Greetings forum members,

I recently noticed this damaged piece of large plastic in our 2008 H2. It looks to be one of the largest single pieces of plastic in the vehicle, and I'm wondering if you would consider replacing or just letting it go. Am I likely to find this part in a salvage yard? Is it the same for 2003-07 vehicles or is it unique to the 2008-09's? Finally, is this a DIY replacement or will I have to take it to a body shop?

I really appreciate the wisdom and advice from the more knowledgeable forum members here - thanks in advance for your advice!

 

This is a very difficult to find interior part that is no longer available from GM. It was only made for the 2008 and 2009 H2s. You can replace it yourself though they are a major pain to pull out, and it will take a few hours.

See this thread for more info… I do have the part… https://www.hummerforums.com/forum/h...18/#post400778

 

Thank you! PM sent

 

Brunob00 - I can no longer PM you, too many messages over quota until you delete some.

I'm still waiting for an eBay link from you, correct?

Jim

 

that looks horrible.
easy to repair.
1.glue expoxy a thin piece of aluminum formed to the inside.you mite get away w/ a piece of plywood glued inside
2. smear bondo over aluminum.
use y-tube to learn to glue an smear.

 

For me this would be a must fix! With that said you should be able to make a reasonable looking repair. Obviously your best repair will be a replacement panel if it clean and not in poor condition otherwise you might as well fix yours. There are enough 08/09's in salvage yards that you should be able to buy that panel.

I'm sure with junk yard price gouging it won't be cheap especially when you add in the shipping. Make sure it's in good condition without any deep gouges, some light scratches can be carefully removed with a heat gun. Pay accordingly depending on the condition. Get a good picture of what someone is offering and check it over carefully for cracks or broken edges.

Another solution if your not **** about the look would be to remove the panel, use HVAC aluminum foil tape on the outside to form the shape of the missing area of the panel. Make sure the edges are sealed well and correctly formed. Then use fiberglass resin and cloth place on the inside. Let it set up, You may have to apply an additional coat of resin and cloth to get the correct strength. Once cured remove the aluminum foil HVAC make sure to remove any left over tape adhesive then sand as needed.

To get a better match to the original panel spray the repair with SEM Black Texture coating. You may have to spray the complete panel to get the right look and to make the repair area blend better into the panel.

Again, this is a stop gap measure, if your a perfectionist or have a really choice H2 find a replacement panel, you will be better off in the long haul. Good luck to you on your repair.

 

Thanks for the suggestion, H2-SUT - it's very similar to HandsomeSteve's. Another forum member here replaced both of his interior quarter panels and I'm in the process of getting his older one that looks reasonable in the pics he sent. Many thanks for the good advice!