Description
This 1997-2003 Chevy Malibu/Oldsmobile Cutlass Gas Filler Area Repair Panel fits 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Chevrolet or Oldsmobile Cutlass, Malibu.
Rust doesn’t discriminate. It forms on almost every vehicle and on every exterior steel body panel. If you’re vehicle is exposed to salt spray, it’s most likely going to rust even faster, and usually by the time you see bubbles the situation is a lot worse than it appears. A lot of body panels will rust from the inside out, so those paint bubbles are like the tip of the iceberg. Poke it with your finger and all of the sudden you find a hole that goes completely through the panel. There’s also a good chance that the body panel behind or next to the bubbled one is also rusted. Rust is nasty, but we have the body repair panels to help fix your rust problems.
All of our rust replacement body panels are stamped steel. The stamping process starts with a 3D scan of an OEM part which produces an OEM-like fitment. The old panel will need to be cut out so that the new one can be welded in its place.
Each panel has a protective (EDP, Galvanized, etc.) coating for additional corrosion protection. The e-coating leaves a black finish that can be scuffed and painted over. For additional rust protection, we offer ZeroRust which is a rust-inhibiting paint, as well as a selection of undercoating materials.
Whether you need to replace a lower quarter panel, a dog leg, a footwell, or door pillar, we have the parts that you’re looking for. Fix the rust on your vehicle by ordering this 1997-2003 Chevy Malibu/Oldsmobile Cutlass Gas Filler Area Repair Panel from Raybuck Auto Body Parts today.
Fred Sterner –
I am waiting until the weather gets warmer to tackle this job. However, I believe that this panel will do the job nicely. The metal is of a good thick gauge and looks to cover the entire area that is prone to rust plus some extra so they are not cutting it too close. As you can see by the picture, the panel has a black finish. I am sure that this is the same factory primer that GM uses on their original equipment replacement body panels. I spent over 35 years in the new car parts business and saw a lot of new factory replacement body panels in my time. This factory primer prevents the panel from rusting while in storage or in shipping, until the body man hangs it on the vehicle. It would be very time consuming and expensive to have a body man try to shape repair metal around the fuel filler door, so this is exactly the type of repair panel that you need for a good, long lasting job. I would recommend this panel to anyone who needs to do a rust repair on their vehicle.
Stan –
I was very satisfied with the quality and fit of the repair panel. It also fit the original fuel door correctlly.