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 posted on March 12th, 2009 at 06:47 PM |
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fair quote??
well I just got told today that pretty much the whole passenger side floor pan needs replacing as its got three large rust spots. to me they look like
long rusty cracks rather than big round holes, prob around 8-10 inches long. I was quoted 800 bucks, does this sound fair???
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| posted on March 12th, 2009 at 07:31 PM |
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yes - ish
A couple of 10" cracks will soon drop a seat on the ground
Definitely time to get it fixed
The biggest problem i see is low quality floor pans
The new ones are thin compared to decent german ones
Biggest problem i have had is the pathetic welds they do on the seat runners
Ask them to seam weld them down
I have torn a seat off with a lazy 1600 accelerating 
Also once it is finished give it a soaking in rust proof paint on the top and thick sound deadner pain on the bottom
Doesnt take muck of a stone throw to get rust going on a new pan
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on March 12th, 2009 at 07:36 PM |
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posted by emsipops_digs_dubs
well I just got told today that pretty much the whole passenger side floor pan needs replacing as its got three large rust spots. to me they look like
long rusty cracks rather than big round holes, prob around 8-10 inches long. I was quoted 800 bucks, does this sound fair???
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Yes .
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| posted on March 12th, 2009 at 07:37 PM |
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you dont know any welders near you who could do a ccash job for lot less, or you get a grinder and a few cutting discs and cut out the crap if you
only want anice job and not a sshow winning inish after you have cut out the rot go to a wrecker and get an old bonnet and cut out the bits you need
than find a exhaust guy and ask him if he would do a cash job off the books
good luck and remember cash talks
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| posted on March 12th, 2009 at 07:50 PM |
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yes I do know a welder but he hasn't welded cars before, will this matter or is all welding pretty standard?? it doesnt have to look wonderful as
long as its strong and done properly, people dont usually look under my car he he.
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| posted on March 12th, 2009 at 07:52 PM |
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As i said - the new pans are pretty thin and it is easy to blow pretty big holes in the new pan
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on March 12th, 2009 at 08:15 PM |
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It sounds fair for a good job. Don't be too dissapointed if it is found that the metal the new replacement pan has to weld to has rust holes too.
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| posted on March 12th, 2009 at 08:27 PM |
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I will tell you a story for what it is worth,
I had a Mercedes a few years ago that needed a few rust spots around the bonnet, boot and roof fixing and a respray.
I was quoted between $3000 and $8500 to fix the job, from 4 different workshops, I went with the workshop that was able to show me 2 other cars in
pictures they had repaired, rust proofed, cut and wielded etc...
The point of my story is you need to go on experience from the shop, if you don't know them from a bar of soap you need to see what they have done
beforehand, be confidence they are not just taking you for a ride, are going to do a proper job and fix the job first time.
There are too many cowboys out there that shouldn't be allowed near cars.
Make sure you are not dealing with one.
one of the benefits of being a part of a car club is you can talk to people, get feedback from others, who have had good and bad experiences with
workshops, body shops etc..
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| posted on March 12th, 2009 at 08:31 PM |
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where abouts are you??
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on March 12th, 2009 at 08:38 PM |
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if you know a welder ask him for an idea of costs and when you cut out the old cut a bigger hole than you think you need because the welding for a bit
is pretty much the same as for a big bit good luck
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| posted on March 12th, 2009 at 09:19 PM |
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posted by Bizarre
As i said - the new pans are pretty thin and it is easy to blow pretty big holes in the new pan
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yea wats the go with that? are the later replacement panels all like that? i noticed the replacement A pillars i had were just flimsy rubbish compard
to the rusty crap i cut out. I seamed it all cause even while i was handling it, the spot welds on the strip holding the door hinge bolt threads in
place came off before i even fitted the thing!
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| posted on March 12th, 2009 at 09:43 PM |
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thanks for all your advice guys, its a big help, i am worried bout being taken for a ride because thats why my car is in this shape now, i spent 10k
on it a few years ago and was taken for a ride by a cowboy and now my poor car seems to be falling apart.
ive even thought bout just getting rid of the car but it would break my heart to after all the hard work I have put into it over the years.
I will make sure I do my homework and ask to see stuff they have already done.
Im south of the city, at st marys (near edwardstown).
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