How hard to replace touring rear quarter?

Post Sat Nov 02, 2013 11:44 am

Following my resto, I'm seeing that tiny rust bubbles are returning to one rear arch after 18 months, and having taken my summer wheels off I can see that that rear quarter has had rubbing on the inside.

From what I've worked out from the repairs., the car had a knock on that side in the past and it took a lot of filler to straighten everything back out on the outside, but if it means 205mm tyres will still rub inside then the only proper solution seems to be replacing the whole rear quarter with a fresh one.

Any idea how complex this is in terms of cutting and welding?

Post Sat Nov 02, 2013 1:07 pm

As a guide for you,my touring is running standard rear springs and the correct size 15'' tyres.I can slide two fingers between the top of the arch and the tyre.
So if your tyre is rubbing,the arch is best part of an inch out of alignment....

Post Sat Nov 02, 2013 2:02 pm

Oh yeah - you should see how much filler was piled onto the arch when I bought it, to bring that quarter in line with the door. That's why I know it's more of a job than simply pulling or beating it out with a rubber hammer.

The other option might be the scaffold-pipe arch rolling technique, to see if it pushes the panel out a bit.