Rear Left Wheel Arch Inner Panel, Primed. Porsche 986 Boxster 2002-04

Rear Left Wheel Arch Inner Panel, Primed.
Restore the integrity of your Porsche 986 Boxster’s wheelhouse with this genuine OEM primed inner panel for the left side. This inner wheel arch / wheel-housing side panel is supplied in primer finish and is ready for painting to match your vehicle. Perfect for bodywork, restoration, rust repair or when replacing the quarter panel, this panel ensures OEM-correct fit, proper mounting points and a fresh starting surface for durable finish.

Fits:

• Porsche Boxster 986 2.7L 2002
• Porsche Boxster S 986 3.2L 2002
• Porsche Boxster 986 2.7L 2003-04
• Porsche Boxster S 986 3.2L 2003-04

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What This Product Does:

• The inner wheel-arch panel / wheel-housing side panel covers and protects the inner zone of the wheel arch — the cavity between the outer quarter panel and inner structure. It helps prevent water, dirt, road debris, salt and corrosion from entering structural zones behind the wheel arch.
• Being primed and ready for paint means it serves as a body restoration panel: the surface is prepared for painting to match the car, giving a straight, clean base rather than a repaired/dented panel.
• As a body-fit panel, it contributes to structural integrity (the inner wheelhouse often ties in to the rear quarter structure) and ensures accurate panel alignment and panel gaps when the wheel arch, quarter panel or rear bumper are replaced or repaired.

When You Might Need Replacement:

• The existing inner wheel-arch panel is rusted, corroded, cut, patched or badly repaired — common in older vehicles especially around wheel arches where road splash and salt accumulate.
  
• The vehicle is undergoing a body-repair or restoration, perhaps after collision damage to the rear quarter, wheel arch, bumper or underbody.
  
• You’ve removed or plan to remove the quarter-panel, or the wheel arch liner, and you see the inner panel is damaged or mis-shaped.
• The panel mounting holes, bracketry or structural tabs have been damaged, or you want to eliminate previous repair welds and start fresh.

Why Replacement Matters:

• Corrosion prevention: A new panel reduces the risk of future rust by starting with clean, primed material rather than patched or compromised original steel.
  
• Structural integrity: The inner wheel-arch panel supports the quarter structure and helps maintain stiffness; a damaged or improperly replaced panel may compromise this.
  
• Colour-match/paint readiness: Because the panel is primed you can paint it in your exact colour, which is especially relevant in high value or restored vehicles.

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