A roof panel and a quarter panel - the rear wing - are different from every bolt-on panel in this catalogue. They are welded to the body structure, so replacing one is a structural body repair rather than a parts swap.

Involve the body shop before you buy

This is the single most useful thing you can do. The shop will decide whether the repair is done with a full panel, a partial or "cut" section, or whether the existing panel can be repaired instead. That decision determines what you should buy, and it is not a decision to make from a parts listing.

They will also tell you whether the vehicle is economic to repair at all. On a modern unibody, damage that reaches a quarter panel or the roof frequently extends into structural members behind it, and the assessment matters more than the panel price.

Understand what is being sold

Used roof and quarter panels are normally cut from a donor vehicle, and how they were cut matters:

  • Where the cut lines fall, and whether they leave enough material for the shop's planned joint.
  • Whether the panel was cut or unpicked at the factory seams and spot welds. A properly unpicked panel is more useful and usually more expensive.
  • How much surrounding structure came with it - a quarter panel may arrive with parts of the wheel arch, sill or rear body panel attached.
  • Whether the donor was struck anywhere near the panel. Ask directly.

Ask for photographs of the panel from several angles including the reverse side and the cut edges, and share them with your body shop before committing.

Modern materials change the repair

Many vehicles now use high-strength steels, aluminium, or bonded and riveted construction in these areas, and manufacturers publish specific repair procedures - including where sectioning is permitted and where it is not. Some panels must not be sectioned at all. Some roofs are bonded rather than welded. A shop that follows the manufacturer's procedure may be restricted in ways that a general assumption about bodywork does not anticipate. If your vehicle has driver-assistance sensors mounted near the repair area, calibration may also be required afterwards.

Rust, straightness and paint

Check the panel for corrosion along the seams, arch lips and the lower edges where mud collects, and for previous filler or repair. A panel from a dry climate is worth seeking out. Confirm the paint code from the donor, while recognising that a welded panel will be primed and painted as part of the repair anyway, so an exact colour match on arrival matters less here than on a bolt-on panel.

Before you commit

Confirm the part identification against your VIN through a VIN-based request, the cut lines, what surrounding structure is attached, and the donor's damage history - and get your body shop's agreement first. Ask how it will be crated. Our 30-day limited warranty (up to 90 days on select parts, where your quotation says so) covers the part itself, not labour, installation, diagnostics or any other repair cost. Returns must be requested within 7 calendar days of delivery and need a written RMA from us before anything is sent back.

Use the roof panel quote page, the quarter panel quote page, or the part request form.