G35 Sedan V35 2003-06 Discussion about the 1st Generation V35 G35 Sedan

Driver Side Quarter Panel

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Rate Thread
 
Old Oct 20, 2018 | 10:17 PM
  #1  
Robert Lewis's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Registered User
Joined: Sep 2018
Posts: 13
Likes: 0
Driver Side Quarter Panel

i have a beat up quarter panel on my 06 sedan and I wanted to know if anybody here has any knowledge about repairing/replacing it. It came like that when I got the car and it’s been bugging me. If whomever reads this need pics lemme know. I really would like to know the level of difficulty with this repair so I can decide if I should take it to someone else or do it myself. I have a decent amount of mechanical knowledge just not a whole lot on body work
 
Reply
Old Oct 20, 2018 | 11:48 PM
  #2  
cswlightning's Avatar
Registered User
Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 1,010
Likes: 123
From: Southern Maine
You said it yourself - pics are needed, the answer could be anywhere from Bondo to frame machine.
 
Reply
Old Oct 21, 2018 | 08:42 PM
  #3  
cleric670's Avatar
BANNED!!!
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 14,837
Likes: 2,497
From: Washington State
Coupe 6MT Premium RAS
Premier Member

Go to a wrecking yard and tell them you want ANY piece of body metal, whatever is the cheapest piece they have laying around.

Take it home build a little frame to screw it down for stability to keep it from flexing (like how it will be when working on a piece bolted to the car), sand it down, practice using body filler, sanding, and painting it. Then when you feel comfortable with the results do the one on the G. Might take a couple practice runs with the bondo before you get the sanding down, best advice I can offer is to use a large sanding block. I usually make my own from a piece of 2x4 I ran through the tablesaw to get a perfectly straight edge on, cut it down to like 18", concave bends in the sheet metal are the hardest but as long as you're doing work on the convex part of the panel it's REALLY hard to screw up the bodywork. Biggest noob mistake is not sanding enough and having a slight rise.

You can google up different kinds of flapper wheels and such that people use for stripping paint/primer from their vehicle, don't overthink it just grab whatever you think will work for you on your angle grinder.

WEAR SAFETY GLASSES PLEASE and a dust mask for grinding off that old paint, bondo makes your skin really dry for a couple days so I like to wear disposable nitrile gloves now, if you don't feel comfortable with the paint matching then just get a quote from the most reputable bodyshop in town for paint/clearcoat.
 
Reply
Old Oct 22, 2018 | 10:04 AM
  #4  
Robert Lewis's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Registered User
Joined: Sep 2018
Posts: 13
Likes: 0
Thanks a lot man I’ll give it a try 🙏🏽
 
Reply
Old Oct 22, 2018 | 11:23 AM
  #5  
Urbanengineer's Avatar
Super Moderator
10 Year Member
Liked
Community Favorite
iTrader: (3)
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 11,174
Likes: 1,045
From: OH-IO
Premier Member

Good luck . Thanks cleric for the detail.
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Jarvinator
NorthEast
0
Nov 6, 2013 06:24 AM
angel_eclipse98
Exterior - Body Parts
4
May 23, 2010 05:45 PM



You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:32 PM.