The windshield has been removed. So i need to get the roof straightend out. The top of the left front finder looks like the roof, its almost pushed down onto the wheel, and the driver door is dented at the beginining part where it connects to the frame. I know this is fixable. I'm in orlando, and I'm looking for some wise comments about how to fix it, and if theres anyone who can in my area... And what I might be dishin out in cash to get it fixed. Everything internally works fantastic.

 

I refuse to let this car rot in our backyard. I want to bring it back in action and get this thing back on the road. It not only has countless hours of blood and sweat, but it has alot of emotional ties behind it. I want it back on the road by the next 2 months.

 

I think thats possible... Go for it. New windsheild and somebody that knows how to work out huge dents or something. Of course it wont be that easy though. Good luck...god bless

 

Go find a parts car.

That dents not fixable in my opinion because it looks streched out.

After you find the parts car, get sombody to cut off the top of the car. Then cut off the top of yours. Then get sombody to weld on the other top to yours.

do you see what im saying.

 

+1 that looks fixable but expensive too ouch

 

seeing a rex like that is depressing, good luck fixing her

 

looks like a good candidate for a roadster build

 

Hate to say this, but that is a very difficult repair to get right and may not be worth the effort/costs. It will take a top notch shop to get it right. Part of the problem with that type of dent, the roof is not only pushed down, but the sides are drawn in too, making fitting the doors and the windshield problematic.

 

Roof? Who needs a roof? lol.

 

id say scratch that body. WAAAYY too much work/trouble to fix. you may think you have it then realize it has done more damage. your best best is to get another rolling chasis.

 

dude sorry to see your rex is in such rough shape,
good luck fixing it.

and +1 to another parts car.

 

make lemonade and drink it in your new backyard special roadster!

 

call wacky, he will junk it for ya, and send me my carb kit back!!!!

 

dumb trees.
best thing to do is find a good shell and transfer everything.

 

Yeah, but with that mindset ALL the time, we're going to start running out of bodies!

I think thats repairable. I aint no specialist, however im sure with the right body guy, you can fix just about anything. It may be stretchable back. Metal is pliable, after all. I dont know, get some qoutes on a fix maybe? Then compare and bring us back some feed back

 

turn it into a giant roof-scoop thingy and watch the ricers growl (through their tinny-toned fart-cans) with envy.

 

It does suck but like everyone else has said - it is too far gone to repair. Find another donor car, and don't let it happen again. I you do want to fix it you are going to have to do a roof transplant, and that takes quite a bit of precise work.

 

How To repair this properly.

Strengthen the frame:
Jack up car or put on a rotisserie. Weld Re-Bar along the edges of the channels on the bottom of the floorboard from front to back. Alternatively weld plate steel or small I beams there to reinforce the floor. Remove the interior and any glue along seams in the metal anywhere in the car. RUn a bead right along all those seams to replace the glue. Prime, Paint, and reinstall interior. Repeat in engine bay, paying particular attention to strut towers.

Remove unnecessary items:
Cut at the top of the A pillars.
Remove hatch and rear windows, Cut at the bottom of the B and C pillars. Chuck the roof.

Repair what you can:
Straighten out upper windshield frame. Install new glass, or perferably plexiglass.

Get replacement parts:
Find a mid 80's Mercedes Benz SLK. Gank the top.
Find a mid 80's 626. Gank the trunk lid.

Install said parts on the car and call it a day.
I've seen a setup using those exact parts and it looks very nice.

 

It'll buff out.

 

i found another body - So i found another fb with a perfect body, but a blown motor, putting my good parts into this new shell, and my good interior into it aswell, and it will be like new, thank god i got my own lift. WOOHOO! $400 and all problems solved.

 

+1 for a love of his car.. wanting to bring it back and not junk it... i respect that

 

what happened to the emotional tye you were talking about???
acually i am glad you came to your senses... that car was destroyed!!! i wish i had the dash out of that car...
btw- good luck w/ the swap, and remember to have fun while doing so... it usually goes better w/ friends!!!lol

 

i take back what i said about him