body pannels
02-Dec-2004, 05:51 PM
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body pannels
On my 91 honda civic 1 of my rear quater pannels is rusted right up to the tail light. I am now interested in buying some replacement pannels but im not sure who carries replacement pannels and can i have them go all the way to my tail light because i dont want to use any puddy. thanks alot
17-Dec-2004, 08:41 AM
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Don't buy cross canada parts!
Don't buy "cross-canada" parts! I bought a few 92-95 civic body parts and panels from them, because they were cheap, but they fit terribly bad. I wrote and complained to them and they never even responded. There is another better quality supplier/manufacturer and someone on this board knows its name, but I can't recall it right now. Keep searching.
I know the panel said this info on it: "QBF AUTOMOTIVE WAREHOUSING"
Good luck.
Either do this or buy new, oem panels. They are VERY expensive but I've been told they fit perfectly.
I know the panel said this info on it: "QBF AUTOMOTIVE WAREHOUSING"
Good luck.
Either do this or buy new, oem panels. They are VERY expensive but I've been told they fit perfectly.
17-Dec-2004, 12:05 PM
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cross canada owns the OE stamps for 4th gen civic panels so they fit pretty damn good...not to mention they are made of stamped steel, how well do u want them to fit?
I have sold many cross canada parts and nobody has ever once come back and complained about the fit...and hell OEM panels cost like 5 times the price of a CC panel...9/10 the panel you get from a body shop is cross canada...the only bad thing I can say about the panels are that they are pretty dent prone when compared to oem
I have sold many cross canada parts and nobody has ever once come back and complained about the fit...and hell OEM panels cost like 5 times the price of a CC panel...9/10 the panel you get from a body shop is cross canada...the only bad thing I can say about the panels are that they are pretty dent prone when compared to oem
17-Dec-2004, 12:38 PM
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Re: Don't buy cross canada parts!
Originally posted by johnny23toronto
Don't buy "cross-canada" parts! I bought a few 92-95 civic body parts and panels from them, because they were cheap, but they fit terribly bad. I wrote and complained to them and they never even responded. There is another better quality supplier/manufacturer and someone on this board knows its name, but I can't recall it right now. Keep searching.
I know the panel said this info on it: "QBF AUTOMOTIVE WAREHOUSING"
Good luck.
Either do this or buy new, oem panels. They are VERY expensive but I've been told they fit perfectly.
Don't buy "cross-canada" parts! I bought a few 92-95 civic body parts and panels from them, because they were cheap, but they fit terribly bad. I wrote and complained to them and they never even responded. There is another better quality supplier/manufacturer and someone on this board knows its name, but I can't recall it right now. Keep searching.
I know the panel said this info on it: "QBF AUTOMOTIVE WAREHOUSING"
Good luck.
Either do this or buy new, oem panels. They are VERY expensive but I've been told they fit perfectly.
18-Dec-2004, 04:51 PM
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hmmm
Cynicalmindset, I'm not looking to start a fight but rather, save someone else from the suffering I went through.
I bought these cross canada parts from a reputable local auto-body supplier shop, and they warned me and told me that they heard many many many complaints about panel fitment on particularly these cars (civics, rear quarters, both 4th and 5th generation models...)
The price compared to OEM was great so I still bought them.
The NIGHTMARE I went through was unbelieveable. I had done other cars with cross canada panels and had little or no trouble. But, my experience shows to me that for civics they SUCK!
Aren't you even contradiciting your point when you say "cross canada owns the OE stamps for 4th gen civic panels so they fit pretty damn good...not to mention they are made of stamped steel, how well do u want them to fit? "
Yes they are stamped. We could care less how they were made, my point is that they suck and other options should be looked at. Maybe other OEM ones are hydroformed or something else is used, like a more intricate stamping process...
Even if I had to work for minimum wage mopping the floor of a dairy queen to afford better fitting panels (OEM, or from another doner vehicle that is rust free), it would have been time better spent then cutting and rebending and modifyiung their poor panels!
I still have that frustration left inside me from cross canada (in addition to my fat childhood anger).
Also, even their plastic fender liners fit like CRAP. Its embarassingly bad fitment. Others on this board have shared in that experience too.
Maybe it was just a case of bad luck for me, and someones fat *** simply crushed the panels I recieved during shipping! lol
I bought these cross canada parts from a reputable local auto-body supplier shop, and they warned me and told me that they heard many many many complaints about panel fitment on particularly these cars (civics, rear quarters, both 4th and 5th generation models...)
The price compared to OEM was great so I still bought them.
The NIGHTMARE I went through was unbelieveable. I had done other cars with cross canada panels and had little or no trouble. But, my experience shows to me that for civics they SUCK!
Aren't you even contradiciting your point when you say "cross canada owns the OE stamps for 4th gen civic panels so they fit pretty damn good...not to mention they are made of stamped steel, how well do u want them to fit? "
Yes they are stamped. We could care less how they were made, my point is that they suck and other options should be looked at. Maybe other OEM ones are hydroformed or something else is used, like a more intricate stamping process...
Even if I had to work for minimum wage mopping the floor of a dairy queen to afford better fitting panels (OEM, or from another doner vehicle that is rust free), it would have been time better spent then cutting and rebending and modifyiung their poor panels!
I still have that frustration left inside me from cross canada (in addition to my fat childhood anger).
Also, even their plastic fender liners fit like CRAP. Its embarassingly bad fitment. Others on this board have shared in that experience too.
Maybe it was just a case of bad luck for me, and someones fat *** simply crushed the panels I recieved during shipping! lol
16-Jan-2005, 09:19 AM
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Re: Re: Don't buy cross canada parts!
Originally posted by Team Rukus
Quinte Bumper Finish (somethign along those lines) i will check the book i have here at the shop and let u know
Quinte Bumper Finish (somethign along those lines) i will check the book i have here at the shop and let u know
Annnnnnnnnnnnnd, If I rember correctly, they are reasonably priced as well.
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16-Jan-2005, 10:25 AM
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I have to say it, Cross Canada quarters for a 4th gen really do suck ***. But, what I've found is that some are ok and some are not. It has to be something that was done at the manufacturing process because not every panel is an exact reproduction. I've had ones fit perfectly and other be so off, I'd be grinding for hour. Their inconsistancy is so horrible, honestly, I'd just rather use sheet metal and cut away the area and weld sheet metal in there and form it as desired. It'd be easier and surprising faster.
my 2 cents
Cheers,
Buddah.
my 2 cents
Cheers,
Buddah.
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