Rear quarter panel repair. Custom, stock, or other?
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Rear isn't bent down, just looks that way because the bumper cap is still on and the hatch is open, as well as there's a big rust home in the lower quatter from the bumpercap bracket. I've already straightened 90% of it out already, and there's honestly nothing a frame shop would do different than what I'm doing.
You guys have apparently never seen the nightmares that go through body shops every day if you think this is bad.. I wouldn't be much worried about it even if the frame was bent as long as its in the rear.. not that big of a deal to pull it out and plate it or hell even replace that unibody rail.
You guys have apparently never seen the nightmares that go through body shops every day if you think this is bad.. I wouldn't be much worried about it even if the frame was bent as long as its in the rear.. not that big of a deal to pull it out and plate it or hell even replace that unibody rail.
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Put a level on the drip rail above the front doors and then on the rear half that looks bent.If its not level use a tape measure lift the level tell it is level and see how far its bent.
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That was the original plan^ but having it painted just isnt an option at this point.
And maintaining structural integrity is a non-issue. I have some goodies from Ruff stuff as well as as some 2x6 square tube that's going to eliminate any worries there, but they were in the plans anyways.
And maintaining structural integrity is a non-issue. I have some goodies from Ruff stuff as well as as some 2x6 square tube that's going to eliminate any worries there, but they were in the plans anyways.
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No idea why that picture is sideways, but I apparently can't fix it. The armor came boxed nicely. They basically wrapped them up really good threw a can of expandable foam in there. They're VERY beefy and will surely take some abuse.
Plan on cutting the rears pretty good and comping the quarters maybe all the way up to the armor. Little tacking, welding, and body filler will make it all kosher.
Not sideways pic.
Plan on cutting the rears pretty good and comping the quarters maybe all the way up to the armor. Little tacking, welding, and body filler will make it all kosher.
Not sideways pic.
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