Left Front Quarter Panel Repair or Replacement on a 1998 Toyota Corolla

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C Yohman - 17 Feb 2008 01:47 GMT

I dented my left front quarter panel today (I ran into a parked car.
D'oh.) I was wondering if I can take off the quarter panel and bend it
back in a reasonable manner. It appears that there are 4 bolts
underneath the hood and a bolt behind the wheel. Can I take those
bolts off and remove the quarter panel? I have paint from Toyota to
cover where the point has chipped.

Or should I just have an auto body specialist remove it and replace
it? How much approximately would it cost to just replace the panel?
How much extra approximately would it cost to match the color?

Thanks for the input.

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Ray O - 17 Feb 2008 05:41 GMT

>I dented my left front quarter panel today (I ran into a parked car.
> D'oh.) I was wondering if I can take off the quarter panel and bend it
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> Thanks for the input.

A "quarter panel" is generally thought of as one of the rear fenders. The
front fenders are simply referred to as the "left front" or "right front"
fender. Assuming you are speaking about one of the front fenders, the outer
skin can be unbolted. Bending it back is not something an average
do-it-yourselfer can do without some training and experience.

Having a dented fender replaced, scanned for paint match, and painted is
probably in the neighborhood of $800.

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Ph@Boy - 17 Feb 2008 14:14 GMT

> I dented my left front quarter panel today (I ran into a parked car.
> D'oh.) I was wondering if I can take off the quarter panel and bend it
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> Thanks for the input.

If it's not creased, a dent doctor can work miracles, usually without a
repaint.

Check with a local body shop or sometimes they are listed in the phone
directory. Some areas of the country are serviced by a chain or franchise.

It's far cheaper than a conventional repair.

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Jeff Strickland - 17 Feb 2008 20:03 GMT

Isn't the front quarter panel really a fender?

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sharx35 - 18 Feb 2008 01:15 GMT

> Isn't the front quarter panel really a fender?

No, a fender is a guitar.

>>I dented my left front quarter panel today (I ran into a parked car.
>> D'oh.) I was wondering if I can take off the quarter panel and bend it
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>>
>> Thanks for the input.

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