replace or repair quarter panel?
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replace or repair quarter panel?
Ok so yesterday I was changing my brakes from the drilled and slotted to OEM. The rear caliper brackets were extemely tight. I do not have an air compressor yet so I was stuck with hand tools, not that big of deal. I needed just a little more leverage cause of how tight these two bolts were and as everyone knows theres not a whole lot of room in the fenderwells. So I got my shoulder against the fender wall and I heard "CRACK" so I look back and this is what I see......
Can anyone give me an idea of what it would cost to fix this or would it be cheaper to get a new quarter panel? I found one for $200.
Can anyone give me an idea of what it would cost to fix this or would it be cheaper to get a new quarter panel? I found one for $200.
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From: I'll Keep My Guns , Freedom And Money. You Keep The Change. FL
I Needed a quarter and rear bumper cover for my ZO6. This company had what I needed, got it to me fast and overall service was great.
http://www.corvetterecycling.com/
http://www.corvetterecycling.com/
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Can't say for sure. But this may give you an idea. My front bumper cover needs repainted due to rock chips and some ******* removing the emblem with a key(happened to previous owner). The local corvette shop whom I know the owner threw a friend said he gets $400 to $500 just to repaint the cover. He does superb work and I'm sure i could get it done cheaper else where. You could have Joe Bob down at the corner do the repair but for $200, if the one you found is in good condition and the same color I'd get it. Mine looks perfect and you'd never know the quarter and cover were replaced. Its easy to swap them out as well.
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Can't say for sure. But this may give you an idea. My front bumper cover needs repainted due to rock chips and some ******* removing the emblem with a key(happened to previous owner). The local corvette shop whom I know the owner threw a friend said he gets $400 to $500 just to repaint the cover. He does superb work and I'm sure i could get it done cheaper else where. You could have Joe Bob down at the corner do the repair but for $200, if the one you found is in good condition and the same color I'd get it. Mine looks perfect and you'd never know the quarter and cover were replaced. Its easy to swap them out as well.
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back it up with some fiberglass, sand it, and bondo the outside. backed by fiberglass, it will be stronger in that area than the original bumper. it is a very small crack and it shouldnt take more than 30 minutes to fiberglass, bondo, and sand. no point in spending 200 bucks when you can repair it for 15 bucks. obviously it will need to be painted.
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back it up with some fiberglass, sand it, and bondo the outside. backed by fiberglass, it will be stronger in that area than the original bumper. it is a very small crack and it shouldnt take more than 30 minutes to fiberglass, bondo, and sand. no point in spending 200 bucks when you can repair it for 15 bucks. obviously it will need to be painted.
Last edited by dougbfresh; Jun 16, 2010 at 10:40 AM.
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I Needed a quarter and rear bumper cover for my ZO6. This company had what I needed, got it to me fast and overall service was great.
http://www.corvetterecycling.com/
http://www.corvetterecycling.com/
They'll have what you need. I would just go ahead and replace it.
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For $200 for an uncracked one, I'd go that route.
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PS, I'm with those that say replace it with an undamaged one............
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back it up with some fiberglass, sand it, and bondo the outside. backed by fiberglass, it will be stronger in that area than the original bumper. it is a very small crack and it shouldnt take more than 30 minutes to fiberglass, bondo, and sand. no point in spending 200 bucks when you can repair it for 15 bucks. obviously it will need to be painted.
I d say get a estimate.. I fixed mine V.S replace.
