Aqcuiring Body Panels, Where? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

***SCT*** · 01-23-2011, 02:57 AM

So yea. Thanks to winter and salts of the mid-Atlantic region, and moistures, rust. The rocker panel are rusted in front of the rear wheels on both sides, technically that portion is part of the rear quarter panels but the rust has spread to the rocker panel areas. The bottom part of both front fenders behind the front wheels, rust.

Any one know where I can get my hands on OEM replacement rocker and quarter panels?

The fenders are easy to find, I'm going to buy those soon before they all actually go bye-bye.

I want to avoid cut & weld that involves making your own body panels. Especially want to avoid fiberglassing unless it's in a inconspicuous spot like in the trunk which will be what I'll be doing for one rust hole.

I had a body shop fix the rust on the driver side rocker before. I asked if they'll replace the metal with metal. Instead, come to find it's all fiberglassed. On top of that, the request for them to clean the rust was like ignored. Half a year later, the fiberglass started cracking and rust was bubbling through. $250 for the job.

Flashmn · 01-23-2011, 05:32 AM

Fiberglassing rust holes is

As for where to get replacement panels, auto parts shops or dealership.

***SCT*** · 01-23-2011, 02:34 PM

Tried both, but still looking. ASG14 works at the Toyota dealer parts, he couldn't find anything.

Flashmn · 01-23-2011, 06:49 PM

huh?! Couldnt find anything, I dont see how they just ran out of them. I work at a parts shop and we have rockers, front fenders and rear arches still... and its not that many years I got a whole quarter panel from my local toyota dealership.

***SCT*** · 01-23-2011, 08:43 PM

Notice your location is Finland, I'm in the US. Most AE92's here are just bought to use everyday and battered. I'm sure they went in and out of body shops millions of times. May not be the same story there.

so... There's rockers and whole rear quarter panels there? I mean OEM replacement, meaning I have to cut the old pieces off in order to install, not "body part" covers which is what I've seen for the rear quarters. If you do, I'll def get them when funds permit which shouldn't be long unless I buy something rarer.

Flashmn · 01-24-2011, 04:25 AM

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Notice your location is Finland, I'm in the US.

Parts should be available internationally via order, most of the parts are from japan/belgium via order. Locally they dont have anything.

All of the body parts we sell are cut and weld, you can use them to cover something for sure, but thats not gonna take long for rust to eat through that.

eage8 · 01-24-2011, 09:29 AM

you could just go to a junkyard with a sawzall

Flashmn · 01-24-2011, 09:34 AM

Most junkyard panels are in bad or worse shape, I wouldnt even bother.

***SCT*** · 01-25-2011, 12:20 AM

Both of you two are right.

I have went to Crazy Rays on Rt1. Found a white sedan, looked cleaned. I started cutting the body panel I wanted. Then fucked up because I didn't know where to cut.... even though I have an body/ collision repair FSM for the damn thing.

And most AE92 I find are rusted to shits and/or badly damaged.

***PhatRoyale*** · 01-25-2011, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by eage8

you could just go to a junkyard with a sawzall

A lot of junkyards won't allow powertools to be brought in and used on their cars.

Doesn't make sense to be since they're going to be crushed sooner or later anyways.

Shame.

On another note related to Sawzalls:

***PhatRoyale*** · 01-25-2011, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by SCT

And most AE92 I find are rusted to shits and/or badly damaged.

Tell me about it.

Believe me, the 7th gen AE101/AE102s aren't much better either.

Took me forever to find a salvageable front fender for my summer project last year.

eage8 · 01-25-2011, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by PhatRoyale

A lot of junkyards won't allow powertools to be brought in and used on their cars.

I don't think the junkyards near me and SCT have that rule.

I was in there the other day with my dewalt cordless impact

pulled a knuckle in like 15 minutes, it was awesome.

***SCT*** · 01-25-2011, 10:21 PM

Yea, I took a portable multifunction tool there. And I asked Crazy Rays' if they allowed body panels to be cut, YEP.

TyzToyz · 03-05-2011, 12:23 PM

Need to bring this BTT as I am looking for rear 1/4's (both sides) for my 90 GTS. Junk yards here don't even have these cars in them anymore let alone one with good body panels. Are the rear 1/4's on an SR5 the same as the GTS?

Tye

toyota dan · 03-05-2011, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SCT

So yea. Thanks to winter and salts of the mid-Atlantic region, and moistures, rust. The rocker panel are rusted in front of the rear wheels on both sides, technically that portion is part of the rear quarter panels but the rust has spread to the rocker panel areas. The bottom part of both front fenders behind the front wheels, rust.

Any one know where I can get my hands on OEM replacement rocker and quarter panels?

The fenders are easy to find, I'm going to buy those soon before they all actually go bye-bye.

I want to avoid cut & weld that involves making your own body panels. Especially want to avoid fiberglassing unless it's in a inconspicuous spot like in the trunk which will be what I'll be doing for one rust hole.

I had a body shop fix the rust on the driver side rocker before. I asked if they'll replace the metal with metal. Instead, come to find it's all fiberglassed. On top of that, the request for them to clean the rust was like ignored. Half a year later, the fiberglass started cracking and rust was bubbling through. $250 for the job.