S13 Body question

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DriftReadyS13
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Joined: Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:52 am
Car: 92 s13 w/ sr20

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ok so i can pick this s13 up pretty cheap... i plan on using it as a project..

firwst thing is its an auto.. i want a 5 speed but will swap.. or atleast try to.. not too worried about that

now the thing i want to ask is the passenger side rear quater panel is pretty messed up.. what would be the easiest way to fix it ? or wouuld putting wide body rear fenders on be the easiet? thanks for ur input



lbreevesii
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Joined: Wed Aug 03, 2005 2:59 pm
Car: S13 hatch LeMons project - Kaputzen!
BMW E30
Location: NC

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haha that looks almost exactly like mine, only on the other side. Mine got into a fight with a mailbox...(previous owner)

Fixing the dents will be a PITA. I would recommend some widebody overfenders.

djidentity
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Joined: Sun Feb 14, 2010 1:42 am
Car: 1995 240 - KA24DE - 204k

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Well you have a lot of options... Im all about preserving the original body style of a 240. In that case, you can find an old junked out one, maybe with some rust and a non damaged side, and harvest the metal. Sheet cutter, some fabrication, welding, sanding, priming and painting. Sounds like a b****, but ya know, it works a lot better and you def have something to show for it.


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