A little ( big ) problem...

[1990AccordBoy]

So.. bascially my friend is tellin me that the rust on my wheel wells have dug deep into my metall so im gona end up having to buy new quarter panels..so0o0o.. how much would that run me at a junk yard? or do you guys have links for a 90' 4 door quarter panel? also.. do you think a collision center would be able to take my old one off and my new ones on? thanks in advance!

[Harrison]

Yes I have the same problem man and I've gone to a few places and got quotes and whatnot. From Maaco I can get the quarter panel pieces for 155 Canadian and its about 5 hours labor per side to get them put on. I'll save myself some money though because a performance shop here in Saskatoon can get me the body parts for 66 bucks a side instead. Try going to performance parts shops that can order in body parts as well because most body shops don't care if you supply the parts and stuff yourself.

['93accordse]

heres a guy selling them on here:
http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...quarter+panels
also try pm'ing noxidea, he sells them, or at least he used to, not sure if he still does.

[1990AccordBoy]

thats no problem but what is, i dont kno where i could go to have this fixed/put on.. and im not sure if like "collision center " down the street would do this? if its a collison center do u think they'd have the tools/equipment to put it on for me? and for roughly what price?

[tunerman]

it costs around 2k. you decide if it's worth investing that much in a car probally not worth 2k.

['93accordse]

it costs around 2k. you decide if it's worth investing that much in a car probally not worth 2k.

based on what?

bodywork varies from area to area, reputation of shop, hell, even time of the year. Thats why they give you estimates. Most bodyshops will work for less if in a dry spell (like during the winter when no ones really getting any work done)

a basic collision center should be able to weld or mold your new patch panels in, but i would trust a reputable body shop to do the work because they're standards of perfecting the work are most likely higher, and not to mention their paint quality is probably higher as well. Find a shop in your area that all the local "enthusiasts" trust and get an estimate.

[Harrison]

Yeah any collision center or body shop will happily give you an estimate but you are looking roughly between 2 grand and up to 5 grand depending which place and time of year an so on. That is what I have found from going around to a bunch of body shops/collision centers in town. When you think about it though by taking the money you would spend on the body work and the money your car is worth you could probably sell your car and find another one thats either newer, has no rust or both. Really its up to you and how attached you are to your car.

[AccordWarrior]

based on what?

bodywork varies from area to area, reputation of shop, hell, even time of the year. Thats why they give you estimates. Most bodyshops will work for less if in a dry spell (like during the winter when no ones really getting any work done)

a basic collision center should be able to weld or mold your new patch panels in, but i would trust a reputable body shop to do the work because they're standards of perfecting the work are most likely higher, and not to mention their paint quality is probably higher as well. Find a shop in your area that all the local "enthusiasts" trust and get an estimate.

Mine was 2500 all said and done. I got a few estimates that came up to around that amount. I know other people who have spent that much on the quarters. Mine would have been less, but I had a full quarter replacement at all the factory spot welds, as well as fabbing of new inner wheel tubs.

I know of people who have paid more for the same work.

[kouzie]

Yeah any collision center or body shop will happily give you an estimate but you are looking roughly between 2 grand and up to 5 grand depending which place and time of year an so on. That is what I have found from going around to a bunch of body shops/collision centers in town. When you think about it though by taking the money you would spend on the body work and the money your car is worth you could probably sell your car and find another one thats either newer, has no rust or both. Really its up to you and how attached you are to your car.

now thats true......
thats what i did...sold it and got a same year with no rust and its not that much...

['93accordse]

Mine was 2500 all said and done. I got a few estimates that came up to around that amount. I know other people who have spent that much on the quarters. Mine would have been less, but I had a full quarter replacement at all the factory spot welds, as well as fabbing of new inner wheel tubs.

I know of people who have paid more for the same work.

thats what im saying. people on here thow out estimates they've recieved as if its a universal standard. It's nice to get a ballpark but each quote could vary +- couple hundred.

of course, you could also get a friend thats good with bodywork or someone who's good just not employed anywhere to do it in their garage and save $$$

[jdmhondaman]

just take it to a body shop and they will get a new one and install it

[1990AccordBoy]

i asked around, this georges autobody shop will do it for 1K both, and this collision repair center will do it for 2K both. I say F that, and im gona use Caulk gun 2:1 and rig it so i can just put it on with bondo, cuz i can cut it with a jigsaw ..but yeah i need a full quarter tho, cuz its rusting near my rear taillight so..and my gas cap, and inside the door thingy. so i dunno.

[areem57]

Thats a big problem for me, thats one of the only things I would never replace on any of my cars, everything else i would replace.

[Harrison]

Well because I am in the Navy reserve I make all my money in the summer so before I leave I will do the best I can with Rust Killer and Bondo. But after I get back from training I will buy a new hood, trunk lid, quarters and that little rectangular piece that goes under your tail light and get a body shop to put them on and paint my whole car. As well spend at least 5 or 6 hours working on the other minor surface rust. But before I do that I will probably look around for a CB7 with no rust and If I find one of those I might just buy it and have it painted.

[1990AccordBoy]

someone should call a honda rep thats been up with honda for a while and ask whats the deal? you kno. like WTF mate, all hondas have that problem, is it just the cheap metal or just sheer bad luck?