is it possible to replace the rear 1/4 panel? i have some pretty bad rotting going on in my rear 1/4's right above the wheels where the bumper connects to the body and was thinkng it may be cheaper to replace panles than to try to fix the rust

 

The only real way to replace it is to cut the quarter panel off and weld on a new piece. That's how we do it at the shop.

 

I have the same problem, but on top of that I have some dents on the rear 1/4. How much (estimate) to weld in a new 1/4? I got a qoute from a "friend" of $2100 including parts and paint. I think thats crazy though. He said the rear 1/4 cost was 490.

 

well normally its same ato assume its going to be $300-400 per panel to pull out the dents and repaint it. of course it will probably cost a bit more to weld the new piece into your car so id say 400-500 for the rear 1/4 panels.

Right now im having almsot everything done on my car, trying to get it back to near stock and its costing me a fortune

 

definetly not a DIY project , but yes you can replace it .

 

what do the panels cost? the driver side is the only one that is fully perforated so the pass could be fixed

i honestly think this will be a car that i will keep for a ridiculous amount of time so i dont mind putting some $ into it

 

Well, it's kind of a pain to do. You have to drill out all the spot welds then cut the quarter. I think the quarter is around $500 from the dealer. Not sure if you can get a certifit quarter for it. If you can, then it would be around $200, but that's if they make one for your car.You can try a bone yard.

 

I got my driver's side rear 1/4 panel replaced over a year ago. They had to do the cut and weld trick right above the rear window. I can look at the estimate if I can dig up an old copy.

 

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