I need to replace the passenger's side rocker panel and rear wheel well lip on my 1991 245. When I search for repair panels everything I find says "4-Door" Are the 4-door panels the same as the wagons?

 

no, the rear quarter panels are different on sedans and wagons, because the C vs D pillar attachments ... thats a welded in panel, something IMHO best left to a body shop, who will have their own aftermarket panel suppliers.

for a wagon, the rear quarter panel was volvo PN 9152004 (l.h.) or 9152005 (r.h.)
for a sedan, thats 1315966 (l.h.) and 1315967 (r.h.)... but I rather doubt these are still available from the factory.

 

All I am looking to repair is the rear wheel well lip that has started to rust, not the entire rear quarter.

 

well, its all one piece of sheet metal.... and you take that off, I bet you find lots more rust hiding behind it

 

Pierce is right, once you start digging it can get deep.




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I have no doubts about that. The patch panels can be had, but they are all advertised for 4-door cars. I was hoping that these also fit the contour of the wagon's wheel well. At least it would give me a place to start without having to build a complete panel from scratch.

https://www.millsupply.com/auto-body...-panels/Volvo/

 

John, did you buy a patch panel? I grew up in NH (Rochester) and new some Arsenaults. My rust looks about the same, but along the entire lip. I will not be digging into this until the weather gets a bit better, but just trying to figure out my options.

 

Yes I bought 4 panels 2 wheel arches and 2 rockers


I bought them from Andy's Auto Sports.
https://www.andysautosport.com/rocke...volvo_240.html


For me the shipping cost way more then the panels was over 250.00 all said and done, there maybe a cheaper place but at the time 3 years ago it was the best deal I could find.