Cerwin Vega Fan

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As you can see by the link I have my work cut out for me. Any tips that can help me out here? I'm pretty sure their is no way I can get looking right without taking it to a body shop. The whole panel is around 1/4 inch lower then trunk and their are places where the metal actually creased. But body shops charge by the hour and if I can knock off say 2-3 hours I can save myself money. Any tips or hints would be appreciated.

Thanks

jeff94z28

Dude you may be screwed, theres the obvious damage that you need a new 1/4, thats about 1500.

Then your rear bumper looks scraped up, assume 400 for a repaint on that.

Your rim XXX, maybe tire XXX

Is that axle still aligned? That could be the killer.

I didnt really looking into all the pictures but its gonna cost a lot.

jeff94z28

Just saw the Camaro panel was scraped, about 200.

Things that might make it a bit cheaper.... take out the rear taillights, take out the side rear marker, license plate if your getting it towed, take out the rear interior panels and carpet on the pass side.

97FormulaWS-6

Ok, my GF is a manager at a collision shop...

The ONLY way you are going to save $$ on that is to do what was said previously, remove everything you can from around that area before you take it to the shop.

I doubt they will replace the 1/4, most likely they will be able to pull it with no issues, although I'm not 100% because pictures don't tell everything. If the uni-body is bent, be prepared to spend some good $$ for time on a rack (Frame machine), but most of the mis-alignment could be from the 1/4 being so distorted.

You're looking at fixing the 1/4, the tail-light panel, new/used rear bumper, then painting and blending everything...

jeff94z28

Very doubtful that theyd fix the 1/4 panel.... maybe if it wasnt on the edge, but where it is, its on 2 outer edges. and it is a very deep hit. It would take them more work to fix then replace.

Thats my guess. I did autobody for a year, Ive learned to write estimates. Ive actually written an estimate on 4th gen pass 1/4 panel. Its 12 hours R and R time. Then you gotta factor in the corrosion protection, the edging when you paint it, etc. It comes out to about 1500 for just replacing a 1/4.

Blue89Bird

me personally, I would remove the rear bumper, remove the tail lights, the camaro panel in the back, and take it in to have a pro replace the quarter, then I'd replace the rear bumper and all of the other parts and have someone paint it, probably save a few hundred dollars in labor.

nothingeined

Just find one that was wrecked from the front and switch. To save money in the body repair. Now if the frame is bent or anything, yeah get that fixed. In fact a person on this board, 1984camaroz28 is selling off the entire rear end, bumper cover and all that good stuff on ebay last time I checked. I won the panel that says CAMARO though. Might want to PM him

1984camaroz28

i have the pass side 1/4 pannel thats stright. Anything you need just ask i had a complete parts car