Body Work Options

[JBart]

Does anybody do bodywork or know anybody that does in the
Temecula or Lake Elsinore area? I F---ED Up now I need rear quarter panel work.

Here's a pic. of what I have



Thanks,
jbart

[Spoke]

Hey, thanks for the kind words. Body repair can be done and done cheaply if you work at it. I learned a lot about bending, stretching, and shrinking metal over the course of this repair. Chris at Klasse356 gave me many tips on how to do bondo and get it straight. I made many templates out of cardstock to match the bad fender to the good fender.

Having 2 914s and 4 other cars means I like to do most of the auto work myself to stretch the funds as far as possible.

Stretching funds = more $$$ for 914 parts. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I spent more on tools, bondo, and primer than I did on 914 parts. Got the taillight assembly from Addidas here for $25 and an ebay bumper in Jersey for $10. Had the red paint from before. Only did a single stage paintjob.

Spent about 3 weeks on the trunk lid. It had a nasty kink and rust under the rear lip that needed welding. I made a template out of plywood of the front to rear trunk shape on the non-hit side to get the right contour on the wacked side.

Here's the links to my progress on the red car. I surprised myself by how well the bodywork came out and I wouldn't hessitate to do it again if needed. Took a long time to finish but I'm slow as hell. Having a garage is a must plus there was no suspension or drivetrain damage.

BFH Hammer

On the Road Again

Spoke