Dan Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 I know this has been discussed somewhere on Rollaclub before, however I found nothing on it when I searched for it. So I come to the actual question, can I get front quarter panels for my KE55; and where can I get them? It would be great to have a fresh new panel to work with. All I can get from rare spares is the lower rust section. Cheers, Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coln72 Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Got some years ago. They were non genuine copies but at $90 each for the front guards and $140 for a bonnet I wasnt complaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted March 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 You wouldn't happen to remember where you got these panels from would you? I'm interested, as pretty much all corolla front quarters are rusted out these days, and a rust section from Rare Spares is worth 30-40 odd bucks... (one or the other, I've now forgot). Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coln72 Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 uncle got them through a trade supplier close to ten years ago. see if I can find out some more info but don't hold your breath. Think they were Tiawanese(?) copies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted March 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Yeah, I am pretty sure that when I first saw this (about a year ago) people were saying that they were made in Taiwan, and also that some companies made pretty poor fitting copies. Thanks for the help coln72. Have a good one, Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faulksy Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 I bought a RHS front guard about 5 years back and you can sill get them today. Speak to a toyota wrecker or a crash shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted March 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 I'll give it a shot, cheers mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 This is out of an Atlas Parts and Panels price book: Toyota Corolla KE55 78-81 Fenders LH & RH Price inc. GST $72.00 EACH phone 8297 8800 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coln72 Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Damn thats cheaper than I paid 10years ago - I was lookong at $90 each for the guards and $140 for a bonnet. can't remember what the bumper cost me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancullen Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Someone from RollaClub ought to get good at doing fibreglass and make fibreglass replicas. They'd be lighter, but I don't know how much they'd cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted March 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 I can get one piece fibreglass front ends for my speedway car for 200 bucks.. however that doesnt suit the road... I have thought of making moulds for fibreglass panels however I don't have any straight panels... yet. Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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