Hello,

My MCS has been off the road for a few months as I went through the process of having it written off in a minor accident. It was hit from behind and written off by the other driver's insurer. I bought it back and confirmed it had no damage other than a dented rear hatch, damaged bumper cover, and a small defromation of the corner panel. I am fixing the rear door and bumper cover with my limited skills in pulling and filling dents, but I have aprobelm with the rear quarter panel.

Looking at the car from the back, the corner of the right side quarter panel under the tailight has been pushed in 5mm. When I close the tail door there is an offset between the lip of the door and this section of the quarter panel.

I've removed the tailight to see if there is any way of pulling this corner back out but there isn't...it's a box section and very difficult to access. Ive tried a paintless dent puller with no success, and there is nothing to grab onto with my slide hammer.

Can anyone suggest how a DIY'er could coax this corner back? I was thinking about welding a tab above and beside the corner and pulling it back somehow.




My last resort will be to just build up as much filler as I can within reason to take up most of the offset. I just need to get the thing back on the road.

 

I would suggest a stud gun.....I had a dent in the same corner

 

Drill some holes in the dent & use a screw to pull the dent out with your slide hammer. The more holes you drill in the bottom of the crease, the easier it will flex back.

You can then have them welded shut, put rivets in them (you will still need some body putty), or fiberglass them shut.

 

This guy right here has the answer. You could weld a tap and pull it if you wanna save the money. However stud guns are fairly inexpensive. As for other methods mentioned, you'll likely create more work than needed.

​​I've been doing paint and body work almost 20yrs. I spent 10yrs as a head painter/shop manager. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.

 

+1 for the stud gun. If possible, practice on a scrap panel, as it's not the easiest thing to get right on the first try, but it's definitely doable for a DIY person and the right tools.

 

Horrible Freight has stud guns at a real reasonable price. I've had one for a few years now. Used it myself and loaned it out to my garage buddies.

Another option would be to pay a body shop just to pull that one dent, no filler, just pull it.

rob