Is my quarter fixable? (pics)

[ozzy14159]

the previous owner had a little accident and im wondering if this is fixable or should i just replace the quarter???

 

[MyBad70]

cut and weld

 

[iwashmycar]

+1

 

[Hickfied]

You can get a new quarter panel from 50resto for like $150.... Just get a new one.

 

[ozzy14159]

are u sure cuz i looked on there and i cant seem to find 87-93 quarters. they only have them for newer stangs

 

[ryan218]

eBay is your friend buddy.

 

[Aaron]

are u sure cuz i looked on there and i cant seem to find 87-93 quarters. they only have them for newer stangs

Not everything is on their website. I called them about replacement wheel well housings and they had them - even though they weren't on their website. Give them a call.

 

[bigcat]

if you cant find a good replacement, then it is fixable. personally, i would replace it. it is going to be alot of work to shrink the stretched out metal. only an experienced bodyman with lots of repair time under his belt will be able to PROPERLY fix that. someone could slap some filer over it and make it straight, but the metal really needs all the attention in this case. if the metal is not properly straightened, then the repair wont last very long. plus, most body guys cant straighten all the bodylines very well any way, so you might not be happy after it is repaired.

save yourself the headache and just replace it.

 

[Darkwriter77]

Ugh. Looks like you snapped a pic of one of my notch's rear quarters - both sides of mine kind of have that rippled Mustang cellulite look going on in their old age.

I'd have to agree that you could (or have someone) beat the snot out of it to form it back into shape and slap on a ton of Bondo, but it'd probably be cheaper/easier in the long run to just score a whole new piece and have it cut/welded on there. Bear in mind, though, that any time you go replacing entire body panels, you'd better be sure the guy doing the work is darn good at making everything fit straight and smoothed out, or you'll be no better off than you are, now ... and a few hundred dollars poorer, to boot.

 

[gregpro50]

The real question is:

Do you like Bondo?

 

[Aaron]

Damn Greg - I'm sure someone commented on this in the past but....

Nice collection in the stable!

 

[Roland69]

another for cut and weld....even if you can find any fox in a junk yard to cut the rear quarter out

 

[MAC'n89Blckstng]

I would definitely replace that man, do the whole quarter. Its alot of work but totally worth it in the end.

 

[90]

Do What Most people Do with ragged out foxes Slap a skin coat on there some spray paint and Wham.. Good as New~!