2004 Ford Explorer Right Rear Quarterpanel

lpaulgib New User Jul?28,?2013,?7:49?PM Post #1 of 4 (55 views) Shortcut 2004 Ford Explorer Right Rear Quarterpanel Sign In Hey guys, first off I would like to say hello to the forums. I just found this place a minute ago searching for some information on a repair and it seems like a wealth of knowledge in here. I have a 2004 Ford Explorer XLT that has some body damage to the right rear quarter panel. It looks like someone had gotten their grill hung up at my wheel well in a parking lot and tore my quarter panel. There is a roughly a foot long tear in the quarter panel that extends from the wheel well (starting roughly a foot up from the back of the curvature) that extends to my gas cap. I'm figuring I'll have to replace it. Until I can find a replacement in my area I was looking to straighten out the crumple that this tear caused to my quarter panel. It's crumpled at the bottom pushed in below the tear line. It's roughly a square foot that's misshapen. Is there a way to clamp and bang this back into the correct shape? I was thinking about using a hammer but it feels like its not rigid enough to knock it back into place. I don't have access to any shops, but I am mechanically inclined, and have access to most basic tools. I've been looking online for any resources but have had no luck. If you could point me into the right direction I would really appreciate it.

Hammer?Time Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator Jul?28,?2013,?7:54?PM Post #2 of 4 (53 views) Shortcut Re: 2004 Ford Explorer Right Rear Quarterpanel [In reply to] Sign In You're asking online how to do something that trades people spend decades learning how to do. I'm not sure how you're expecting to change this part either since the quarter panel is seamed and welded to the rest of the body. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.

Hammer?Time Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator Jul?28,?2013,?10:08?PM Post #4 of 4 (26 views) Shortcut Re: 2004 Ford Explorer Right Rear Quarterpanel [In reply to] Sign In They learn how to shape and shrink metal with a body hammer and a dolly. Here's a basic instruction video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W3mJJbnwNg ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.

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