Curious what the going rate is for rear quarter replacement around the country.
I bought my '69 Dart about nine years ago as an unfinished project. All I know about it was that it had just had a Maaco paint job done before I bought it and the PO claimed it was his grandfather's car before he got it. He also claimed it had never been involved in any accidents.
I finally got the funds together (3rd time - long story) for body and paint so sent it out for soda-blasting to get all the old paint off.
Surprise! Without paint and old bondo the right rear fender looks like it's full of heavy duty cellulite and also been shot with a 12-guage (all the slide hammer holes) from a previous attempt to repair damage. The old bondo must have close to half-inch thick in some spots.
My body & paint guy said he'd work it all out but I decided to go ahead with a new fender skin and ordered one from AMD.
I'm not complaining about what was found. I'm just curious what the going rate is to cut the old skin off (door jam to tail light), install new skin, skim with new filler and get ready for paint.
Might be interesting to see how costs compare around the country.
Thanks FABO!
I bought my '69 Dart about nine years ago as an unfinished project. All I know about it was that it had just had a Maaco paint job done before I bought it and the PO claimed it was his grandfather's car before he got it. He also claimed it had never been involved in any accidents.
I finally got the funds together (3rd time - long story) for body and paint so sent it out for soda-blasting to get all the old paint off.
Surprise! Without paint and old bondo the right rear fender looks like it's full of heavy duty cellulite and also been shot with a 12-guage (all the slide hammer holes) from a previous attempt to repair damage. The old bondo must have close to half-inch thick in some spots.
My body & paint guy said he'd work it all out but I decided to go ahead with a new fender skin and ordered one from AMD.
I'm not complaining about what was found. I'm just curious what the going rate is to cut the old skin off (door jam to tail light), install new skin, skim with new filler and get ready for paint.
Might be interesting to see how costs compare around the country.
Thanks FABO!