Repair Rear Quarter Panel
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davery
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Repair Rear Quarter Panel
As I was re-installing my drivers side rear quarter the black plastic broke. A complete vertical break. The panel is covered in vinyl and looks good from the front, but of course it will not provide any structural integrity for the top tie down. A $60 replacement is not really in the budget right now. Since the break is not noticeable from the front, is there any way to repair the panel? Where the break is the panel has a slight curve. I have never used fiberglass, but could I layer fiberglass on the back to give it rigidity? Any other ideas?
Don Avery
Dayton, OH/Sarasota,FL
1985 Pininfarina
2011 Eos
2012 Mercedes E550 Cabriolet
Dayton, OH/Sarasota,FL
1985 Pininfarina
2011 Eos
2012 Mercedes E550 Cabriolet
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RRoller123
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Re: Repair Rear Quarter Panel
Maybe epoxy with a cloth patch on the backside?
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'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
2021 Jayco 22RB
2019 Bianchi Torino Bicycle
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davery
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Re: Repair Rear Quarter Panel
I think I have it. I put about 6-7 layers of alum tape on it.RRoller123 wrote:Maybe epoxy with a cloth patch on the backside?
Don Avery
Dayton, OH/Sarasota,FL
1985 Pininfarina
2011 Eos
2012 Mercedes E550 Cabriolet
Dayton, OH/Sarasota,FL
1985 Pininfarina
2011 Eos
2012 Mercedes E550 Cabriolet