If you carefully drill out the spot welds in the wheel arch, bottom of the rear wheel well, rear door jamb and around the taillight (watch for other spots - there may be more) you can lift away the bent panel. Sometimes the spotwelds may have a little attachment left after drilling and a cold chisel will sever what's left - just don't mess up the replacement panel.

Now that you know how the panel is attached, go to Pick n' Pull and remove a panel there. This will be your guide to pound out the inner structure. Beat the snot out of the inner panels and fit the new quarter as you go. Sooner or later the panel will fit OK. Don't let "Perfect" get in the way of "Done". If the outer panel fits decently it's OK.

There are several of ways to reattach your new panel. Many cars are now glued together and inner and outer hood and trunk lid panels have been bonded for years. The glue gun and tubes of bonding agent are available at your local auto paint store. The system is a little pricey (maybe $150 or so) but is WAY cheaper than hiring this done. Use either sheet metal screws or pop rivets to hold the panel as the glue dries. The bonding method also makes a seal between the inner and outer panels, keeping the water out. You'll probably need a couple of folks to handle the panel when you put it in place for the final time.

Other options:

Do you have access to welding equipment? A small MIG is preferred. You do NOT want to use flux core wire. You simply drill out some of the holes that you made when you drill the old spot weld , clean up the inner panels below these holes, and spot weld the whole deal back together.

Or if you're cheap and desperate you could pop rivet the replacement in place. I'd use construction adhesive (Liquid Nails) between the inner and outer panels for a seal and somewhat of a bond though not as good as the real body bonding materials.

You CAN do this! When the panel is in place take the car to MAACO and get the whole deal painted. If you watch the sales the paint will run $250 or so and paint prep will be a similar amount. If you learn to do paint prep you'll save that much of the expense.

And BINGO - you get your nice car back.

Dan