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07-30-2009, 10:37 PM
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Hey there, my car was recently backed into causing a nice series of dents in my rear drivers side quarter panel. question is, should i just have the body shop pull the dent as best as they can and add bondo, or get a new quarter put on. cost is not a concern, its being covered by their insurance, its also at my friends shop. Im just wondering what is better for the car.
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07-30-2009, 10:47 PM
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bondo is not meant to fit in dent, cover holes or anything that carry a structural load.
one simple rules, if it's anything over 3/8 of an inch, you are asking for future problem with body filler.
without picture, no one can answer your question, a 5mm dent is a dent so is a 5 inch push in from a SUV
one simple rules, if it's anything over 3/8 of an inch, you are asking for future problem with body filler.
without picture, no one can answer your question, a 5mm dent is a dent so is a 5 inch push in from a SUV
07-31-2009, 07:34 AM
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umm fiberglass filler
- bondo is heavy and can crack (but if dents arent too deep thats the cheapest way to go!)
DO NOT GET A NEW QUARTER (cost far more then u think
- bondo is heavy and can crack (but if dents arent too deep thats the cheapest way to go!)
DO NOT GET A NEW QUARTER (cost far more then u think
07-31-2009, 10:01 AM
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^^ Insurance is covering it so price doesn't matter he said. I had a dent/scrap on the rear quarter panel right by the wheel area. I had the shop replace the wwhole quarter panel. Looks like brand new and no worries about bondo cracking later on or anything.
07-31-2009, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 2003s2k2003,Jul 31 2009, 10:01 AM
^^ Insurance is covering it so price doesn't matter he said. I had a dent/scrap on the rear quarter panel right by the wheel area. I had the shop replace the wwhole quarter panel. Looks like brand new and no worries about bondo cracking later on or anything.
for example some guy hit me last year (rear bumper), I had the veilside body kit... I took an estimate from honda and they replaced the oem bumper with veilside millennium rear bumper and gave me an estimate for replacement - I faxed it over to the other parties insurance company they sent me a nice fat check - what you do with that money is up to you - i took it to a body shop and they fixed it with fiberglass (looks spankin new!)
07-31-2009, 12:28 PM
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Yeah I had someone hit my rear bumper just so the corner caved in. Got $900 for the bumper and found a painted one on ebay for $120 shipped so pocketed the rest. Was nice. As for a rear quarter panel I would want it done the best way possible as if it screws up later expensive to fix!
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07-31-2009, 02:01 PM
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good deal, thanks for all the input guys.
it was a nice fat 3- 5 inch dent that was worked out to near perfect. ( i saw it before they started adding bondo). the rest , which was not much at all, was filled and filed down.
Ive already had the passenger side quarter replaced btw. im not a big fan of all the original welds and seams having to be broken and redone. with that said, i figure filled was the best way to go.
hope everything turns out well. im really getting sick of the fact that the one nice thing i have keeps getting F***ed up and its not even my fault. I have the car maybe once a weeks, and some how bad luck seems to find its way right over to me.
6 months after i bought it some guy runs a red light and does this.
FML.
it was a nice fat 3- 5 inch dent that was worked out to near perfect. ( i saw it before they started adding bondo). the rest , which was not much at all, was filled and filed down.
Ive already had the passenger side quarter replaced btw. im not a big fan of all the original welds and seams having to be broken and redone. with that said, i figure filled was the best way to go.
hope everything turns out well. im really getting sick of the fact that the one nice thing i have keeps getting F***ed up and its not even my fault. I have the car maybe once a weeks, and some how bad luck seems to find its way right over to me.
6 months after i bought it some guy runs a red light and does this.
FML.
