body shop questions

D_Train · 03-30-2007, 10:12 PM

I brought my car into a body shop today because i have some 1/2 inch wide 2-3" long rust spots in my wheel well in 3 of the wheel wells. Probobly three alltogether, one in each well. Anyway, the guy said that I should do something to like, the underside of wheel well to keep it from rotting or something? He mentioned something about them going in through the vent that you see when you open the door or something? Long story short he quoted me $1017.21 and I don't understand everything. What was he talking about with the rotting and the vents and where is the thousand dollars going?

redmaro · 03-30-2007, 10:16 PM

$1,000+ to fix some rust? Seems a little toooooo high.

88Tsupra · 03-30-2007, 11:44 PM

i suggest going to a different place around 2 more if you go to college go to your school auto shop at ask them..thats what i do for my supra

D_Train · 03-31-2007, 02:56 PM

but whats the whole "doing stuff to your wheel wells so they don't corrode" business?

Supra_87_mk3 · 04-11-2007, 05:04 PM

i think they were talking about undercoating b/c when i weld a patch in where rust was or if i fix a Q pannel then i always use undercoating also known as rubberizer. its cheap stuff prolly 5$ a can all i can think of is that your car is worst off than you can see. but i would go 2 about 2 more shops and get an estimate. w/o telling them the first quote. see where it gets you

supramacist · 04-11-2007, 06:23 PM

Rust is cancer that never sleeps. If you have holes that big they are going to have to cut it out and weld in new metal so when you ask where the grand is going...., that's about half of it unless you want to drive around with out paint. That would be the other half, body filler, sanding, wet sanding primer, clear coat base coat. Repairing rust sucks.

03-30-2007, 10:12 PM	#1
D_Train 3" Exhaust Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 214	body shop questions I brought my car into a body shop today because i have some 1/2 inch wide 2-3" long rust spots in my wheel well in 3 of the wheel wells. Probobly three alltogether, one in each well. Anyway, the guy said that I should do something to like, the underside of wheel well to keep it from rotting or something? He mentioned something about them going in through the vent that you see when you open the door or something? Long story short he quoted me $1017.21 and I don't understand everything. What was he talking about with the rotting and the vents and where is the thousand dollars going?

03-30-2007, 10:16 PM	#2
redmaro walbro fp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: arizona Posts: 432	$1,000+ to fix some rust? Seems a little toooooo high. __________________ MK3, Auto, Turbo. Last edited by redmaro; 03-31-2007 at 03:40 PM.

03-30-2007, 11:44 PM	#3
88Tsupra 12psi boost Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: long beach, CA Posts: 252	i suggest going to a different place around 2 more if you go to college go to your school auto shop at ask them..thats what i do for my supra __________________ 88turbo targa-white original Pin Stripe custom intake-Tenzo filter.....Momo racing seats and steering wheel... apexi exhaust tip-custom 3" piping. Replaced with RSR GT II NGK plug and wires HID conversion head lights HKS Turbo Timer Type-1 (in black) Tial BOV BIC DDP

04-11-2007, 05:04 PM	#5
Supra_87_mk3 3" Exhaust Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: tiffin ohio Posts: 76	body talk i think they were talking about undercoating b/c when i weld a patch in where rust was or if i fix a Q pannel then i always use undercoating also known as rubberizer. its cheap stuff prolly 5$ a can all i can think of is that your car is worst off than you can see. but i would go 2 about 2 more shops and get an estimate. w/o telling them the first quote. see where it gets you __________________ My 1989 toyota supra mods:83.5 mm bore, ARP main studs, ARP rod bolts,rings, Cometic .060" headgasket, ARP head Studs, Ferra 1 mm oversized valves, port work, Rc 550cc injectors, Walbro 255hp Turbo: 1.15 A/R T4 twin Scroll turbin - journal .60 A/R compressor, Hallman Pro MBC, Turbo XS Blow-off Valve, 50mm wastegate, hks fcd Intercooler: 32x12x3 core, 3 inch piping, with clampco t-bolt clamps Exhaust:Exhaust manifold T4 twin scroll,2JZ 3 inch downpipe Fabed up to fit, Mandrell bent 3in back

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03-31-2007, 02:56 PM	#4
D_Train 3" Exhaust Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 214	but whats the whole "doing stuff to your wheel wells so they don't corrode" business?

04-11-2007, 06:23 PM	#6
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	Rust is cancer that never sleeps. If you have holes that big they are going to have to cut it out and weld in new metal so when you ask where the grand is going...., that's about half of it unless you want to drive around with out paint. That would be the other half, body filler, sanding, wet sanding primer, clear coat base coat. Repairing rust sucks.