beaver panel ????

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2003 7:39 pm Post subject: beaver panel ????

how much work is involved in wleding in a new one?? anyone done it?? or paid someone to do it??
whats it cost to get done.
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anyone know where i can get a panel from (none in the shop)
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spud · petrol head Joined: 05 Apr 2002 Posts: 1106

front or back? what model?

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2003 8:00 pm Post subject: Re: beaver panel ????

back td coupe
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TXcoupe · petrol head Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 1675

u can cut down a commodore one they fit or find a shop that does only rust repairs and they would fabricate u a new one

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2003 10:18 pm Post subject: Re: beaver panel ????

the whole thing (including tail lights right down to the floor)
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TDFlaredCoupe · tinkerer Joined: 23 Dec 2002 Posts: 60

a lad i know got it done on his coupe tx i think and it cost bout $1200 to $1500 that was around the rear lights and abit of the floor

logem · tinkerer Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 442

why don't you try and find another coupe a really fucked up one that has a good beaver panel in it???? and cut it out and weld it in!

gem12c · tinkerer Joined: 27 Mar 2002 Posts: 53

big job gene. im changing my a the moment and its sedan tx.
if you are getting a second hand one you need to find all the spot welds and drill them out and slowly with a chisel cut the spot weld. do the same on your car. then you must aline the panels both sides and you must have the boot lid on, put a couply of welds on and when your happy weld it all back up.
make shore the boot closes and every thing is right before you weld the hole thing up.
have fun.(its a "cunt" of a job)

GEMINI_MILITIA · rice boy Joined: 19 Mar 2003 Posts: 46

MMMMMMM BEAVER

OTD 079 · tinkerer Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 78

I put a new beaver panel in my wagon. Holden still had the panel in stock (about $80 I think. Worth a try!).

Just drill out all the spot welds and take the old panel off (make sure you only drill through the beaver panel and not right through). Then drill a heap of holes in the new beaver panel (in similar locations to the old one) and line up and weld on.

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2003 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: beaver panel ????

because
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Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2003 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: beaver panel ????

i think your thinking of the wrong thing.
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Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2003 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: beaver panel ????

needle in a hay stack
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OTD 079 · tinkerer Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 78

The rear beaver panel... Under the tail gate in my case (wagon), under the boot (with the tail lights etc) in your case (coupe)? If so, that is what I am talking about.

Matt