Rear end damage

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  1. Craig Selvey

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    What do both quarters look like? What about the floorboards, torque boxes, etc?
     
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    Back floor board under seat look good, have not pulled carpet yet. It's been a while since I've been under car, don't know what it looks like at present.
     

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    I would say, after looking at all the pictures, you really need to replace the entire passenger rear quarter panel.
     
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    I'm trying to figure how the tail panel attach to the body and can it be replaced
     
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    It is welded on. You will need to drill out the spot welds.
     
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    I went out this morning and lookedat it i saw the welds, i now have a better understanding how it all goes t together, thanks
     
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    You need to get under that car and see what you have. Look at torque boxes/frame rails (Rears like to rot at the leaf spring shackle mount) Check the cowl for leaks...I would start looking for a pair of quarters and a tail light panel...
     
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    Like most parts on the Mavericks, is the tail panel common and hard to come by
     
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    Would a 4dr tail panel work, what could I use from a 4dr?
     
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    A 4 door panel will work but...The tops of the quarters/decklid edge are shaped a bit differently. It really wont matter though. Its not unusual to see rotted tail panels but they usually survive tin worm. Thats why I stated that you need to go over the whole car first...If the tail panel is rotten, the trunk floor usually is too. Rotten tail panels are usually found on really rotten (over all) cars.
     
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    You could use the lower rear quarter panels, trunk floor, front floor pans, cowl panel, 'A' pillars( front door posts) windshield, front clip in its entirety.Thats aprons/rails as well as body panels. Front ans rear bumpers. All drive train components minus the drive shaft( its a bit longer) etc...
     
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    The panel is not rotten,just damaged on one side. The floors are good,as is the trunk
     
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    Would you have rear tail light panel
     
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    Yes, but there are probably people closer that would have one, shipping items the size that you need are costly from the west coast to you, just trying to save you money but I will send you any panels you need.

    I suspect you will need a passenger rear quarter section with the drop down for the trunk area and some of the tail light panel and some wheel well patch pieces
     
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    Drop down for trunk, is that the corners at the 25 extension
     

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