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Old Sep 17, 2002 | 04:14 PM
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body work and paint

ok heres what we got.... 91 formula rust starting on corners of doors, rear quarter behind tires, top corner of window where the body "flex" is, dent right fender rear about tennis ball size, right door front also tennis ball size. right door on molding rusting, tried bondo and paint looks terrible. drivers door bottom bondo also about 7 inches in length and 3 inches tall. Probably needs new door skins, spoiler has indentation almost like a puddle, very weird. Every panel has some mishap on it. Very P.O.'d not fun, this is a big deciding point if i want to keep the car. Anyone have any clue as to how much this may cost. Whole car needs paint also... thanks and sorry for the long post
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Old Sep 17, 2002 | 11:06 PM
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OO....I would take it down to several shops (like 3 or 4) and get estimates. Write down a list of all that you'd like to be fixed and ask how much it would cost. (write it down and compare) I think it'll be over 1000, though....
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Old Sep 18, 2002 | 09:09 AM
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Car: 00 TA, 91 Formula, 89 RS
Engine: LS1 / 305 / 2.8, respectively
Transmission: T-56 / auto / auto
Are you wanting to do the work yourself or at a body shop?
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Old Sep 18, 2002 | 09:18 AM
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Just sell the car to me, and alleviate all of your problems.
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Old Sep 18, 2002 | 09:29 AM
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well, all i can do is share my experience. I bought my 91 bird wrecked in the front. I bought it thinking i would fix it right away. Well money constraints prevented that.

About a year later the rear quarter was caved by a semi. So for the quarter,front end(800 dollar bumper) and a new shiney paint job, it was 2500. BUt i think my body sounds worse than yours is. So i will say 1500 for a good job.
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Old Sep 19, 2002 | 09:23 AM
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Have a body shop do the work.
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