Good morning! This my first post and I’m proud to be in a Honda forum. The last Honda I owned was before forums were a thing lol.

i was given a ‘97 EJ Civic as part of a deal. I’m going through rebuilding/replacing what’s needs to be done to make it a good daily/commuter. Later down the road it will become a project. However, the body is pretty beat up. Obviously, I can replace most panels, but there is a pretty bad dent on the DS A pillar and the the sides are pretty bad.

is it possible to replace the entire side with sheet metal from a donor car?

 

With premium tools and skill, sure why not

 

The front fender and doors are bolted on.

The outer panel (#16) is generally welded on. Removal/replacement usually is drilling holes at the spot weld nuggets, and cutting and prying off.