Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

Hey guys,

I've noticed some rust on one of my rear quarter panels.

I've taken the car to several panel beaters and have received quotes ranging from around $450 to "budget for around $1K" and a few in between.

The $450 quote involves removing the rust and fibreglassing up what is left, painting over etc.

The more expensive ones talk about welding in new metal instead of glassing it over.

Is there a right or wrong way of doing a job like this? Atleast with glass, it won't rust in the same spot :P

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/101587-panel-beater-quotes-with-rust/
Share on other sites

the downside of welding in new panels is that welding introduces new spots to rust where the weld was done, if it is not painted immediately (also on the inside of the panel that you don't see). Also the heat generated by a crappy welder can cause the metal to warp slightly. However if you take it to a good panel shop with good mig welders and experienced panel beaters, you'll get a good job. You get what you pay for.

It's just one of those bastard things that once it is started is really hard to stop.

Edited by Russell GTS-R

Just for the record, Nissan can provide an R32 GTR rear quarter for around the $600 mark.

I see yours in an R33 but it's worth keeping in mind - rather than have the hassles plus you have a straight/dent free rear quarter.

Of course, sorry mate. I forgot about all the other expenses - my whole car was being resprayed so it was almost drop-in-the-ocean stuff with an extra $600.

GTR panels would be very very nice. Keep the S2 front bar and really confuse people ;)

If you're wanting a good job I reckon go with the replacement guard. For a little bit more money you can be sure that it won't come back for a long time.

Say 1200 for the guards paint and labour.

Welding, patch up work and paint would be close to a grand anyway.

If you do it cheap I can almost guarantee that that rust will be back in 2-3 years.

I'd still like to see some good photos of your GTR cowie!

snipe I apologise for the hijack/spam at the end of the post :)

Here a pic of the smorgasboard of repairs already done to my "no major accident damage" R32. In the high res pics you can see a row of welding spots around the wheel arch and see how the rear corner was pulled out into shape - hence we cut our losses and bought a new one.

By the way, inside the rear quarter we found:

a Japanese diary

D-cell battery

rotting right hand woolen glove

rotting original leather gearshift

sparkplug remover sleeve (which I still use today :))

100_2375a.JPG

And for you Russell :) Not the best pic, cause still only have the video camera for photos, but you get the idea. You really have to see it in person. No dents no scratches and a great shine. And I've nearly paid off the credit card! :) hehe

The last pic is a 'before' shot. Fitted Nismo skirts, bonnet lip and front vents. New rear quarter glass and front/rear windscreen seals. New window guides along the tops of the doors too and took the paint off the front lip spoiler.

IMG_0172.JPG

IMG_0176.JPG

DSC00091.JPG

I love what you find in imported cars!!!

when I imported my R31, there was a cassette in the boot under the carpet.

It was like techno from the early 90's.

I love the flares too!

Car looks awesome cowie.

Good luck with the rust repair mate...

By the way, inside the rear quarter we found:

a Japanese diary

D-cell battery

rotting right hand woolen glove

rotting original leather gearshift

sparkplug remover sleeve (which I still use today :D)

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • For these last 7 years of ownership, I've always had to use a small scissor jack under one of the front tow hooks to raise the front just enough so my low-profile jack fits under to reach my subframe jack point. I'm beginning to get annoyed of always having to do this. Are there any lower low-profile jacks that fit under the gtr lip on a dropped car?
    • Seat of the pants assessment of the new intake: The car is way less "doughy" when hitting the loud pedal, especially off idle when stopped or in traffic, I did use a cheapo lazer thermal thingo to measure the temp around where the pod filter got its air, it was between 55 - 60°C, in saying this the car was shut off and not moving, so the OEM intake pipe was not supplying any fresh air to where the pod was when the car was at least moving A weird bonus was induction noise on the throttle in the cabin increased a bit,  I was worried that I was actually going to lose some of that induction noise I love so much, outside though, when I got the daughter to do a WOT drive by pass for me, the induction noise has increased alot when on the throttle, not quite ITB doort, but well up there I'm extremely happy with the results and have been exploring the country roads in the region  As for house mods: 1.New front fence is up and is awesome, it really upgraded how the joint looks from the street, and the added security is nice 2. Electricians have replace some interior lights, and with more lighting in the garage, a few new motion detecting lights out the front above the garage, front room, and at the front door, which I have already found heaps helpful coming and going, also now has fancy pants CCTV all round the house The only hold point for power though is the solar and batteries due to supply issues, although this will happen over the next few weeks 3. I have done a heap of landscaping out the front and I'm almost ready to do a new small retaining wall with some nice blocks to replace the brick and cemented in rocks around the raised garden beds cemented in river stone "was the fashion at the time" the house was built. I currently have a pallet of retaining wall blocks and 2 bulka bags of 20mm blue metal to replace the wood chip that is in the raised garden beds around the house 4. I now have 3 big raised garden beds for out the back to grow some vegetables, about 70cm high, 200cm long and 100cm wide 5. My 2 compost bins are already pretty full with brown, green and kitchen waste from the landscaping I'vedone so far, but they will probably take a few months to break down, so anything else that gets chopped, trimmed, and kitchen waste will just start filling the base of the raised garden beds to about 30cm before I start throwing 40cm of good compost, and stuff, for the vegetables to grow in, I'll need a few ton of compost and soil, but the local supplier can sent me bulka bags of the stuff Basically the logs, wood chips and a few strategically placed rocks for drainage, will give the beds some good organic materials down low to break down over time, and they will hold moisture during the warmer months to save the water in my big arse water tank if we don't get alot of rain So, all in all, the car and house mods are going well, and I'm really enjoying being retired, I sleep in too 0700 and slowly plod around inside until I feel like actually doing anything, and only work in the yard for as long as want, which has actually been alot over the last few weeks,  although when you look at it, it seems that not a huge amount of work has been done,  until I look at the before I started the work pics Happy days and good times indeed 
    • hahaha yeah. Plan is to get side skirts and probably just rear pods. But going to do them one-by-one. I've got a set that I really like from RHDJapen, but that one isn't shipped to AU. So need to find someone who can get it for me
    • Here's an idea, answer the questions I asked you as they are trying to work out WHY the LSD will be binding up in a straight line.
×
×
  • Create New...