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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 06:37 PM
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Anyone have any idea on how much this will cost...
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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 06:46 PM
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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 07:27 PM
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im guessing you hit a pole... when my rear qp was damaged (above the driver wheel) it wasnt as bad as yours. IMO to get it fixed good your looking at maybe 2500. it seems pretty deep and the gap between the hatch is f'ed
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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 07:53 PM
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Ouch.... That's not going to be cheap with having to replace that quarter panel.
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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 08:14 PM
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ouch.. how did that happen? hopefully someone wasnt trying to be tokyo drift..
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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 08:16 PM
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Ya not happy about it at all...someone parked real close to me anf i was really paying attention to the car next to me and ...... The rest is history... Were can I buy a new rear 1/4 panel ...
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you might not need to buy a new rear QP. its welded in so thats going to cost a **** ton to get fixed.
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Ya im sure its going too.. but I really wanted it fixed
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Ya I really don't care u just want it fixed right
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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 09:08 PM
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couldnt he just goto a junkyard and get a little more than he needs cut off and welded in place?
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he could but its the bodywork thats gonna kill him on that. i had that option with mine but it was the labor charge that killed it since theres so much more needed for welding and making the gaps right compared to just pulling out the dent
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^If he has the skill to do that. Welding in patch panels and making it look like nothing ever happened is difficult. There's a reason good body men charge so much.
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Have someone cut and weld new piece in place - some body shops do wonders.
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You're probably going to want to get that dent removed instead of replacing with a new weld in panel.
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check junk yards
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 04:20 PM
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Hey just want to make sure. A fire bird rear quarter is the same as a transam right
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Old Sep 3, 2011 | 04:24 PM
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A firebird and trans am has the same quarter panels.
I don't think what year it is between 93-02 matters.
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You wont need a new quarter panel. Mine was in much worse shape and my bodyman brought it out real well.
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Originally Posted by SoxXpupPeT
You wont need a new quarter panel. Mine was in much worse shape and my bodyman brought it out real well.
+1 a good body man should be able to pop that out
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I did something much worse before. It cost me around 1500 to repair it. maybe a little more. Just got to find the right people I say man.
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