"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote
> "Elle" <elle_navorski@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote
> > A friend of mine's front driver's side quarter panel (a.k.a. "fender")
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> It's called a fender. There's no such term as "front quarter panel".

The following, among other sites, indicates you're wrong:
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http://www.innerauto.com/Automotive_...Quarter_Panel/

The front quarter panel is composed of the body skin, or sheet metal, that
runs from the front corner of the hood to the front of the door. It is
usually a separate piece that is welded on in a few places. This makes it
easy to replace if you get in a "fender bender." Front quarter panels can
usually be replaced relatively inexpensively.

Some newer vehicles use a rubber-like plastic for the fenders, which allows
small impacts to be absorbed without damage.
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> > became dented in a parking lot hit and run. Her car is a 99 Civic LX.
> >
> > Has anyone replaced one of these quarter panels? How much time did it
> > take? Where are the main fasteners?
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>
> This is odd. I've just checked two different Honda shop manuals and
neither
> even mentions the front fenders. I can only guess that Honda thinks it's
> pretty obvious when you start studying it.

I checked my 1984-1995 Civic/CRX/del Sol Chilton's manual, and there is a
half-page on front fender replacement. Same for the 99-2000 Accord manual,
which I picked up at the library.

> The fenders I've removed have all been very easy except for fastener
> corrosion: There's a row across the top, paralleling the hood/fender gap
> (undo those LAST); There's one at the top rear corner that can only be got
> at with the door open; There's one or two at the bottom behind the front
> wheel; There's one or two at the front just ahead of the front wheel.
>
> On my '91 'Teg you also need to remove the front bumper, the corner light
> and its bracket, and the mudguard.
>
> You'll also need to remove at least three of those plastic clips that hold
> the fender liner on to the wheel well lip.

Sounds good and similar to what I see in the manuals and on my own 91 Civic.

If I give it a shot, I'll post back in a few weeks.

Clarence, thanks for the tip about avoiding aftermarket. My friend is buying
OEM for about $125. Not sure what her plan is for paint at this time.