Bumper help

Imobejoas · Dec 2nd, 2003, 09:25 PM

Hey guys,

my friend decided to back into his basketball goal today with his '97 Pathfinder and messed up the passenger side rear quarter.

Would courtesy be the place to go to get those parts to replace or would the junkyard be better? also could maybe appreciate some help with installation too.

BlueBOB · Dec 3rd, 2003, 08:23 AM

courtesy will sell you the panel and give you a discount on the part, but he will have to take care of painting it... if you can find one in a junkyard, that would be the best way to go, but that's if you can find the right color in good condition

Imobejoas · Dec 3rd, 2003, 08:43 AM

well good thing is, the parts are all black and I think that it's like that on all of the suvs. so I don't have to worry about painting it.

what are some good junkyards togoto?

BlueBOB · Dec 3rd, 2003, 08:49 AM

um... the part courtesy will sell you will be a dull primered black.. so it won't really match at all... unless he could care less

www.car-parts.com is a online site for a bunch of junkyards... their dallas one is Mazda-Nissan Heaven. forgot where they are located, but you can call them

Imobejoas · Dec 3rd, 2003, 09:10 AM

the damaged parts are non painted to begin with though....

t56gen3 · Dec 3rd, 2003, 09:17 AM

Might just get lucky then!

runyun · Dec 3rd, 2003, 03:29 PM

just go to a collision center..

have them pull it, make it smooth, and paint (blend in the sides)

you don't want to get another rear quarter panel for the suv.
its not like a front fender which you can just unbolt.
its all one piece all the way up to the roof. to replace that, you would have to cut off the current fender, and weld up the replacement. then repaint. much more expensive

runyun · Dec 3rd, 2003, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueBOB

www.car-parts.com is a online site for a bunch of junkyards... their dallas one is Mazda-Nissan Heaven. forgot where they are located, but you can call them

nice website.. how'd you find out about that site? ; )

they are located off mansfield highway in fort worth.
go I-20 (towards ft.worth) and exit mansfield highway.
its the first right (about 2 blocks away)