Rear quarter panel removal

dell · Post by **dell** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 6:20 pm

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.

Machine monkey · Post by **Machine monkey** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 8:17 pm

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!

stlymch · Post by **stlymch** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 12:11 am

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.

Sim_Simma · Post by **Sim_Simma** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 1:59 am

Theres one bolt thats a pita! The one that bolts just under the thin panel between the roof and the bootlid.

dell · Post by **dell** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 1:53 am

Thanks for the tips guys. Will be waiting till the weather warms up a bit! Dell

Simon Blythe · Post by **Simon Blythe** » Sun Apr 09, 2017 8:14 am

Did you remove the wing in the end?

Killiestu · Post by **Killiestu** » Sat Apr 15, 2017 5:17 pm

Is it any easier on a coupe?
I have rust coming through on the lower area where it joins the lower sill cover

Anmarube · Post by **Anmarube** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 7:30 pm

Killiestu wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2017 5:17 pm Is it any easier on a coupe?
I have rust coming through on the lower area where it joins the lower sill cover

No is the simple answer here buddy.
Chop rotted metal out,weld in new metal, make good the welds and then paint.

Killiestu · Post by **Killiestu** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 9:27 pm

Anmarube wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2017 7:30 pm
Killiestu wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2017 5:17 pm Is it any easier on a coupe?
I have rust coming through on the lower area where it joins the lower sill cover
No is the simple answer here buddy.
Chop rotted metal out,weld in new metal, make good the welds and then paint.

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.

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