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Old 09-29-2008, 05:26 AM   #1 (permalink)
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repair es250 body damage

I'm looking at a 91 es250 that has body damage right in this area:


Would it be straightforward to remove and replace that body part with a camry or es250 from a junkyard?
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Old 09-30-2008, 11:34 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I dont know if a panel from a camry would work without some cutting and welding.
ES 250 panel are alot more rare in the yard although i have seen them a few times.

you might have a serch on your hands.
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Weather it matches or not, it won't be a simple bolt on/off part. It will need cut out of the donor car and the new car would have to have the new panel welded in and the seam sanded and covered with bondo or glaze, depending on how good the welder is, and repainted.
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Old 09-30-2008, 05:52 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Gah, are you serious? So to do this without any cutting I would have to get the whole rear clip?

As I understood it the 91 ES250 and v6 Camry are the same with different trim and wheels. Lexus has only been around since 1990, right?

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you wouldn't need the whole rear clip you'd need the roof too.. as you can see it's all 1 panel
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Looks just like my car.
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So what is that rear body/roof piece called? How much cutting are we talking, is it totally welded in place?
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just take it to a shop and have them repair it..
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for that kind of money I could get a 2nd gen lexus.
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