Hey. I have a pic posted here with a panel that is outlines in red. I need to replace this panel because it has a huge gash in it that is color in with a blue tint. Is there a place that anyone know's of that I can order just this panel from? And, would it be difficult to replace?

Thank You
-Nick

 

It has to be cut out with a torch or saw. A new one must be welded in place.You could get it from a junkyard. It would be expensive and difficult to do by yourself.

 

Thank you for your reply.

This is what's going through my head:

I either get a new one and have it replaced professionally if I can find someone to do it.

Or

Find someone skilled enough to take that dent/gash out.

I know you all don't know the extent of this damage, but what would you think would be cheaper?

Thanks alot.
-Nick

 

Here is how Honda sells that part and it's a bit pricy... $361.73... the labor is what will kill ya..

 

its called your rear quarter panel. yeah it has to be cut and welded

you can get them at a yard for around 125 but to have them installed and done is some money..

maybe bondo and seal and even out the gash.. try to fix it first

 

yeah..go check in the junk yard first then go to body shop
good luck bro

 

A good body man can work that back out, most of it with a hammer and dolly and some with a dent puller. If the metal is actually torn then they can braze or mig weld the tear after they get it worked back out. They will get it almost smooth and then finish it off with a thin coat of glazing putty.

Replacing a quarter is a last resort for one that has been really creamed or badly rusted. Not a good idea if you plan to keep the car because you can never get the weld joints sealed up as good as the factory and it WILL rust unless you competely strip the car down like you were doing a frame up restoration and never drive it in the snow or rain when it's done. That it is a WHOLE bunch of work and not worth it for a driver.

 

First of all... i work at a body shop...by the look of the picture im guessing it'll be about a 350-400 dollar job. That would include labor, parts, and painting it. No you dont need a new quarter panel. Trust me...dont go to Body Shops asking to get it replaced either cuz they WILL look at you weird and say "well, if you got the bling bling, then i guess we could do it that way too." If you want too do it urself, get a dent puller...hammer the outer and inner dents AROUND the dents to make sure it's as FLAT as possible. Then you put on the glass(fiber) if you want to waterproof it, it's not nessecary, bondo will do just fine, then proxy, then primer, then MAACO! takes far less time to fill and fix a dent then to replace a whole one. I've done them before. GOod LuCk!