IS this a part that can be easily replaced?

wabashkywabashky New Wagonist
in Bodywork & Cosmetic Modifications
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someone hit it before i bought the wagon....hate the way it looks. anyone know how easy it is to replace? didnt seem to do any 'real' damage to the car. even better...anyone have a gold wagon back corver peice :)

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  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    very very VERY easy to replace. its bolted on by 4 bolts. two from the hatch area, which looks to be MIA anyways, the other two yo have to acces from behind the interior trunk panels.
  • skinnyskinny Senior Wagonist
    Great place to hide a battery cut off. 4 bolts and you can remove the panel to access it and its easily put back on to hide it. Someone on HMT did this with a accord.
  • HaydzHaydz Moderator
    Ah OK. Again i'm going to have to say either a) the USDM wagon is different or b) You guys are wrong and it's not four bolts, its two bolts and two spot welds.

    My Shuttle definately didn't have four bolts holding that panel on it was spot welded on the inside.
  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    i replaced my panel, it was definitely only bolted on. granted, two of those looked spot welded, maybe :? i can get pictures of it tomorrow...
  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    It's one bolt, accessible from the hatch, and two nuts on studs behind the taillight/interior plastic. Those two nuts can be a mofo as they're covered in seam sealer.
  • skinnyskinny Senior Wagonist
    Thanks for the info bam! Do you know if both sides are done like this? I would like to remove the passenger side one.
  • judebertjudebert familEE
    I just removed both those pieces from my USDM '88 RT. Both were four bolts, as described earlier: two hidden by the hatch cover, two behind the hatch interior plastic. 11mm bolts, if I recall correctly (which I probably don't). No gaskets or anything: just unbolt, paint, and bolt 'em back up.
  • Marc_EE9Marc_EE9 Senior Wagonist
    i wanted to replace mine, but couldnt because there are 2 rivets, and two bolts. both you can get to no probs if you take the tail light out. but i didnt fancy drilling out the rivets, so i left it :(
  • HaydzHaydz Moderator
    Shit so it is different USDM vs. JDM/EDM.
  • Eagle BeagleEagle Beagle familEE
    Shit so it is
    shit is where
    you dont want to
    put your foot down...

    this...
    is good to know
    :mrgreen:
  • Marc_EE9Marc_EE9 Senior Wagonist
    Haydz wrote:
    Shit so it is different USDM vs. JDM/EDM.

    it does seem that way.
    prehaps some you guys have had these replaced before you owned it and they just bolted them back rather than re-weld/rivet
  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    my old one...
    two bolts here
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    one here at the hatch
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  • Marc_EE9Marc_EE9 Senior Wagonist
    Thanks for the picture. I might take a look inside the boot then, and see if they have bolts on.
  • Marc_EE9Marc_EE9 Senior Wagonist
    Marc_EE9 wrote:
    Thanks for the picture. I might take a look inside the boot then, and see if they have bolts on.

    WOOHOOO SUCCESS!! thanks again for the pics, ive just removed these parts from the GL doner i have.
  • wabashkywabashky New Wagonist
    Ok, it's official, you guys are awesome. I not only get an answer I get a very good quality pic to demonstrate. Thanks!!
  • HaydzHaydz Moderator
    What name would this panel be given?

    "randopanel".

    But seriously what would you call it?
  • Marc_EE9Marc_EE9 Senior Wagonist
    I'd call it the rear end corner body panels :?
  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    taillight filler
  • evol911evol911 familEE
    bam-bam wrote:
    taillight filler

    x2
  • bluecruiserbluecruiser Wagonist
    i need a driver side one.
  • HaydzHaydz Moderator
    That would be what the marketplace is for...
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