Most of the time that type of body work would require a cut out and replace. I applaud your work in repairing that section. Looking good.

 

Not really. I went and got 3 estimates at the most professional shops around for insurance reasons. Not one of them says anything about replacing the 1/4, or door skin.

They all wrote it up as replace the door, which I did. And repair the 1/4 with a few hours on the frame rack, which i did.

I think there would have to be more damage to require a new 1/4.

 

amazing work

 

A+ on metal shaping skills, man.

Did the accident happen in a parking lot, traffic or a school zone?

I am trying to think when anyone would ever be doing 15 miles an hour.

That is a bad place to be hit, but you are still pretty lucky.........i would have thought it would have been a lot worse.

john ny

 

it was raining, the lady lost control in her chevy tahoe when we took off from a red light, she fish tailed, and by the time we had crossed the intersection, she was sideways in the street, and struck my car.

 

Nice wheel. 17"?

 

yes 17"

 

 

Very nice!

 

did a little more finishing metal work sunday 1/31/10, nothing to take pictures of, didnt touch the car today 2/1/10.

tomorrow i should have pics with the first coat of filler on the car.

 

Man that's pretty amazing! Very nice work!

 

good job, i need to start my body work on my car soon

 

awesome job, i had those same BBS wheels on my S14. BTW what kind of dollies did you use to get the metal back in shape? I have a tough time reshaping metal in tough bends like yours.

 

2/3/2010:
first coat of filler on, and sanded, 2nd coat is on in the door jam area.

 

Holy FAK! That looks amazing man! Great job! I can't get over how clean, precise, and sick those pulls are on those rear fenders!

 

thanks man, your car photo's have been keeping me inspired this winter. cant wait for those S4 lips to be made, and i cant wait to take awesome shots of my car when its done.

 

Thanks man! Glad I could be some help. I can't wait to see it finished... at this rate... it'll be mouth watering! Yeah I'm going to PM Ken @ Shine to see what we need to do to get the ball rolling. I'm so eager.

 

2/4/2010:
2nd coat of filler is on, and sanded down, door jam is taking shape, exterior is ready for block sanding.

 

Lookin' good . That flare is awesome.

 

Great roll and flare. What's your secret?

 

patience, and common sense.

 

Subscribed... keep it up

 

Wow, very nice work, I love the pull on the fenders; I think I may try and replicate that whenever I touch up my front bumper paintwork.

Beautiful repair work also, I opened the 2nd page first, and had no idea it had been hit. Do you work in the industry?

 

wow... looking good... really good! rolled fenders look =

i take it that you know how to do body work?

 

I have been painting, and doing bodywork for a few years. Learned from a bunch of hot rod guys.