Wilabong

Ok, heres the story today im backing out of my driveway and my neighbor was too, i was partialy in the street when i noticed his car backin out so i stoped. I watched my rear view mirror in slight horror as he continued to back out and get closer to my car. The 2 cars hit at a very low speed, his hitch on the back of his explorer basicaly dented and cracked my passenger side rear quater pannel. Because it is my neighbor i dont feel like going through the hastle of filling an insurance report, i was wondering if anyone here knows how to remove this pannel, as i plan on going to the local junk yard and pickin up the part and installing it myself. I havent called yet but seeing as i live near philly im sure they will have a 2nd gen rodeo that matches my paint.

Here are a few pics to help you get a better idea of the damage

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Any help will be greatly appericated

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2000 Rodeo LS V6 3.2L 2WD 114k miles

Gizmo42

You probably wont need all the steps, but this should give you an idea. From the factory service manual for removing the rear bumper (instructions are for complete tear down).

Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the rear mud flaps.

Remove the four bolts.
3. Remove the protectors.

Remove the three clips on the right side and five
clips on the left side.
4. Remove the bumper brackets.

Remove the two nuts.
5. Remove the rear bumper supports.

Remove the nut and bolt.
6. Remove the rear bumper assembly(1).

Remove the two bolts(2) from each side.
7. Remove the rear center bumper.

Remove the ten clips from the step part and three
bolts from each upper and lower sides.
8. Remove the rear corner bumpers.

Remove the three bolts from each rear corner
bumper.
9. Remove the rear bumper slider brackets(1).

Remove the two screws(4) and two nuts(3), and
then remove claw caught in the washer(2).
10.Remove the backbers from the rear bumper
reinforcement assembly.

Remove the three bolts at each backber.

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1999 Rodeo LS 3.2 4x4 5 Speed
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3" Lift - Rancho 9000x
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amigo-2k

call up st. charles. They sell prepainted ones for under 100 bucks. I got a quote from them for an end for my amigo once and it was 60 bucks.

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Wilabong

thanks alot gizmo, thats anwsers all my questions.

what is st. charles, i searched in google for st. charles auto and i got nothing, if you know the number that would help out alot cause that sounds like its in my price range.

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2000 Rodeo LS V6 3.2L 2WD 114k miles

Canucklehead

That's odd. I just did a Google search and St. Charles Auto is the secong result.

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Wilabong

thanks for the help, i dont know what i must have had in there before, maybe i had saint charles auto or somthing, but i got it now

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2000 Rodeo LS V6 3.2L 2WD 114k miles