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Originally Posted by jimmax00
So there is no replacement type pieces or panels? I need to butcher another car, or fabricate myself? For fabrication, has anyone done, this, what did you use? It seems like I would need a strip for the folded part (goes into the wheelwell), another strip for the flat part (same plane as the front of the rim, ie. perp. to the road), and then a curved piece to match the curve, and go around the corner into the door frame. Has anyone done this or point to pics of someone whom has?
Thanks,
Jim
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My max is rusting in an identical manner as yours. Mine has not progressed anywhere near as far as your Max, and I know from experience that the sooner its taken care of, the better the result. My passenger side about twice as bad as the driver. So last week (believe it or not) I went to a well-respected local body shop that has done very good work for me on a past vehicle for an estimate.
Nissan only makes entire quarter panels and apparently no one makes portion replacement panels. The lack of aftermarket portion replacement panels is not an issue for a competent body shop. They will be well practiced in forming sheet metal replacement sections in the proper guage and matching contours.
I asked for two options. Overkill and more than sufficient to fix the issue for atleast 5 years. Those of us in the rust belt understand that rust is likely to reappear some years down the road. You simply have to watch for it and have it repaired at first sight, to minimize the impact to your wallet.
Options- Replace entire passenger quarter panel with Nissan new and ~3" of the driver quarter panel wheel well perimeter: $2000 and change.
- On both passenger and driver sides, replace ~3" of the quarter panel wheel well perimeter: $1160.
I'm opting for #2. No small amount of cash, but still far less than purchasing another vehicle and paying for it over the next several years. Besides, she looks good, has been kind to my wallet. She deserves it.