Thread: Panel beating - Can this one be done?

They may be able to get inside the guard to repair it if they only have to take the rear most damaged panel off. Should be able to get it pretty straight again but I'd think if they have to remove the entire quarter off it'd become costly in labour terms. If you go with it & get it repaired, maybe request some progressive pics of the job so u know what's going to be underneath the paint on completion
Cost, I'm not sure, get a few quotes & decide from there, in my experience there can be some massive differences from one end of the scale to the other. Looks to me like it's all panels damage rather than internal though which is good
Hope I've helped rather than confused

that is purely cosmetic damage, but the problem with repairing that is its made out of aluminium, so unless it is sent to a workshop that has the proper equiptment to weld a plate to the aluminium panel and pull the damage out, then the only other way to fix it properly is a new quater panel,

from memory there isnt alot of access behind the trims in that area, but having said that it has been a while since ive done a smash repair on a quater panel of a series 2

Originally Posted by Pauly85

that is purely cosmetic damage, but the problem with repairing that is its made out of aluminium, so unless it is sent to a workshop that has the proper equiptment to weld a plate to the aluminium panel and pull the damage out, then the only other way to fix it properly is a new quater panel,

from memory there isnt alot of access behind the trims in that area, but having said that it has been a while since ive done a smash repair on a quater panel of a series 2

Most P beaters use mig now I'd think so it's just a matter of if they have aluminum wire & the experience I guess

yeah you can get aluminium migs, alot of panel shops out there dont have this equiptment still

we have a machince called a 'mig brazer' also called 'silicon bronze' with a secong lance which we can run aluminuim though it

a traditional mig welder is no good for aluminium

Wouldn't you just whack it in a bit and bog it?
Seems a lot of expense to go to for a little cosmetic damage.
Regards Philip A

yeah you could do that, just depends if he wants it fixed properly or 'dodged up'

For a quick and dirty DIY you can work the crease/bump out using a slide hammer but you will need to use welded or L shaped pullers as expanding screw in type will just pull out of alloy. Alternatively pull off the panel and hammer out with a dolly behind. Then bog and paint.

You may be able to push a piece of wood behind the damage from underneath. Shape the piece of wood to fit. Undo the mud flap bracket for access. When in place gently tap down the high points. Also pull out the tail light and push from inside there.