How Do I Get To This Guys??????????

[vertigoka]

I got into a little mess with a tree and a tall spin and luckly I have only 2 wide dents right behind the drivers side door on the rear quater panel I was woundering if this is easy to take off or is it crazy hard and is it possable for some one to hit me up with some direction cuz I dont have the money to take it to the body shop also If you are in the dc or maryland area and want to help me out that wouldent hurt either I live neer silver spring.......

[BaliLover]

Quarter panels are spot welded on from the factory. There are quite a few welds and they are a ***** to drill out. Then you have the delima of rewelding the new 1/4 panels on in the correct spot. Basically, its the one panel other than the roof that the average person can't replace.

If you can't afford to fix things you break, you need to be more careful or not drive like an idiot.

[Dattebayo]

I live in Kensington, MD. Just 3 or 4 miles from you.

But im afraid that S13's have the panels welded on so you cant get to them from the inside of the car. The Unibody covers the inside of the quarter panel, so you have to pull them from the outside!! I know, i have damage in the same area and ive let it go...

[vertigoka]

so is there no way for me to fix this with out it comming off or should I just take it to a body shop???????

[Dattebayo]

I know a real cheap body shop that will pull the dent for you on Connecticut avenue. I'll cost about 100 bucks at most. You should take a pic if u got a digital camera.

whoops... i think you dont get me here. You dont have to pull off the panel, just pull the dent out!

[vertigoka]

Ah I see well my dad lives on connecticut ave whats the address. I will try to get picks up in teh morning thx

[Dattebayo]

You'll have to deal with primer on the dents till you get a paint fix... but you dont want rust in there so its a toss up...Here's the address and phone number.

Autobodyfix.com (thats really what its called)3917 Plyers Mill Rd, Kensington, MD(301) 949-1944

Hope that helps. They did one dent on my Silvia front for $55!!

[SunshineAcid]

watch out with the body shops man.some dude backed out of the parking lot and turned too soon, hitting my 240 in the 1/4it was way back by the jack access, so i pulled the jack out and i hammered it out.the guy offered to pay thinking it was a bondo fix, so i got 5 body shop insepctions yesterday.because of the ripple in the fender they used instead of a pinstripe, the whole 1/4 has to be replaced.price?1300 to 2700 depending on the shop.needless to say, the guywont fork out that much cash =P

[BaliLover]

1/4 panels are not cheap to fix or replace, the average price at the cheapest shop around here for a decent sized dent in a 1/4 panel to be pulled and painted is $250-$450. You get what you pay for, just remember that. Bondo is not a good solution to fixing a large dent, if you read the can it says not to put it on more than a 1/4" thick. Talk to whatever shop you choose to do the work, and make sure they are going to hammer/pull the dent out and not just fill it. All dents will need some bondo to do the final smooth out work once they pull the dent, because you can't pull one 100% smooth, the metal is now stretched so it won't return to its normal position.

Also, before you think about getting behind it and trying to push it out or hammer it out, realize that if you stretch the metal even more, it makes the bodyshops job even harder and may cost you more. I've seen $250 jobs become $350 jobs because the owner decided to try to get it out themselves and streteched the metal and caused a bunch of little dents inside of the big one.

[vertigoka]

Thx for the info guys its well noted

[vertigoka]

Well here is the update now to Autobodyfix and they told me it would be abour 1400 if i provide the parts and about 2000 if I dont cuz they say I hav to replace the 1/4 and the i went to another shop and they told me is would be 1300 and I would not have to replace it so im not sure what I am going to do.... Anyone want to buy a 240 only about 60k on the motor its the sohc though got it replace a few months back>_<..................

[Master_Tao]

I just pulled a couple good sized dents out of mine with a $10 dent puller from auto zone, it worked great, just needed a little bondo and you can't tell the difference. Do it yourself, the experience is what you want so next time you don't even have to consider getting someone else to do it for $$$.