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03-11-2015, 09:00 AM
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#1 | | NOOB, Not Quite a Regular!
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Ok, so basically there isn't any rear quarter panel left on this car. Pretty much it's a close tie to getting an entirely new panel or to bondo the fuck out of it. If anyone has any knowledge about fixing rust or some places where I could get a pair of rear quarter panels it would be great to know.
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03-11-2015, 09:02 AM
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#2 | | iceboy & saucywoman are my parents!
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Need more info on this
Yea, make, model, etc ...
Also needs pics
Everything is fixable depending on budget. Bondo will work but won't last. Replacing a panel is the best but most expensive option
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[23-07, 02:53] LSF22 the guy who i just saw had like 5 or 6 cars on his lawn needs a ride
[07-10, 15:42] nabs tbails14 = the legend continues
[27-10, 19:44] slickrick (to ts14) NO NOT THE EXHAUST
[07-10, 22:42] Ri2 If I had a real one I'd fap til it turns blue probably
[05-01, 16:24] Geoc ts you're a never ending inspiration for the inner buddy guy in all of us
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03-11-2015, 09:07 AM
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#3 | | NOOB, Not Quite a Regular!
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It's an 1987 Mr2 but the panels are pretty messed up. I'm not at a high enough post strength to post pictures so my buddy will for me. The rest of the car is solid, the interior is mint, and the engine runs perfectly. So I want to make the rest of the car at the same level of quality.
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03-11-2015, 09:09 AM
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#4 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Here's the pictures of our MR2
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03-11-2015, 09:12 AM
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#5 | | NOOB, Not Quite a Regular!
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Ya, as you can see by the pictures the rust on the right side of the vehicle is pretty extensive but it is limited to the one panel and doesn't extend to the other panels. The left side is a little better off partly because it has that little piece of plastic covering it up.
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03-11-2015, 09:13 AM
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#6 | | iceboy & saucywoman are my parents!
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Originally Posted by Gregboat  Here's the pictures of our MR2 | sell the car lol
bondo cant fix that, u need 2 new panels and lots of welding/ paint
also whats up with the shredded tire
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[23-07, 02:53] LSF22 the guy who i just saw had like 5 or 6 cars on his lawn needs a ride
[07-10, 15:42] nabs tbails14 = the legend continues
[27-10, 19:44] slickrick (to ts14) NO NOT THE EXHAUST
[07-10, 22:42] Ri2 If I had a real one I'd fap til it turns blue probably
[05-01, 16:24] Geoc ts you're a never ending inspiration for the inner buddy guy in all of us
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03-11-2015, 09:18 AM
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#7 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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The guy we bought it from had a flat tire on the highway and it caused it to tear off some panel.
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03-11-2015, 09:18 AM
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#8 | | NOOB, Not Quite a Regular!
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Also he rear ended a guy so the front trunk is stuck and the headlights are stuck up.
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03-11-2015, 09:20 AM
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#9 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Hence the fact that we paid $700 for it. lol
Most importantly its only got 230,000kms and the motor runs like a top.
Do you think it would be worth ordering something like this? Toyota MR2 | |
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03-11-2015, 09:22 AM
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#10 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Also for the record, its got a brand new tire on it now that the previous owner paid for.
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03-11-2015, 09:23 AM
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#11 | | iceboy & saucywoman are my parents!
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Originally Posted by Gregboat Hence the fact that we paid $700 for it. lol
Most importantly its only got 230,000kms and the motor runs like a top.
Do you think it would be worth ordering something like this? Toyota MR2 | my shop would quotw this as a job worth 4k, thats taking a gamble with unknown rust underneath
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[23-07, 02:53] LSF22 the guy who i just saw had like 5 or 6 cars on his lawn needs a ride
[07-10, 15:42] nabs tbails14 = the legend continues
[27-10, 19:44] slickrick (to ts14) NO NOT THE EXHAUST
[07-10, 22:42] Ri2 If I had a real one I'd fap til it turns blue probably
[05-01, 16:24] Geoc ts you're a never ending inspiration for the inner buddy guy in all of us
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03-11-2015, 09:31 AM
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#12 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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To give you an idea of what are plan is:
We bought the car because neither of us have had any real experience doing bodywork. This car is meant to be a project that is done entirely by us and no shops to help us learn invaluable experience with minimal risk.
If it was your car what would you do? Do you think a replacement panel is the best bet?
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03-11-2015, 09:33 AM
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#13 | | NOOB, Not Quite a Regular!
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Also, under the car is strangely rust free.
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03-11-2015, 09:38 AM
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#14 | | iceboy & saucywoman are my parents!
