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996 Targa joint panel corrosion rear quarter between B panel and lower rear quarter panel

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Yes I had a Smart repair guy repair mine in situ.
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I opted for a smart repair which has sorted it with no further problems.
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Replace panels, at worst i need

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At best I’ll replace the panels, at worst I need to passivate the corrosion and repaint.
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my car is well used an kept on the street so i have long stopped worrying about every last cosmetic defect - if you have a concours car then consider a better fix for sure
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Replace panels, at worst i need

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At best I’ll replace the panels, at worst I need to passivate the corrosion and repaint.
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my car is well used an kept on the street so i have long stopped worrying about every last cosmetic defect - if you have a concours car then consider a better fix for sure
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi all, on my nice basalt black targa I spotted a corrosion bubble on the rear quarter in the small filler panel which sits above the rear wing and connects to the roof B pillar. It has the same issue on both sides of the car and I want to tackle it before it gets any worse. I have studied on line exploded diagrams etc but cannot identify the parts or how to remove them. I have noted that the panel is aluminium and not steel. Pic attached. Questions - what is this panel called? What are the LH & RH part numbers? How are they accessed / removed? Anyone else had the same problem and solved it? the car is otherwise excellent so quite frustrating. At best I’ll replace the panels, at worst I need to passivate the corrosion and repaint. thanks Mark

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i have the same on my targa - just on one side - i think it is related to the drains as i had a leak problem inside which has now been fixed i just rubbed it down and primed and painted it, it has bubbled a bit more since then and i intend to repeat the process this summer my car is well used an kept on the street so i have long stopped worrying about every last cosmetic defect - if you have a concours car then consider a better fix for sure

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I had exactly the same issue a few years ago on my 02 Targa which I've owned for 11 years now. I opted for a smart repair which has sorted it with no further problems. Like MajorDom my car is not cosmetically perfect., & all my £ spend has been on the mechanicals.....Hartech rebuild & suspension upgrades. Dave S

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Many thanks for responding Majordom and Dave S, much appreciated. You painted the corrosion in situ - yes?

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Yes I had a Smart repair guy repair mine in situ.

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