshield,I figured that patching a piece would be easier that having the whole thing replaced.

I don't know if this is a common thing to do,but common sense would tell me that someone who knows what the hell they are doing wouldn't have that much or a problem with this.Am I on track of somewhat off base?After grinding the welds and repainting,it should come out o.k.,right?

 

bump

 

i just got laid off from a junk yard and what your describing is a common problem, but you cant just get a small piece, a junk yard will sell you the whole rear quarter, think about $200-$300 depending on if you cut it or if they cut it.
I do however give you a cheaper option, you could just cut out the corroded material, and weld in a piece of steel, paint it quickly and use a crap load of bondo/filler to smooth the area. It will only cost about $50 for materials, it'll just take alot longer to get it smooth and upto par for that area is all, alot of elbow grease...

Andrew