can big taillight be done?

[dub be good to me]

Damn, I've already bought big tail lights thinking it would be a simple swap.

As I have no experience with bodywork, how much would it be to get a body shop to do a weld job like this (swap current 76' back panel for big tail light panel - not including paint)?

[dub1]

hahahaha

i can't imagine it would cost that much...100-200?? max? if that?

[roccodingo]

Panel cost me about 160 quid when i bought it, (~ $360 ++) then there was shipping it down to my container guy in surrey, then the cost of getting it thru customs here. so for a new panel, around the $450 - 500 dollar mark before getting it anywhere near the car you want to weld it in to.

best option is to salvage the one loon has and fit it to your shell if your on a low budget.

[EndlessMKI]

nice rims mat.

Yup, involves welding. Not that much but definately welding.
You havent tried fitting the lights to the wrong panel either. I have and they dont fit well.

Here was my attempt and I was never more than 80% happy with how they sat and I wasted days on em

[dub be good to me]

Panel cost me about 160 quid when i bought it, (~ $360 ++) then there was shipping it down to my container guy in surrey, then the cost of getting it thru customs here. so for a new panel, around the $450 - 500 dollar mark before getting it anywhere near the car you want to weld it in to.

best option is to salvage the one loon has and fit it to your shell if your on a low budget.

Have a friend in the UK so might be able to source panel on the cheap. Was actually asking abt how much it would cost to pay a body shop to weld it up for me.. (price of work not panel)
Any one paid for similar work before?

I have a rear panel and taillights if you want to do it properly.

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