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need opinions on body work (which route to go)

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    need opinions on body work (which route to go)

    alright so i'm talking to a guy and trying to get everything setup to get my rust fixed and then painted. anyways... he's left me with two routes to go

    1. buy a full left quarter panel (~$500 from majestic honda) and a patch panel (~$50 from tasauto) and then he would charge me about $750. this, in my opinion and probably most, would be the best route because i have rust near my left taillight and a full quarter panel would eliminate the need to custom fab that piece from sheet metal. total cost ~$1300.

    or

    2. buy both left and right hand patch panels from tasauto (~$100) and then have the guy cut out the rust near my taillight and custom fabricate that spot from sheet metal. but i'm a little worried about how well he'll be able to match that taillight spot. other than that, the patch panels should cover the entire rust area around my rear wheels. this would cost me about $850-$1000.


    thoughts? i'm almost leaning toward the cheaper route because i still need a little money to have the car painted but i don't know....

    edit: you can see the extent of the rust and faded paint here. this is the side that got hit with cancer even worse. (yes, the bumper/trunk will be replaced)
    Last edited by xaaronx; 12-16-2009, 12:43 AM.
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      #3
      your in the boat im in, im doing a full 1/4 repair on my passenger side, and then a patch on my driver side.

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        #4
        Well not for nothin, but u could prob pick up a newer CB from a southern state for about the same. They gotta have some fresh CBs in Missouri/Kansas. It would be a pain to swap the suspension and stuff over, but ud prob save $$$ as u could then sell ur car afterwards


        Originally posted by lordoja
        im with you on that one bro! aint nothing beat free food and drinks any day of the week, even if its at a funeral

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          Originally posted by gloryaccordy View Post
          Well not for nothin, but u could prob pick up a newer CB from a southern state for about the same. They gotta have some fresh CBs in Missouri/Kansas. It would be a pain to swap the suspension and stuff over, but ud prob save $$$ as u could then sell ur car afterwards
          definitely. have you also thought about tracking down someone on CL with a parts car, (or visiting the JY) and asking if/ bringing a Sawsall with you to cut this section from another CB? that could save you a pretty penny.
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            Originally posted by Joshy View Post
            definitely. have you also thought about tracking down someone on CL with a parts car, (or visiting the JY) and asking if/ bringing a Sawsall with you to cut this section from another CB? that could save you a pretty penny.
            Not even... if he's ready to plop down $1000 for body work, he could just get another running car and transfer stuff over. Only issue would be registration, which can't be that much in IL.


            Originally posted by lordoja
            im with you on that one bro! aint nothing beat free food and drinks any day of the week, even if its at a funeral

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              #7
              i'm not wanting a new car, my engine runs great and i don't want to swap anything over. i also don't want to cut old metal off of a car that's just going onto a car that's as old as the donor.

              i'm simply asking which method you think i should go for. should i go with (1) the slightly more expensive route that will have great results or (2) the cheaper route that will still look great but may not turn out as good as it would if i were to get a full quarter?
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                #8
                Just get two patches for where rust is an issue.


                Originally posted by lordoja
                im with you on that one bro! aint nothing beat free food and drinks any day of the week, even if its at a funeral

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                  #9
                  i'd do the second choice

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                    #10
                    i cant tell but did the rust go completly through the tail area?

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                      #11
                      sorry if my last post came off a little dickheadish, i had just got out of my last final exam and was pissed because i didn't know anything on it lol thanks for the replies. 92smokeaccord, there's a spot about the size of a nickel where the rust has eaten through but the rest is on its way there.

                      i talked to the guy who's painting my car (who is currently giving me estimates based the previous work he's had done by his body guy) and the cheaper route should cost me about 800 for labor (and then i provide the patches). that's going to be for him replacing the wheel arch rust, fixing the rust by the tail, the rust on the bottom corners of the doors and probably just smoothing everything out. so that will most likely be my choice
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                        Originally posted by xaaronx View Post
                        sorry if my last post came off a little dickheadish, i had just got out of my last final exam and was pissed because i didn't know anything on it lol thanks for the replies. 92smokeaccord, there's a spot about the size of a nickel where the rust has eaten through but the rest is on its way there.

                        i talked to the guy who's painting my car (who is currently giving me estimates based the previous work he's had done by his body guy) and the cheaper route should cost me about 800 for labor (and then i provide the patches). that's going to be for him replacing the wheel arch rust, fixing the rust by the tail, the rust on the bottom corners of the doors and probably just smoothing everything out. so that will most likely be my choice
                        that tail area is really small.eatheir way u go there is still that chance that it wont line up right.i would have this guy show u proff off his work be for the buy.

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                          #13
                          Do it once, and do it right and get the full OEM panel for the side with the rust in the back.

                          Btw, I hope that quote from your body guy includes rebuilding the inner wheel houses.

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                            #14
                            do u really like the car, like is it a second wife? if it is fix the rust then but otherwise part it and get a new one ill give you $20 + shipping for the boot lid


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