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[venom]

I've decided I'm going to keep my Miggy even though the rot is getting really bad, but I'm having real trouble finding new rear panels for the estate, wheel arches not a problem but the ones I'm after is the rear quarter panel below the trim.
Any ideas please.

[Darth Loo-knee]

Hi Ken, it maybe worth PMing some of the breakers or putting a wanted in the parts section. I have personally never been asked for a rear quarter panel, so you may find the actual colour you need which a Breaker would cut off their scrap shell 

Add your colour code you maybe lucky 

[Webby the Bear]

Don't know about the estate but the rear quarter (if I've got the right part) on the saloon is welded on as opposed to plug 'n' play 

[henryd]

Don't know about the estate but the rear quarter (if I've got the right part) on the saloon is welded on as opposed to plug 'n' play 

It is welded in place Webby but a good panel man can drill out the spot welds on a scrapper,remove the quarter panel and use it again although quite a lot of graft involved.

[Darth Loo-knee]

 

Don't know about the estate but the rear quarter (if I've got the right part) on the saloon is welded on as opposed to plug 'n' play 

It is welded in place Webby but a good panel man can drill out the spot welds on a scrapper,remove the quarter panel and use it again although quite a lot of graft involved.

[Elite Pete]

Don't know about the estate but the rear quarter (if I've got the right part) on the saloon is welded on as opposed to plug 'n' play 

It is welded in place Webby but a good panel man can drill out the spot welds on a scrapper,remove the quarter panel and use it again although quite a lot of graft involved.

It would cost an arm and a leg to get that done and wouldn't be cost effective in my opinion

[henryd]

Don't know about the estate but the rear quarter (if I've got the right part) on the saloon is welded on as opposed to plug 'n' play 

It is welded in place Webby but a good panel man can drill out the spot welds on a scrapper,remove the quarter panel and use it again although quite a lot of graft involved.

It would cost an arm and a leg to get that done and wouldn't be cost effective in my opinion

True enough,but if it was your own car and could be done by yourself its doable(I wouldn't unless it was something very rare and worth saving)

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Would it be possible to get a good body man (or woman) to cut out and weld in some fresh steel from scratch?

[Webby the Bear]

As Pete says, it's not cost effective. Mine's fully repaired and looks great, but the guy said the only fool proof way of not getting the rust back relatively quickly is to replace the panel at around a grand!

He said the moment you see rust get it sorted immediately and treat it as general maintenance 

[venom]

Don't know about the estate but the rear quarter (if I've got the right part) on the saloon is welded on as opposed to plug 'n' play 

It is welded in place Webby but a good panel man can drill out the spot welds on a scrapper,remove the quarter panel and use it again although quite a lot of graft involved.

It would cost an arm and a leg to get that done and wouldn't be cost effective in my opinion

True enough,but if it was your own car and could be done by yourself its doable(I wouldn't unless it was something very rare and worth saving)

I'm only after the bottom section from the quarter




I'm going to weld the panel in myself

[tidla]

the breaker has not got to be to pretty in removing the section. the buyer can remove the excess at the spot welds or decided join point at leisure.

[twiglet]

The biggest problem you are going to have with a breaker, is finding one that's not in a similar state to your own car mate.  That is a very common place for Omegas to rust.

As it's a relatively flat panel, I would go down the route of fabricating a new piece of steel yourself.  Most of it will be covered by the trim piece anyway. 

[venom]

The biggest problem you are going to have with a breaker, is finding one that's not in a similar state to your own car mate.  That is a very common place for Omegas to rust.

As it's a relatively flat panel, I would go down the route of fabricating a new piece of steel yourself.  Most of it will be covered by the trim piece anyway. 

If I cant find a decent used one thats what I'm going to do with Zintec sheet

[venom]

Well no luck with the panels so looks like it's the end of my Omega ownership time & start looking at another make 

[05omegav6]

A couple of productive days would see that sorted

Also, if t'other side is in a similar shape , repair both using later lower panels and pop a facelift bumper on it