Auto body repair & detailing: silver dollar sized hole in lower rear quarter panel and hole in wheel well, rear quarter panel, chevy malibu
QuestionI am restoring a 1980 chevy malibu. it has a hole in lower rear qurter panel. how can i patch it. Can I use fiberglass or metal sheet and an automotive adhesive and cover with bondo? i don't have easy access to welding.
also there is a hole about 2-3 inches on the rear wheel well. can that be repaired without replacing the wheel well? how difficult is replacing the wqheel well (see one on ebay for $39).
thanks
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AnswerYes, you can glue a patch into place- I prefer to glue them, and use rivets to hold them wherever i can't get a clamp. I then actually use the glue as a first coat of bondo, and glue right over the rivets and everything. The wheel well? If the hole is inside the well, and you are looking at buying a complete wheel well, its nearly impossible to install without first removing the quarter. You could, however, remove a section of the new panel and graft it in to place. In fact, that is my official recommendation. Bill