Convertible Rear Quarter Panels Anywhere?
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Convertible Rear Quarter Panels Anywhere?
I recently picked up an S197 (pretty sure...) who needed a good home. She's a rescue. 
The previous owner had some contact with other solid objects on the driver's side and I am trying to figure out what the best way to address this is. Thus far:
- I found a new replacement fender which comes primered already. Awesome.
- I actually found the driver's door in the same color with the decals completely intact somehow!
...not bad.
Unfortunately It is a top level government secret what you are supposed to do about the rear quarter panel. I cannot seem to find one anywhere. Some places hint at them being welded as part of the unibody, so you cant just get a replacement quarter panel. Is tis true? When I looked at this one if deemed as though you could take the offending body panel off and just put another one on, but I must be mistaken.
The amount of damage to the rear section of the car isn't too extreme, but I am not a body shop and I can assure everyone if I were to attempt to repair the damage it would be worse than when I started.
I really hope someone in here can help me figure out what the proper course of action is. Help us Obi Wan...
Thanks.
The previous owner had some contact with other solid objects on the driver's side and I am trying to figure out what the best way to address this is. Thus far:
- I found a new replacement fender which comes primered already. Awesome.
- I actually found the driver's door in the same color with the decals completely intact somehow!
...not bad.
Unfortunately It is a top level government secret what you are supposed to do about the rear quarter panel. I cannot seem to find one anywhere. Some places hint at them being welded as part of the unibody, so you cant just get a replacement quarter panel. Is tis true? When I looked at this one if deemed as though you could take the offending body panel off and just put another one on, but I must be mistaken.
The amount of damage to the rear section of the car isn't too extreme, but I am not a body shop and I can assure everyone if I were to attempt to repair the damage it would be worse than when I started.
I really hope someone in here can help me figure out what the proper course of action is. Help us Obi Wan...
Thanks.
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Originally Posted by spyderdyne
I recently picked up an S197 (pretty sure...) who needed a good home. She's a rescue.
The previous owner had some contact with other solid objects on the driver's side and I am trying to figure out what the best way to address this is. Thus far:
- I found a new replacement fender which comes primered already. Awesome.
- I actually found the driver's door in the same color with the decals completely intact somehow!
...not bad.
Unfortunately It is a top level government secret what you are supposed to do about the rear quarter panel. I cannot seem to find one anywhere. Some places hint at them being welded as part of the unibody, so you cant just get a replacement quarter panel. Is tis true? When I looked at this one if deemed as though you could take the offending body panel off and just put another one on, but I must be mistaken.
The amount of damage to the rear section of the car isn't too extreme, but I am not a body shop and I can assure everyone if I were to attempt to repair the damage it would be worse than when I started.
I really hope someone in here can help me figure out what the proper course of action is. Help us Obi Wan...
Thanks.
The previous owner had some contact with other solid objects on the driver's side and I am trying to figure out what the best way to address this is. Thus far:
- I found a new replacement fender which comes primered already. Awesome.
- I actually found the driver's door in the same color with the decals completely intact somehow!
...not bad.
Unfortunately It is a top level government secret what you are supposed to do about the rear quarter panel. I cannot seem to find one anywhere. Some places hint at them being welded as part of the unibody, so you cant just get a replacement quarter panel. Is tis true? When I looked at this one if deemed as though you could take the offending body panel off and just put another one on, but I must be mistaken.
The amount of damage to the rear section of the car isn't too extreme, but I am not a body shop and I can assure everyone if I were to attempt to repair the damage it would be worse than when I started.
I really hope someone in here can help me figure out what the proper course of action is. Help us Obi Wan...
Thanks.
so it would be cut & a replacement welded on
ask your car insurance company if they can help?
(i'm in Saskatchewan, so we only have our government vehicle insurance & they handle salvaged vehicles)
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