Received a call from local dealer yesterday Dec 9/19. Honda engineers and designers will be in town Friday for inspections on Honda Elements. Inspecting the same issue as the CRVs - frame corrosion issues. I was told this is the testing and inspections that could, I repeat could, result in a recall (NO RECALL active as of now though). After asking some questions, I decided to volunteer mine. Somewhat nervous to be honest. They keep the vehicle all day give me rental for day. I've never started a thread on this forum so don't know the rules but thought I should post one. Didn't see any related to this in the threadlist for TSB-RECALL-NOTICES.
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Sesto, what part of the midwest? That does look pretty good for an 04. When I was looking for another one early this year, I saw many in northern IL, OH, PA that had significant rust problems underneath. My 07 was originally a FL car and now spends winters (this will be the last one) with kids in school in FL. The 07 I picked up for my son in May had 87k; got it out of WV, but the underside was in pretty good shape.
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I would try to find a rust free shell to cut those sections from. It is a lot of work either way. I replaced the rear quarter panels on my 90 Accord eight years ago; unfortunately she needs it again.
Rescuing Ruby, Extensive Quarter Panel Rust Repair - CB7Tuner Forums
Majestic still shows prices for the left and right rear frame parts (#21 and #27) if you have $1600 to spare.
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Rescuing Ruby, Extensive Quarter Panel Rust Repair - CB7Tuner Forums
Majestic still shows prices for the left and right rear frame parts (#21 and #27) if you have $1600 to spare.
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I wonder if those parts are really still available. Maybe I'll call my local parts guy and ask; not that I have $1600 laying around either. When I did my Accord, I got the donor quarters from a rust free shell for $100 per side. At the time, just the outer skins were about $800 per side from Honda. I also needed part of the inner wheel housings. I think the first time (I've cut about eight quarter panels off in the past) it took me about 4 hours to do all the disassembly and cutting to remove them from the donor car.
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At the salvage yards, I use a sawzall. At home (two wrecked Accords that I cut repair panels from) I use the sawzall or a cutoff wheel. It helps to have two batteries. The last time I cut quarters from an Accord, one battery got me through about one and a half quarters, then had to take the battery and charger to the office to juice it up (my second battery wouldn't hold a charge). One of the cars after a "quarterectomy"
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