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ur best bet is to cut a setion from a donor mr2. that way ur getting whatever extra parts and etc
its not going to be easy but u have to first mark how much needs to be cut from this car, find a donor and cut 6-10 inches extra aftre the marking so you have some playing room to make mistakes and what not.
hard part will be making sure the panel is aligned and then u can weld away
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[23-07, 02:53] LSF22 the guy who i just saw had like 5 or 6 cars on his lawn needs a ride
[07-10, 15:42] nabs tbails14 = the legend continues
[27-10, 19:44] slickrick (to ts14) NO NOT THE EXHAUST
[07-10, 22:42] Ri2 If I had a real one I'd fap til it turns blue probably
[05-01, 16:24] Geoc ts you're a never ending inspiration for the inner buddy guy in all of us
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03-11-2015, 09:40 AM
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#15 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Well, its time to scout craigslist and pick and pull.
Thanks for the advice!
How's your shop doing?
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03-11-2015, 09:43 AM
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#16 | | iceboy & saucywoman are my parents!
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Originally Posted by Gregboat Well, its time to scout craigslist and pick and pull.
Thanks for the advice!
How's your shop doing? | good! swing by sometime! im already getting visited by akinari, nice seeing something better than a element at the shop 
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[23-07, 02:53] LSF22 the guy who i just saw had like 5 or 6 cars on his lawn needs a ride
[07-10, 15:42] nabs tbails14 = the legend continues
[27-10, 19:44] slickrick (to ts14) NO NOT THE EXHAUST
[07-10, 22:42] Ri2 If I had a real one I'd fap til it turns blue probably
[05-01, 16:24] Geoc ts you're a never ending inspiration for the inner buddy guy in all of us
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03-11-2015, 09:44 AM
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#17 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Whats the shop name/address? and I would love to swing by and chat cars lol!
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03-11-2015, 09:46 AM
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#18 | | iceboy & saucywoman are my parents!
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Originally Posted by Gregboat Whats the shop name/address? and I would love to swing by and chat cars lol! | lol i should really put my shop info in my sig
anyways, i run vip autobody. address is 5792 beresford street, burnaby lol
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[23-07, 02:53] LSF22 the guy who i just saw had like 5 or 6 cars on his lawn needs a ride
[07-10, 15:42] nabs tbails14 = the legend continues
[27-10, 19:44] slickrick (to ts14) NO NOT THE EXHAUST
[07-10, 22:42] Ri2 If I had a real one I'd fap til it turns blue probably
[05-01, 16:24] Geoc ts you're a never ending inspiration for the inner buddy guy in all of us
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03-11-2015, 09:47 AM
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#19 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Sweet man, I might just swing by next Tuesday then
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03-11-2015, 10:01 AM
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#20 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Off topic...Is that the MR2 that was/is for sale for $700?
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03-11-2015, 10:03 AM
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#21 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Originally Posted by SpeedStars Off topic...Is that the MR2 that was/is for sale for $700? | Sure is!
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03-11-2015, 10:05 AM
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On topic...we call a car like that a "Parts Car". With rot like that I find it highly unlikely the underside and the rest of the shell is "rust free", that is a lot of corrosion. Guaranteed that thing is going to have a lot of hidden rust waiting to poke through in future years. If it's got a good drivetrain, good interior, etc. You take your $700 car, find a non-running or tired MR2 with a good body and spend your summer months learning how to transfer the best of everything to the good shell. You will end up MILES ahead of trying to repair this one.
-Dave
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03-11-2015, 10:08 AM
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#23 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Yeah....if that car was only $700 I wouldn't fix it. Properly done you are probably looking at 1.5-2k at minimum and you can get another MR2 for not much more than that...
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03-11-2015, 10:12 AM
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#24 | | NOOB, Not Quite a Regular!
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Originally Posted by CCA-Dave On topic...we call a car like that a "Parts Car". With rot like that I find it highly unlikely the underside and the rest of the shell is "rust free", that is a lot of corrosion. Guaranteed that thing is going to have a lot of hidden rust waiting to poke through in future years. If it's got a good drivetrain, good interior, etc. You take your $700 car, find a non-running or tired MR2 with a good body and spend your summer months learning how to transfer the best of everything to the good shell. You will end up MILES ahead of trying to repair this one.
-Dave | That's an interesting point that you raise about it being a parts car. But honestly, if I was really into owning a MR2 that bad that would be a totally viable way to go. But we bought it to learn how to fix bodywork and other little things (this car is neither of our daily drivers and is in a shop). We just plan on fixing it up a little without spending too much money.
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03-11-2015, 10:13 AM
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#25 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Simply put this car is a cheap learning curve split between two people.
Heres a pic of it in on the street near our shop.
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