So I was rear ended today while stopped by a new Acura RDX. The bumper absorbed most of the damage like a champ, but as you can see the guy hit me so hard that it buckled the rear quarter panel in a few spots (even as far as next to the quarter window if you look closely).
Question, does anyone know how they go about fixing this section of the body? I would presume since the area behind the tail lights is one piece with the quarter panel, there would be some strange stuff going on when they go to install new tail lights and line everything up (?..maybe). It's not like it's just a dent on the side of the car that can be popped out, it's been pushed and crumpled from the rear impact.
Anyhow, any help would be appreciated. I just want to make sure the repair is done properly.
IMG_1827 by
Burrcold, on Flickr
IMG_1824 by
Burrcold, on Flickr
UPDATE: Got the car back after 6 weeks and I couldn't be happier (given the circumstances). Just as I thought they would, the shop I brought it to did a fantastic job with the repairs. Almost dead on perfect paint match, in fact the rear bumper and spoiler are probably better matched to the rest of the body than from the factory.
No filler was used at all which is great, and the only welding they had to do was a tiny spot weld on the wheel arch where there was a split in the sheet metal. The rest was pulled and brought back to spec. My rear quarter actually lines up better with the rear bumper than it did before, and my exhaust is PERFECTLY even on both sides now (passenger side tip was 1/4 inch further out before but I never bothered trying to fix it). Rear quarter windows were also leak tested 4-5 times during it's stay to ensure a tight seal.
I know it's lost value but maybe it'll just force me to keep it a bit longer than I have my previous 17-18 other cars lol
Rear after by
Burrcold, on Flickr
Quarter after by
Burrcold, on Flickr