TronDD Tim Meunier Mega Moderator Location: Boston, MA Join Date: 10/27/2011 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 252 Rally Car: 96 Subaru Impreza

TronDD Body work time! July 28, 2013 07:22PM Registered: 10/27/2011 Posts: 252 Forget camber, who can introduce me to the wonderful world of body work? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10200908994259408&l=69436d7e35 Tim. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/28/2013 07:22PM by TronDD. Please Login or Register to post a reply

Eddie Fiorelli Eddie Fiorelli Infallible Moderator Location: Long Beach, CA Join Date: 11/20/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 243 Rally Car: mk2 VW GTI

Eddie Fiorelli Re: Body work time! July 28, 2013 09:38PM Registered: 11/20/2007 Posts: 243 Ha! Same here brother. My trophy from Mendocino: Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/28/2013 09:39PM by Eddie Fiorelli. Please Login or Register to post a reply

john vanlandingham John Vanlandingham Elite Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4

john vanlandingham Re: Body work time! July 28, 2013 10:17PM Registered: 12/20/2005 Posts: 14,152 Quote Eddie Fiorelli Ha! Same here brother. My trophy from Mendocino: Damn Eddie i thought you'd really pranged it... That ALMOST buff out... John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. Please Login or Register to post a reply

Eddie Fiorelli Eddie Fiorelli Infallible Moderator Location: Long Beach, CA Join Date: 11/20/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 243 Rally Car: mk2 VW GTI

Eddie Fiorelli Re: Body work time! July 28, 2013 10:33PM Registered: 11/20/2007 Posts: 243 It certainly could have been much worse: Videos inside: https://picasaweb.google.com/111435268196229464954/RallyCarJuly2013Damage Please Login or Register to post a reply

Towona Tony P Senior Moderator Location: Alberta, Canada Join Date: 08/21/2010 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 149 Rally Car: MK2 Golf

Towona Re: Body work time! July 29, 2013 08:11AM Registered: 08/21/2010 Posts: 149 ouch... cage is ok I assume? Runamuck Rally Please Login or Register to post a reply

TronDD Tim Meunier Mega Moderator Location: Boston, MA Join Date: 10/27/2011 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 252 Rally Car: 96 Subaru Impreza

TronDD Re: Body work time! July 29, 2013 06:24PM Registered: 10/27/2011 Posts: 252 Cage is good. The damage is pretty high up on the c-pillar. Not sure a quarter panel goes up that high. Pulled the door frame back a bit, too. I have no idea what's under there that will be bashed up. Tim. Please Login or Register to post a reply

DaveK Dave Kern Mega Moderator Location: Centennial Join Date: 07/11/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 1,085 Rally Car: Compact M3 & Evo IX

DaveK Re: Body work time! July 29, 2013 06:34PM Registered: 07/11/2008 Posts: 1,085 ^ Just get some bondo and wrap over it! Please Login or Register to post a reply

mke723 Mike Lindenfelser Mega Moderator Location: Minnesnowta Join Date: 10/17/2012 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 154 Rally Car: 1995 Impreza L

mke723 Re: Body work time! July 29, 2013 11:47PM Registered: 10/17/2012 Posts: 154 if your going to wrap over it, skip the heavy bondo, use expanding spray foam, then shave it down after a few days of setting.... OR just fix the window and drive as is.. I be sorry as a muthafucka I did, still sorry I did n' hustled ta peep what tha fuck I holla'd a lil' bit better, or at least try to. Please Login or Register to post a reply

Greg Donovan Greg Donovan Super Moderator Location: Fargo, ND Join Date: 04/12/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 423 Rally Car: 95 Impreza Sedan

Greg Donovan Re: Body work time! July 30, 2013 12:20AM Registered: 04/12/2007 Posts: 423 My impreza sedan quarter panel went up well past your damage. Please Login or Register to post a reply

NoCoast Grant Hughes Professional Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW

NoCoast Re: Body work time! July 30, 2013 07:45AM Registered: 01/11/2006 Posts: 6,818 Check out Dave's Evo build on how to fill it in first with Bondo, Lay fiberglass over the entire side of the car to make a mold, then use that to make a carbon fiber quarter. Then you can cut all the sheet metal off and lose like 10 pounds off the car! If you wanna get really crazy, use combine with the spray foam idea to make it widebody! Grant Hughes Please Login or Register to post a reply

NoCoast Grant Hughes Professional Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW

NoCoast Re: Body work time! July 30, 2013 07:46AM Registered: 01/11/2006 Posts: 6,818 Slide hammer, drill, and never forget the 40/40 rule. Just gotta look good at 40 mph from 40 feet away. Grant Hughes Please Login or Register to post a reply

Towona Tony P Senior Moderator Location: Alberta, Canada Join Date: 08/21/2010 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 149 Rally Car: MK2 Golf

Towona Re: Body work time! July 30, 2013 08:54AM Registered: 08/21/2010 Posts: 149 Runamuck Rally Please Login or Register to post a reply

DaveK Dave Kern Mega Moderator Location: Centennial Join Date: 07/11/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 1,085 Rally Car: Compact M3 & Evo IX

DaveK Re: Body work time! July 30, 2013 10:13AM Registered: 07/11/2008 Posts: 1,085 Quote NoCoast Check out Dave's Evo build on how to fill it in first with Bondo, Lay fiberglass over the entire side of the car to make a mold, then use that to make a carbon fiber quarter. Then you can cut all the sheet metal off and lose like 10 pounds off the car! If you wanna get really crazy, use combine with the spray foam idea to make it widebody! Except it was 80 lbs and now I can fit a 305 under the car... Please Login or Register to post a reply

urr Andrew Sutherland Mod Moderator Location: Studio City CA / Camas WA Join Date: 02/22/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 275 Rally Car: Subaru, EVO, Honda, Husky

urr Re: Body work time! July 30, 2013 10:55AM Registered: 02/22/2008 Posts: 275 Sawzall and spot weld drill bits are all you need! Just takes a little time. Please Login or Register to post a reply Attachments: open | download - DSC07259.JPG (147.1 KB)

BillyElliot Billy Elliot Mann Super Moderator Location: Royal Oak, MI Join Date: 08/11/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 557 Rally Car: 1996 Honda Civic with VTEC YO!

BillyElliot Re: Body work time! July 30, 2013 11:03AM Registered: 08/11/2008 Posts: 557 That's really not that bad. As Andrew points out, you find a donor car at the junkyard and have them sawzall off that corner. You go to town on spot weld drilling everything to remove the outer skin. Do the same on your car, weld it on, prime, paint, go rally. Please Login or Register to post a reply