replacing rear quarter panels
 

Stating to see some rust in the rear wheel wells and thinking about replacing both rear quarter panels. Whats the best way to get them? Do they sell new OEM panels? Repro? Is the cheapest way to find a doner car and part it out? What exactly are the quarter [anels "skins" I always see advirtised? How much (approx) would a shop charge to remove and install the quarter panels? I would also consider removing the rust from the panels but I think that will be an expensive job and the rust will just come back.

Thanks in advance.

Re: replacing rear quarter panels
 

It would be much cheaper to let a body shop repair the rust rather than have them install new quarters. How bad is the rust? If repaired correct, it shouldn't come back for a long time.

Re: replacing rear quarter panels
 

Your talking about 20+ hours per quarter panel to do it right. Save your time and effort and forget about a "used quarter". Be sure to get a "CAPA" certified rear quarter panel. Its certified to fit, however its not always right. Im sure there are still NOS (new old stock) panels in the pipe line. The right way is not section in piece in the bottom. It should be at the C pillar about mid way up the hatch rear glass, and at the factory seam in the trunk and door. And if you have really bad rust, then the floor pan and inner quarter panel could be questionable. So you see, to replace the quarter panel could be a can of worms.
If you can even find a body man that will touch your car, they usually dont want to do "restorations", except for of course restoration shops or if you know someone. Most shops dont want to touch rust jobs.
As long as its not a show car, It can be fixed at a reasonable cost with some rust inhibitor, grinding, cutting, sectioning, bondo, and repainting with a blend. Good luck.

Re: replacing rear quarter panels
 

i will snap some pics and post them for you guys to see. the rust is not that bad i just hate to see it get worse.