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Rear quarter panel removal
- dell
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Rear quarter panel removal
Hi, has anyone any experience of removing the left and right rear quarter panels on a 04 E85? I've got corrosion probs! Thanks,Dell.
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Re: Rear quarter panel removal
I have not but I hear it's quite easy. Until you get to a bolt under the panel between the roof and boot lid. Sorry I can't be more help!
Re: Rear quarter panel removal
I've swapped the passenger side out, pain in the a%$e! To get both off you basically have to dismantle the rear end of your car.
You'll need to remove rear bumper, side skirts, boot lid, lights, parcel shelf, undo many roof bolts and peel the roof forward. Then you may start undoing the target wheel arches. While most of it is just time + spanner, there is some panel lining up to do and putting the boot back on can be nice and tricky.
You'll need to remove rear bumper, side skirts, boot lid, lights, parcel shelf, undo many roof bolts and peel the roof forward. Then you may start undoing the target wheel arches. While most of it is just time + spanner, there is some panel lining up to do and putting the boot back on can be nice and tricky.
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Re: Rear quarter panel removal
Theres one bolt thats a pita! The one that bolts just under the thin panel between the roof and the bootlid.
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Re: Rear quarter panel removal
Thanks for the tips guys. Will be waiting till the weather warms up a bit! Dell
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Rear quarter panel removal
Is it any easier on a coupe?
I have rust coming through on the lower area where it joins the lower sill cover
I have rust coming through on the lower area where it joins the lower sill cover
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Rear quarter panel removal
Cheers I found it to be a really easy straight forward job to remove, roll covers off arch liner out and Ariel disconnect and lights out .
I got the wings blasted to get all the paint n rust off then it was only minor repairs needing done .
The end result look amazing so well worth the effort.