replacing both rear quarter panels and bumper

0perose · Post by **0perose** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:50 am

how tough is it going to be for me to locate and install both rear quarter panels and the rear bumper for a '96 legacy gt that got rear ended from behind? my friend is in a pinch.. title still clear, and car still runs and drives, but the bumper is fallin' off!

also, any expected price, or place to get OEM panels/bumper for cheap rather than used?

0perose · Post by **0perose** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:42 am

it's basically just the top rear corners of the quarter panels that are damaged... could I just cut a piece off of another car and weld it in there?

what are my chances of finding a '96 legacy gt in a junkyard, though, I guess?

91White-T · Post by **91White-T** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:53 am

Any 95-99 legacy sedan will work if you just want to get the parts off it. The GT was just different bumpers and side skirts and a spoiler.

0perose · Post by **0perose** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:25 am

so I can use the rear corners from any 95-99 legacy, but I'll need an actual GT bumper? crap... I hope this stuff isn't hard to come by

scottzg · Post by **scottzg** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 6:11 am

Rear Q panels are welded on. Bondo or weld.

0perose · Post by **0perose** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 6:44 pm

scottzg wrote:Rear Q panels are welded on. Bondo or weld.

right, what I'm saying, is that it isn't damaged past the upper back corners... the damage doesn't go all the way to the rear pillar.. so I can theoretically cut out the rear corners from a 95-99 legacy, and weld them in, but would that screw with structural integrity?

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:35 pm

you could use a non-gt bumper, it just wouldnt look the same.

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:51 pm

The welded section would be more likely to attract rust so I'd recommend good metal treatment. The structural integrity a small part of the quarter panel provides is marginal.

Steve

professor · Post by **professor** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 7:55 pm

unless they are ripped or crushed most shops will pull out that damage and repair the quarter panels. Rear quarter replacement is a huge job and no 95-99 is worth doing that on, it would be a total first.

No matter how good the shop is, expect rust eventually in the damaged areas. it sucks but that's just the way it is.

0perose · Post by **0perose** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 10:28 pm

pound it out and bondo?

angus106 · Post by **angus106** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 5:58 am

if u do find replacement panels like new ones.... instead of welding them look into that Fusor panel epoxy... i used it to shave the door handles on my truck and i've used it for friends cars doing rear quarter work too... you might find it handy to have a welder around as well for tacking the panels in place and then clamping them... the big benefit of the epoxy is that it's just as strong as welding the panels in but you don't weaken the metal by heating it up.... the subaru body shop near me uses this stuff all the time...

good luck

LegacyT · Post by **LegacyT** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 1:06 pm

Angus is right nowadays alot of people use expoxy and apparently like said its just as strong if not stronger and you wont get hot spots that will rust. I personally used this stuff on my 91 and its pretty cool, you just need a special gun ( sorta like a cocking gun) You have to word fast and have all metal parts handy. Is used the screw and glue method, so there was no welding at all

Mark

angus106 · Post by **angus106** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 4:59 pm

i forgot to say this :
u can get all the supplies from and local bodyshop supplier, i dunno if you have a carquest near you but they have it... alot of the places will sell u the special applicator, but they will also lend it to you. All u have to do is put a deposit down and you will get that back when u bring the gun back...

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 7:20 pm

Is this the same type of epoxy that they use in alloy car applications like the Lotus Elise? If it is, this is giving me another idea ...

Steve

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replacing both rear quarter panels and bumper

replacing both rear quarter panels and bumper