Why are rear quarters built in to the body of the car?

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>>15200763
They really aren't. Its just a skin that covers the structural body, that's it crumples like a soda can seen in your pic.

>>15200781
*why it

and that's a civic, but w/e same idea.

they should be just bolted on

>>15200763
And you have to cut it away from the door sills and roof if you want to replace it. I think that's what he meant by it. Most other body parts you can simply take off, the rear quarters are part of a huge greenhouse structure for no apparent reason.

>>15200790
>>15200802
They're spot welded to the structure as you can see here>>15200781 most notably in at the bottom of the quarter glass and the rear corner.

You have to drill or grind out those spot welds and cut the b-pillar also seen in that picture.

It's a pain in the ass to repair, but very straight forward to build; manufactures tend to not give a fuck about how the car comes apart.

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>>15200763
>>15200802
Yea fml

>>15200832
my sport package bmw e90 was totaled becasue of a slight budge in the rear quarter panel ..

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>>15200763
I feel your pain.

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>>15201949
is the pain equal to a hydrolocked engine and and estimate of $4,000.00 in repairs?

>>15201960
LS crate engines cost about the same. Makes you wonder doesnt it.

>>15201971
it makes me get a headache. now i have no car

Why do some people use the terminology Front Fender and Rear Fender? I was taught the fenders are the front sides and the rear section is the quarter panel or rear quarter.

Is it an age or generation thing?

Is one more correct?

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I got all you guys beat.

>>15201974
Just put a cheaper engine in it you dipshit.

>>15202172
do it for me

>>15200790
Buy a Checker Marathon or a Saturn S series or Vue then.

>>15200763
Structural rigidity.

Have you tried looking before you pull out?

>>15201960
Yes I have before. Didn't cost me 10 grand though.

>>15203889
4 grand my mistake.

>>15200763
They aren't, but they are welded in place instead of bolted.
You can grind the welds off and replace them.

>>15201960
>hydrolocked engine
when this happens its always the owners fault. you fucking deserved it driving in water retard

>>15206305
Happened to me after Houston floods

>>15206316
I really feel for you guys down there. Hope you get everything back to normal soon.

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I'm in the smashed qp club too