Body Panels for 1997 Celica Convertible..., Are The Available??? Options

[FrankB2]

I scraped the very bottom of the passenger side front fender on Thanksgiving. My wife had to have Starbucks, and I heard a grinding noise as I pulled alongside the curb! A mechanic friend told me that Japanese cars rust easily and quickly, so I slapped some beeswax on the area until I feel like taking it to a body shop (probably tomorrow).

In the meantime, I've been looking at various parts suppliers for fenders and rear quarter panels. They're listed as "available, except for convertible". I don't see why the front fender would be any different on a convertible, but... Anyway, am I stuck with junkyard body panels for a convertible? There don't seem to have been very many 1997 verts made, so junkyards could be tough as well. I dunno......

This post has been edited by FrankB2: Dec 5, 2012 - 2:52 PM

[FrankB2]

I got out to the parking lot just in time to see my Celica in the sunset. That car looks GREAT! I also had time to take a pic of the scratch/dent with my cell phone:



Like I said before, I'd normally put a bit of Bondo and paint on something like that. My body shop friend wants the car for two days, and I can't live that long without it....LOL! The amber color in the pic is the beeswax, not rust.