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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 08:28 PM
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Can someone please, please tell me the process in which to replace the rear quarter panels on a c4 or at least point me in the right direction. I've looked and looked with not much luck, including this forum. The best I can find is a cd from zip for 50 bucks. Any help would be real helpful. Thanks.
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After removing the rear bumper, the rear inner wheelwells, the gas door and the little belt line trim you can start seperating the 1/4 panel at the bond points. You can use a wood chisel or a sharp putty knife along the door jam edge and under the halo cover. There is also a metal brace that hooks up under the cover. On the driver side remove the antenna too. At the back under the gas door you can cut it where you will need to make a lap joint. Open the hatch, remove the plastic trim and the sunshade, then seperate the panel from the interior with the chisel. Clear as mud but its not easy to describe....

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Dude thanks so much, I've been looking and looking and couldn't find any info. I start removing the quarters off my friends parts car today so it will be a learning experience for me.
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Remove the damaged one first.
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Originally Posted by JackDidley
Remove the damaged one first.
I want to, but my buddy is dumping the car before I'll have a chance to get to mine. Kinda in the middle of another project right now.
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