I’ve got some damage to the driver’s side rear quarter panel were some very kind person has kicked it, which has cracked the filler/weld on the lower half that had been repaired and left a really annoying dent and has pushed the inner arch in as well around the front half of the rear arch.
I’ve dug away at the filler and re-welded the repair were needed and also bashed out as best I can the dent from the inside, but the inner arch and rear seat bulkhead have restricted how much I can hammer out.
So I’m now left with making good with the filler, which is taking ages to get the rear quarter looking straight what with the cure of the rear arch. Is there any tips/tricks or is it just a case of keep trying till it’s right?
Rear Quarter Panel
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, Feb 18 2009 01:33 PM
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Posted 18 February 2009 - 06:49 PM
Deep damaged that isnt accessable ideally needs pin pulling/slide hammering out as best as possible before filling.
Filling it excessively isnt the best as its more likely to crack and come away from the panel.
Pin puller/slide hammer;
http://www.tool-supp...roducts_id/2859
Very very expensive but a very useful tool, maybe you could borrow or a local bodyshop would pin pull it for coffee and biscuit money.
Filling it excessively isnt the best as its more likely to crack and come away from the panel.
Pin puller/slide hammer;
http://www.tool-supp...roducts_id/2859
Very very expensive but a very useful tool, maybe you could borrow or a local bodyshop would pin pull it for coffee and biscuit money.
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Posted 18 February 2009 - 06:54 PM
To be honest proberly easier to replace the rear qtr than try and repair it, they are horid things to repair and get to look right because the curve in all directions.
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Posted 18 February 2009 - 06:58 PM
Agreed, if its badly damaged.
If its not terrible thought definately repair it as replacing a quarter is quite a job and if your inexperienced you'll be filling it anyway as they do take a little finesse not to bend and buckle while fitting them.
If its not terrible thought definately repair it as replacing a quarter is quite a job and if your inexperienced you'll be filling it anyway as they do take a little finesse not to bend and buckle while fitting them.
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Posted 18 February 2009 - 07:39 PM
Well this is a pick of the rear quarter panel with the damage before...
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Most of it did pop back out, but I’m just left with the filling and getting it looking straight again.
In an ideal world I would probably have the panel replaced, although the bottom section has already been repaired and the lip that the seal clips on to for the window has also been repaired so isn’t rotten. Also there's the fact that the panel is still the original which if it could be repaired successfully, then should be for originality.
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Most of it did pop back out, but I’m just left with the filling and getting it looking straight again.
In an ideal world I would probably have the panel replaced, although the bottom section has already been repaired and the lip that the seal clips on to for the window has also been repaired so isn’t rotten. Also there's the fact that the panel is still the original which if it could be repaired successfully, then should be for originality.
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