79 Mustang Hatchback drivers rear quarter panel

[Davan]

What do you guys think my best bet is for finding a new one of these? Looking at the car, it looks like this panel is all one peice from around the rear tire, up the roof, and down the other side...

I wouldn't have to buy the whole thing would I? Just a section and a body shop could "graft" it into place?

Here's the reason I need this panel:

http://www.teamimpulse.ca/posts/79stang.jpg


http://www.teamimpulse.ca/posts/damage.jpg

[Don Hardy]

Hi,
I bought a lower repair panel for one of my cars several years ago from California Mustang. The panel started about where your stripe is and continued to the bottom. It wasnt the best fit but it did do the job. Dont know if theyre still available now tho.
Alternatively, you could cut a panel from another car. This isnt as hard as it may sound, I tried this several years ago, the most difficult part was seperating the inner and outer wheelarch

[Davan]

Ah, very cool. Thanks for the tip! :)

California mustang; you had to import overseas?

I think I'll try the local wreckers first... I don't really want to ship across borders...

[Don Hardy]

Yeh I had to ship overseas, and the part cost me nearly £400 in total.
But, thats the things you have to put up with if you want to own a car thats made nearly 4000 miles away!

[Paul Gagnon]

There shouldn't be any difference in the quarter panel from '79-'93