997.2 Rear Qtr Panel Access

[Baz99]

Have a tiny ding a couple of inches behind the door aperture about level with the top of the plastic stone guard. Wondering how easy to get at ?

[davidlaurel]

The only access is through the rear speaker. If you just prise off the grille in front of the speaker then remove a couple of torq screws holding the speaker in place. This will allow you to get to the dent with a bit of luck. Any good dent man should be able to push the dent out without you seeing where it was... depending on the type of dent.
Removing the rear trim panel (which is a pain) won't allow any extra access as it is all double skinned panel work , the only hole in the panel is the speaker hole.
Hope that helps. Dave

[VPD255M]

I had really feint dent in the same position, the paintless dent guy glued a pad to the panel and pulled it rather than needing to get access from behind the panel. Absolutely perfect job, the guy was a magician!

[S1MMA]

Hi I have a dent in the same place, numerous debt guys have all refused to have a go at it saying it's double skinned in that area, any details of the guy you used vpd255 would be appreciated and watching this thread wth interest!

[elliot_holder]

VPD255M said:

I had really feint dent in the same position, the paintless dent guy glued a pad to the panel and pulled it rather than needing to get access from behind the panel. Absolutely perfect job, the guy was a magician!

I had exactly the same issue where something had fallen on the rear quarter whilst my car was stored in the garage over winter.
Amazed at the outcome, would never know the dent had been there.

I used Stuart from Axydent who covers Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire.

[Baz99]

Thanks Guys that's really helpful. Have been to check the dent again and it's so tiny that I couldn't find it for a while, shows in bright sunshine though. Thanks for the tip vis the speaker Dave, will consult my local specialist and acquaint him with these options.

Edited by Baz99 on Monday 15th May 15:09

[Baz99]

Ding has been fixed, behind the wheel arch liner are two access holes covered by grommets that allow access to the panel for the tools used to press out dings. Excellent job by DENTFINISH Ellesmere Port, very professional, took about 20 minutes, perfect result.