How much would this cost to fix?
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Justin;1133772 said:
lol. get a door out of the salvage yard and get it resprayed. you have to pay for paint anyhow...
gixxer750;1133788 said:
What are you kidding me? That's nothing...and is so fixable.
Pull the inner door panel, unbolt the handle, assess the rust damage, correct said damage as necessary (sand or grind and weld if necessary), paint, done.
I wouldn't replace a door if that is the extent of the damage.
really it would be hard to guess at what it would cost to fix. you cant really tell the exact amount of rust damage until you sand it down. it would be alot easier to replace with a door with no damge imho. if you were closer i would give you a door.
Rust is a losing battle. Unless you fix it right ( which takes a lot of work ), your better off finding a door that isn't rusting.
rust-free door would be the easiest by far...no messing around with making sure the entire panel is straight. Grab a door, paint it, and you're set.
If you have to pay someone for that kind of repair, it may be cheaper to get that new door. Body shops charge, especially non-insurance work. I would expect between $500 and $1000, unless you try someplace like Maaco. If you really want to know how much, take it by a few shops and they will give you an estimate, that will tell you for sure.
Thanks for the replies guys.
This is on a car I'm considering. It has alot of checks in the 'bad' column, but its also one of, if not the most, rare supra every produced. It also happens to be my favorite combination of color and year.
This is on a car I'm considering. It has alot of checks in the 'bad' column, but its also one of, if not the most, rare supra every produced. It also happens to be my favorite combination of color and year.
Justin;1134077 said:
Alot of check in the "bad" column is not a good thing. And those are the checks that you can visually see. That car could have alot of underlying problems that will cost you $$$ down the road. Rare? Come on, it's a MKIII Supra. It's not like you're going to see one of these rolling down the Barrett Jackson runway.
BTW, you don't need a new door for that kind of damage. I would ask around and see if someone knows anybody who works in the autobody industry. Someone does. Get with that guy, and ask to see what he would charge to do a side job. I wouldn't charge no more that $150 to fix that. That's including paint. But then, I have access to primers, sealers, basecoats, and clears. Anybody who works in that field would. But here's the challenge... getting the new paint to match the old oxidized, faded existing paint. Even doing the blend job properly it would still be noticable.
Just get a door. I've seen a door at pull a part for 20 bucks. Why bother fixing it. You could even find one the same color.
what exactly makes it rare? color?engine? pick your part 50% day that 20 dollar door would be 10 bux and paint prolly around 100
gixxer750;1134588 said:
Here's the only problem I see with everyones suggestion: color matching the paint on an 16 year old car could be quite a challenge. Here again I am entering into very uncharted territory. Something I am very unfamiliar with.
As for finding one with the same color... This is the (someone correct me if I am wrong) the rarest color ever produced. Unfortunately i don't think that's a possibility
suprabad;1133888 said:
I third this. i think that carbonfiber will never rust so it will be a perminate fix. lol
hvyman;1134756 said:
Yes its teal. I'm not sure I'm going to buy it because it has a salvage title.
No. Not of that part.
It should be an easy fix. No need to pay someone else to do it. Just one long afternoon and some tools/ touch up paint should be good enough.