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Hey everyone,
I have a question that seems simple but is turning out to be more and more confusing.
I have some rust issues with my 95 Civic Coupe. I was to just find cheap replacement body parts.
Let’s see there are Left and Right fenders, bumpers, but when I search for quarter panel all I see is the panel around the wheel well.
On this car, the quarter panel extends all the way to the front fender over the door/window.
I can’t find parts on any website that show the whole piece including the ‘arm’ that extends all the way to the front.
Is it not considered a quarter panel and thus I’m searching for the wrong part? Is quarter panel the right part but they just aren’t showing the actual photo?Why to some websites make it hard for me to spend my money there?
Andy
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Rear quarter panels only cover the rear quarter of the vehicle. Typically including the curved section around the wheel and part of the body around it. You have to cut away the section of the car, and weld in this pannel. It does not replace the entire side of the car, only the rear section.
Yeah I know what you mean now.
Upon further examination I discovered what you told me, that the piece I’m looking to replace is in fact part of the body shell. So now it makes sense how they are selling just the part to be welded and replaced.Follow up question:
Say I buy this part for $75-$100, how much should I expect a body shop to cost to replace it. Per side that is. (Both need work.)Thanks a lot.
AndyToo many variables involved. You will have to take your car to a body or colision shop and have them do up an estimate for you. Remember, this is an estimate, and could end up costing more, Depends on how bad the rust is once its opened up.
It will be rather costly, but not a good DIY project. A job like this requires years of experience to get a good looking quality job done.
This is just a rough guess, but I would expect in the neighborhood of $300-$500 for a straight up cut, weld, and a rough grinding. Add an extra $800-$1000 for some quick body work and single stage paint. Unfortunately for the person paying, this is a labor intensive job, requiring specialized skills, so the price goes up.
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