Typical passenger side rear quarter panel rust because of failed inner seem. I know, I know, I should have had this taken care of when I first noticed the paint bubbling. 2 shops quoted about $1000 to cut out and put in new quarter section and fix seem. Car runs great and only has 148,000 miles on it - '07 6-6. I look at it as $1000 is cheaper than a newer car with payments. My only concern is the rust eventually coming back.
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Is this rust worth repairing?
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Typical passenger side rear quarter panel rust because of failed inner seem. I know, I know, I should have had this taken care of when I first noticed the paint bubbling. 2 shops quoted about $1000 to cut out and put in new quarter section and fix seem. Car runs great and only has 148,000 miles on it - '07 6-6. I look at it as $1000 is cheaper than a newer car with payments. My only concern is the rust eventually coming back.
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"Is it worth it" is a question only you can answer.
All rust eventually comes back....and it will also pop up in other areas....it's a 13 year old car and that's the way it is.
But, it is cheaper than buying new, for sure.
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In my opinion, a $1000 repair on an otherwise good car is just regular maintenance and well worth it. Even if it just buys you one more year, it's still so much cheaper than buying a different car.
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If you aren't too picky you can probably get a junkyard quarter panel and replace it for a lot cheaper than $1000.
Alternatively, welding shops will probably fix the hole for a lot cheaper than a body shop, although you're still left with repainting it.
Alternatively, welding shops will probably fix the hole for a lot cheaper than a body shop, although you're still left with repainting it.
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This is made easy by asking the question, "Do I like this car?"
Spending money on an old car, for appearances rather than critical functions, doesn't make economic sense
Buying an ice cream cone makes no economic sense, but sometimes I like one.
Spending money on an old car, for appearances rather than critical functions, doesn't make economic sense
Buying an ice cream cone makes no economic sense, but sometimes I like one.
@visionguru repaired the leak in that area.
If you deem it "not worth it" for repair then you can let it go, but it'll only spread out to make a massive hole. You can repair that with a combination of body filler and some paint after you remove all rust. If you let it go, you'll need to weld a big piece of aluminum plate there and the repair will be even more extensive.
If you deem it "not worth it" for repair then you can let it go, but it'll only spread out to make a massive hole. You can repair that with a combination of body filler and some paint after you remove all rust. If you let it go, you'll need to weld a big piece of aluminum plate there and the repair will be even more extensive.
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^^^ Take it to a body shop. That one requires body work; replacing a panel is not an option in this case. Expect to see an estimate of around $1000.
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It seems unlikely that they'd do that on a panel that's easily removeable. I bet they'd just get a new, non-OEM panel, paint it and put it on. That's what the shop did to my '07 when a dingaling backed into the hood and bent it up beyond repair.
See my fix from this past summer. You'll need to grind down all rust, prime, paint, apply clear coat.
So what did you do to your 7th gen today?
this should be a nice thread that goes long & long. post what you did to your car today whether it was good or bad! i removed both door panels. my passenger door for the past 2 days due to the rain has somehow got water on my speaker grill and also on the passenger floor carpet. i sealed up...
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I like @capkirk123 idea of replacing the whole quarter. That 6-6 is definitely worth maintaining or selling off to someone. I would have the rest of the car checked for rust in more dangerous rotted out areas; such as the frame too if planning on spending money on it.
Unfortunately you are right.
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I had rust growing on the inside of the wheel well like that (although it hadn't started to bubble up the paint yet). The body shop estimated $500 to fix it, so I used a syringe to coat the entire inside of the panel with loctite rust dissolver. That looks a bit advanced to fix that way though, even if you sand it down and repaint, the inside of the panel is already full of rust.
Thank you for your advice. I will probably have to wait for warmer weather.See my fix from this past summer. You'll need to grind down all rust, prime, paint, apply clear coat.
So what did you do to your 7th gen today?
this should be a nice thread that goes long & long. post what you did to your car today whether it was good or bad! i removed both door panels. my passenger door for the past 2 days due to the rain has somehow got water on my speaker grill and also on the passenger floor carpet. i sealed up...
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I had a rust spot form on the lip of the quarter panel at the wheel well - I had a local body shop take care of it. Was it the best use of money? Only you can answer that. I like my car, and I enjoy keeping it “showroom fresh.” The repair (about $500) was cheaper than a car payment. I first noticed the rust spot in the fall, but waited until after the winter to have the work done.
It doesn't cost $500 to fix that. You just need a long weekend and lots of patience for layers of bonds, primer, and paint to dry. If you get to it fast enough, then you don't need to use any body filler/bond material. Rust prevention is what's important. But it's up to you, if you care enough about your car lasting a long time, then fix it. If you don't care and wish to dump it in a few years, then let the rust go and buy another car.
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If they cut out the rust, weld new metal in pace, and properly paint/seal the area, rust shouldn't come back in a long time.
Have you considered DIY? $1000 does not go very far at a body shop.
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It's a good weekend project.
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I originally was going to tackle this myself until I started poking at it and saw just how bad it was. Maybe remove as much of the flaking rust off as I can, coat with POR 15, then use fiberglass filler. It won't be a professional job but might buy a few more years.![Image]()
If they cut out the rust, weld new metal in pace, and properly paint/seal the area, rust shouldn't come back in a long time.
Have you considered DIY? $1000 does not go very far at a body shop.
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Body shops are aiming for 'perfection', and likely will repaint the whole panel, which may not be what your priority is.
As bad as it is, it does not take much to make it look very decent again:
Remove as much rust/flaking metal as you can, POR-15 to seal the metal, then 3M aluminum mesh bent to shape as backing, then fiber glass filler, sand, prime, paint, clear ... Good thing is: the rust was caused by moisture/salt/dirt/rust fakes gathered there. Once you are done, there is no metal to rust at that spot.
As bad as it is, it does not take much to make it look very decent again:
Remove as much rust/flaking metal as you can, POR-15 to seal the metal, then 3M aluminum mesh bent to shape as backing, then fiber glass filler, sand, prime, paint, clear ... Good thing is: the rust was caused by moisture/salt/dirt/rust fakes gathered there. Once you are done, there is no metal to rust at that spot.
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generally you want to use as little body filler as possible. the rust in that picture could be repaired by grinding back to clean metal, welding in a couple of filler plates for the holes, and then skim coats of filler before prime and paint. replacing the whole panel seems excessive.
also, not sure why you suggest that you'd weld in aluminum plate when the quarters on these are sheetmetal?
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