Hey guys and gals!! It's been a while, well my sister wrecked my Max, (well to be fair it wasnt her fault she got ran off the road by an idiot watching his hands instead of the road). She did two 360 and hit a metal barrier on the highway, dont worry my sis is ok, the max isn't . The damage is: front left and right fenders are banged , radiator is of the clips , but otherwise functional and not punctured, left headlight is history, front bumper is byebye too. This is the "minor" damage that im not worried about. the back is another story. My right hand back quaterpanel is beat to sh***, its halfway into the trunk, trunk lid itself is bent but not badly, as for the frame , it looks ok however the back right corner is also bend but it looks like it can be pulled without much trouble, My question is : does anyone have a spare right hand back quaterpanel ( i realize its in one piece and cutting is involved but i just can't scrap my max , all mechanical is ok, tranny , engine suspension everything is ok, its just body damage)and trunk lid with the center piece Plz help me save my MAX.

here it is in graphic detail :




ill add more pics later

 

I have a pass quarter but it would cost a fortune to get to you. Its not as hard as you might think to swap. If you have a drill, grinder and welder its not too hard at all. If you do decide to do it I recommend you go ahead and buy a spot weld cutter. Its so much easier to cut the spot welds with that over a regular drill bit.

my swap (I have done it 3 times on 3rd gens...two driver's quarters and one pass quarter)...

before:



During:



and After:




Good luck with it.

 

Thanks for the input Michael. How much would it be by fedex? I work for them so i get a rebate, you would just bill me for the delivery, how much would you be willing to sell me that panel. worst case maybe i would take a road trip with my gf to come get it lol. let me know and thanks again for the input

 

well I am in the southcentral US in Mississippi. I imagine it would cost more in gas than shipping.

its a little time involved to get it off so I would need at least $150 for it. I think the last time I checked on one from a junk yard around here (before I got my parts cars) it was going to be about $250. That was about 4 years ago or so.

Looking at the pictures though it appears you have more structural damage than just the quarter and will need to cut out or reshape.

 

im no expert, but in real life it doesnt look that bad. the actual frame looks ok, just a small bend on the corner. keep me posted though about the part.im going to a body shop this week , talk to the experts bout it.

 

Unless you REALLY love that car and want to fix it, I highly recommend letting the insurance take it and find another car. you're looking at weeks of work and $6000+ in bodywork to get it fixed. new hood, both fenders, front bumper, rear bumper, finisher, tail light, trunklid, right Q panel... repaint the entire car...

 

i really love this car !!!but i know what you mean, however the hood is ok. biggest problem is the back Qpanel. front fenders , i have no problems with finding them cheap as well as for the bumpers. trunk lid and q panel thats the bad part. as for the inusrance , the companies here are douchebags, they wont pay, cause for them it was "preventable".

 

Just cut your losses on this one..And find another ride dude...I love these cars,but they are not the end all...

You could just get another 3rd gen...Maybe a ve 5 speed...

 

$6000 would by you a great car. maybe you should give it some thought. If the repair goes past 3k you might as well go for another one.

 

$3k???
dam, that's a lot for a 3rd gen.
I spent 1/6th that on my current one.

 

lol have any parts laying around? like a back q panel and a trunk lid? :attention

 

I'm driving my current one.
no spare body panels, except the hood and interior pieces

 

trust me...your frame is "effed"

for a car that's pushing 10yrs+...it is bad.

take the advice of others and get yourself another car....unless you have some $ and turn this busted car into a project car.

 

this week will be a decision week, if the body shop guy tells me to scarp it, ill be parting the car out. ill let you guys know. Thanks for the input. I really hope i can save it but we'll shall see

 

If he doesn't tell you to scrap it, it's because he needs the money

 

I sure as heck wouldn't try to save it. Considering how easy it would be to get another one. Ones you get another one and call this one your parts car. You'll feel golden.

 

Sorry to hear about the crash...I had one like it too look at my pics!

 

keep it...I kept mine with the 5spd and swapped into a much nicer one i got for 200$ without tranny. WELL WELL WORTH IT, every stupid part like window regulators are needed one day!

 

Wish my car had Rear Wheel Stearing

 

i would say keep it and find a good deal. i bought my 92 se max with 100k clean in and out for $500. i see deals all the time u just have to look and us your car for parts

 

ouch.

that is a waste of a good maxima..