body guys!!!

tnum01

tnum01

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im thinking about buying a fox roller that has some quarter panel damage..trying to get a rough idea on price on what it would cost to replace the quarter and replace the rear bumper. here is a few pics of the damage to get an idea.

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Not sure of a price. I usually just fix stuff! LOL

Looking at it I would NOT recommend replacing the quarter. You can cut some of it and weld in a patch but cutting the entire quarter off is NEVER a good idea. The only exceptions to that would be in cases of extreme damage or rust. The car that you are looking at is not too bad. You could pull that quarter and tail light panel strait on a frame machine in less than 2 hours (1 hour for set up, 1 hour for repair). You could get it close enough to finish it with a THIN skin of Bondo. And speaking of Bondo. Bondo is excellent filler for body repair; as long as it is applied correctly. In saying that, I mean it should be used to fill slight imperfections. You need to move the metal back where it belongs first. You can't build a quarter panel out of it or fill rust holes and expect that it is going to last. That is where it has gotten a bad reputation. It should not be any thicker than 1/8".

If I was to guess, I would say that you should be able to get the car fixed for about $1000.

Nice car. I wouldn't shy away from it because of the damage. Just make sure the price you pay reflects the needed repair! ;-P
 
2MANYMUSTANGS said:
Not sure of a price. I usually just fix stuff! LOL

Looking at it I would NOT recommend replacing the quarter. You can cut some of it and weld in a patch but cutting the entire quarter off is NEVER a good idea. The only exceptions to that would be in cases of extreme damage or rust. The car that you are looking at is not too bad. You could pull that quarter and tail light panel strait on a frame machine in less than 2 hours (1 hour for set up, 1 hour for repair). You could get it close enough to finish it with a THIN skin of Bondo. And speaking of Bondo. Bondo is excellent filler for body repair; as long as it is applied correctly. In saying that, I mean it should be used to fill slight imperfections. You need to move the metal back where it belongs first. You can't build a quarter panel out of it or fill rust holes and expect that it is going to last. That is where it has gotten a bad reputation. It should not be any thicker than 1/8".

If I was to guess, I would say that you should be able to get the car fixed for about $1000.

Nice car. I wouldn't shy away from it because of the damage. Just make sure the price you pay reflects the needed repair! ;-P
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thank you sir +1 to you
 
you have access to straighten the quarter because of no rear body panel.... I wouldnt put it on a rack..I would do the whole thing on the floor. 1000.00 would be the high end.
 
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