1/4 panel replacement

dmoore0412

iv looked all over the web. im unable to find anything that sells a 1/4 panel for the wagon. how is everyone fixing there honda 1/4 rot?

bam-bam

We're pretty sure that replacement panels do not exist. Donor parts from a cadaver car are the best you can do.

but...

in my opinion the amount of work involved isn't worth it. For what you will spend, you can buy a southern car or shell and bring it back home. I personally would summarily reject any car with as much as one tiny pinhole of rust..it's just the tip of the iceberg.

markl

I wonder if these panels are close enough to work with.

http://www.rustrepair.com/parts_page.ht ... a-civic.88

dmoore0412

yeah up north ya get what you can and work with it from there. but for 1k for a mint rt awd wagon with perfect interior and exterior -the rust i couldnt pass it up.

the panels do look close. thanks for the link.

Bleketas

this is what it looks like if u take panels from 4gen sedan.





it's not the best option, but it's better than nothing. especially when u live in country where all the wagons are rusted to death

btw i had to cut panel in two halvesto make it fit, so there is "insert" in the middle.

wag-oh-vandrew

I actually live in Ohio and I have a 1990 wagon so it's seen it's fair share of road salt so it has a fair amount of rust, I started sanding it today and I've been using rust converter for the rusted spots and it seems to work well. I'm going to bondo it later today ( since money is a problem) I'll let you know how it turns out

quarters

I used front fenders for rear arches.

dukevonDANK

find a wrecked wagon and hack it up, like me.

My car came from the great white north, and is nothing but rust.

wag-oh-vandrew

The rust neutralizer actually worked really well, jut make sure I you use it you tape off your painted area and get really generous with the stuff.
Oh and follow the instructions, that always seems to help.

dmoore0412

thanks guys for the options. i think this spring im going to cut away all the rust and mayb see if i can order some sedan 1/4s. a friend of mine is the best body work guy iv ever seen.. so hope he can make a rusted out 1/4 look like it came off the showroom.