Rusted Rear Fenders/Quarters/Hatch - Salvage Replacement?
Posted: May 5th, 2012, 10:02 am
Hey All-
I've got a '93 MX3 GS in need of some TLC when it comes to some nasty rust that's developed on the rear of the car...specifically the rear fenders/quarter panels (both sides) and a spot on the rear decklid. I figured it would probably be more cost effective to just try and find salvage parts from local junk yards for these than to have body work done to fix it. Question is, since I've never done anything like this before, how difficult a job would it be to swap out these parts? I'm also assuming I'll have to find a GS-specific hatch, but is the rear quarter sheet the same as a normal (non GS) MX-3 or would that have to be from a donor GS as well?
Again, several assumptions, but the rust itself is decently bad. My intent is to get a respray of the car once I've fixed up the rust problems. Thanks in advance for any advice on this stuff.
I've got a '93 MX3 GS in need of some TLC when it comes to some nasty rust that's developed on the rear of the car...specifically the rear fenders/quarter panels (both sides) and a spot on the rear decklid. I figured it would probably be more cost effective to just try and find salvage parts from local junk yards for these than to have body work done to fix it. Question is, since I've never done anything like this before, how difficult a job would it be to swap out these parts? I'm also assuming I'll have to find a GS-specific hatch, but is the rear quarter sheet the same as a normal (non GS) MX-3 or would that have to be from a donor GS as well?
Again, several assumptions, but the rust itself is decently bad. My intent is to get a respray of the car once I've fixed up the rust problems. Thanks in advance for any advice on this stuff.