Body Panels

[erbs 42 1 Cars]

Where do peeps go for panels,not interested in genuine,pattern will do

Need both sills and both rear quarter panels

[welshpug 1,657]

motorfactors

[erbs 42 1 Cars]

Phoned gsf they don't do them and phoned ecp,they only do sills, rather get the panels I need all from 1 supplier, what other companies do them?

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Don't think you can get Qtr panels now

[farmer 328 1 Cars]

Genuine on 1/4 panels

[erbs 42 1 Cars]

only need the bottom half of the quarter panel to replace the rust where the rear wheel sits,can these not be fabricated or basically made to fit with just some steel panel?

[dobboy 231 2 Cars]

Try hadrian panels, but i don't think they do the part uour after.

[scbond 15 1 Cars]

only need the bottom half of the quarter panel to replace the rust where the rear wheel sits,can these not be fabricated or basically made to fit with just some steel panel?

I'm in a similar position...one of my rear sills is completely rusted through.

 

You can have something fabricated in but it takes a lot of work...I got quoted £600 ex vat. The guy that did the quote is very good and so the price is fairly high.

 

To be honest, I think I'm going to try and get either an aftermarket part or a cut from another shell welded in and then painted.

[erbs 42 1 Cars]

The sills I can get hold of, can't work out why they need the whole rear quarter just for the bottom section under the trim, the door panels are fine, it's just the panel that has a slight curve going back to the arch, it's basically just a flat piece of metal that needs to be cut and welded in.

 

Seems a waste of the whole rear quarter just to use about 15% of the panel.

[Pugleyrich 37 1 Cars]

I had the same repair done on my car recently. My body shop used the end of some pattern sills and made the bit above themselves. I don't think its necessary to butcher a rear quarter for a flat piece of metal.

[scbond 15 1 Cars]

The sills I can get hold of, can't work out why they need the whole rear quarter just for the bottom section under the trim, the door panels are fine, it's just the panel that has a slight curve going back to the arch, it's basically just a flat piece of metal that needs to be cut and welded in.

 

Seems a waste of the whole rear quarter just to use about 15% of the panel.

 

Where can you get the sills from? Only seen one place (can't find it now though) but it was for the full length of the car.

[erbs 42 1 Cars]

euro car parts do em 30 quid plus vat a side

[scbond 15 1 Cars]

euro car parts do em 30 quid plus vat a side

 

Looking now but they only have front wings and front panels. Don't think I've ever seen rear quarters or sills there?

Edited July 12, 2015 by scbond

[mikeyd 13]

whats on their site and what they can get are two different things -- phone a branch as they dont list a lot of "older" parts

[erbs 42 1 Cars]

sorry forgot to mention i phoned them and they had them in stock

[scbond 15 1 Cars]

Ok cheers, will give it a try. Are the decent and as original?

[erbs 42 1 Cars]

Don't know fella, pattern parts are what they are,never as good as genuine but cheaper

[scbond 15 1 Cars]

Very true! As long as the dimensions are correct and the steel is the correct thickness and zinc coated it should be fine.

 

Do you know if they do the internal sill/crossmembers as well? I found that mine is rot right the way through the jacking point

Edited July 13, 2015 by scbond

[dobboy 231 2 Cars]

Doubt you'll get zinc coated.

[erbs 42 1 Cars]

Just get a zinc rattle can after welding,all helps to keep the tin worm at bay

[scbond 15 1 Cars]

Doubt you'll get zinc coated.

 

 

Just get a zinc rattle can after welding,all helps to keep the tin worm at bay

 

 

Yeah, if that's the case I'll probably strip back to metal and use a zinc coat...was planning on having that done to the welds anyway.