Quarter Panel wreck pics and repair, please post pics |
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Quarter Panel wreck pics and repair, please post pics |
U N S E E N |
Jun 25 2010, 10:39 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 16-November 09 From: El Paso TX Member No.: 11,048 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Just as it states, lets see what happened when you crashed. Please post pics of before and after, I just got into a wreak with my baby and IDK if I should fix or sell.
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avidfanjpl |
Jun 25 2010, 10:42 PM
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914 Hemophiliac Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Bear, Delaware Member No.: 11,566 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Show pics of the damage. I have a feeling we can say more than you might guess based on the pics.
Take some pictures! Worth more than you know. I have had 6 and many here have done wild amounts of repair. John avidfanjpl |
U N S E E N |
Jun 26 2010, 08:27 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 16-November 09 From: El Paso TX Member No.: 11,048 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Show pics of the damage. I have a feeling we can say more than you might guess based on the pics. Take some pictures! Worth more than you know. I have had 6 and many here have done wild amounts of repair. John avidfanjpl (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/img.photobucket.com-11048-1277605678.1.jpg) |
bandjoey |
Jun 26 2010, 09:13 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,930 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Wow. Drug war related? Hit a Cactus? That's some swipe. I havn't fixed one but there are a lot of posts here from worse damage. Someone should be able to fix. You can probably buy sheet metal out of a tub and cut out the metal you need to weld back. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) Experts will chime in for sure. Great looking car and fixable I'm sure.
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avidfanjpl |
Jun 26 2010, 09:18 PM
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914 Hemophiliac Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Bear, Delaware Member No.: 11,566 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
In 1980, I had the same collision only on the drivers side. I was sideswiped. They took the door off and it was banged out, but there was a lot of cutting out the inside structure and weld it back to get to the inside surfaces to correct. The real issue was that they distorted the rear quarter panel by banging it out too far.
I refused delivery, and they had to cut it out and section the rear section about 2 feet by 1 foot. It came back OK after that, but you may want to buy a new door and rear qp and section it in, because it is easier than asking someone to get the curves right. I am not good at that stuff, but a good bodywork shop can cut and weld. Better yet, they can probably do more of the qp than is damaged, and get it right. There are plenty of flap door handles to change the key barrel and keep it keyed right. You have the right color! Save that car! Good luck! John avidfanjpl |
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Jun 26 2010, 10:20 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 16-November 09 From: El Paso TX Member No.: 11,048 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Wow. Drug war related? Hit a Cactus? That's some swipe. I havn't fixed one but there are a lot of posts here from worse damage. Someone should be able to fix. You can probably buy sheet metal out of a tub and cut out the metal you need to weld back. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) Experts will chime in for sure. Great looking car and fixable I'm sure. Haha nope my damn ex gf told me it was clear to go and I couldnt see. So I trusted her word and it turns out it wasnt clear (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) Ive had the car for about 9 months, I bought it off craigslist for 2300. Ive spent every last penny Ive made or had fixing everything form brakes, pedal assembly, suspension, bushings, paint, pretty much a small resto. I had the car running smoothly for one week then bam the accident. Im so broke now I cant afford to fix it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) here are some more pics http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=105319 |
championgt1 |
Jun 26 2010, 11:10 PM
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Don't embarrass me Filmore! Group: Members Posts: 2,680 Joined: 3-January 07 From: Tacoma, Washington Member No.: 7,420 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I would be worried that the damage goes beyond the sheet metal. A hit like that can bend the frame. Bummer! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
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SirAndy |
Jun 26 2010, 11:42 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,815 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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Tom |
Jun 28 2010, 06:26 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,139 Joined: 21-August 05 From: Port Orchard, WA 98367 Member No.: 4,626 Region Association: None |
The right rear wheel looks out of alignment by a lot. Maybe camera angle?
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'73-914kid |
Jun 28 2010, 07:41 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,473 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Vista, CA Member No.: 9,714 Region Association: Southern California |
Take a picture of the passenger side of the engine bay. That will be a pretty good way to see how far the damage went.
Unfortunatly, it looks like a large part of the hit was on the suspension console. I'm not 100% sure on that one, but I'd definetly worry about the trailing arm being out of alignment with that hit |
Andyrew |
Jun 28 2010, 07:52 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
Find a clean tub. Swap parts over.
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rick 918-S |
Jun 28 2010, 10:27 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,680 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Ouch! I could fix that but your half way across the country. That one needs a Celette. The chassis is bent. You will need to have the car benched. The rest is a QP and door replacement.
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Ferg |
Jun 28 2010, 10:31 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None |
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Spoke |
Jun 28 2010, 01:00 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,052 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
My 71 got whacked from behind and caused enough damage to total the car.
That didn't stop me from bringing it back from the dead. Here's the link to the work that I did to un-fuck it. Pounding out a Dent |
U N S E E N |
Jun 28 2010, 10:44 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 16-November 09 From: El Paso TX Member No.: 11,048 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Yea I had seen your thread awhile back. I dont think the tub is bent but I dont have any money i mean any money at the moment to spare. Any ideas on what you guys think its worth?
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rick 918-S |
Jun 28 2010, 11:28 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,680 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
I'd buy it an dfix it but I bought two cars this year already.
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charliew |
Jun 30 2010, 12:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
If you pay a good shop to fix your car it will cost more than you originally paid for it. Still it might be the way to go considering what you already have in it. And sorry, Never trust someone elso to look for you when you are driving, I'm sure you know this now. Measure the distance between the left side wheels and the right and see if there is a big difference. The wheel doesn't look crooked in the pictures to me.
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U N S E E N |
Jul 2 2010, 12:35 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 16-November 09 From: El Paso TX Member No.: 11,048 Region Association: Southwest Region |
If you pay a good shop to fix your car it will cost more than you originally paid for it. Still it might be the way to go considering what you already have in it. And sorry, Never trust someone elso to look for you when you are driving, I'm sure you know this now. Measure the distance between the left side wheels and the right and see if there is a big difference. The wheel doesn't look crooked in the pictures to me. Yea it is bent, however its the rear trailing arm. It really doesnt look bent at all just a smashed quarter panel. Im gonna pull the panel out and replace that trailing arm and see how it drives for the mean time. |
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