Pics From Bodyshop

[m3f_badgtho_2cb87af10e]

Well, before you get worried, that is an acceptable repair, we just never did it like that at our shop, it was almost always the whole panel, especially where your damage was located. Putting the full panel on reduces the amout of body filler you need along the joints, since there are none, and it's less invasive to the car.



It is quite possible that panel came like that, you would be surprized at the number of confgurations you can get body panels in.





Sirius is right, that is not the most correct way to do a quarter. That way requires more filler, but its less spot welds to drill, and can make it easier to line up the door, because some of the jamb remains. If it were my car, i think i would want them to do the full quarter, only because if you ever got a lite dent where that seam is, you'll have a bit of a problem, and the fewer seams the better... espec because yur not paying for it.





However... One school of thought says to leave as much oem as you can and only cut out the offending portion, so oem, and aftermarket panels can come as complete, or "cheater" panels, which are not the full panel.

[m3f_tgyberg]

Someone rolled a Porsche? You'd have to really want it to get that done.

[m3f_porschetec_4d0a5fb1fc]

yeps......pretty amazing. he tried to blame porsche for that one. hmmmm.....blasting around with 420bhp in the rain with bald tyres??? duh!!!

[m3f_deilenberg_6310b1785a]

Sirius is right, that is not the most correct way to do a quarter. That way requires more filler, but its less spot welds to drill, and can make it easier to line up the door, because some of the jamb remains. If it were my car, i think i would want them to do the full quarter, only because if you ever got a lite dent where that seam is, you'll have a bit of a problem, and the fewer seams the better... espec because yur not paying for it.





However... One school of thought says to leave as much oem as you can and only cut out the offending portion, so oem, and aftermarket panels can come as complete, or "cheater" panels, which are not the full panel.



Ummm... the biggest seam is going to be under the bump-trim on the quarter panel. No need to use a lot of bondo there...

[m3f_porschetec_4d0a5fb1fc]

i just came back from the bodyshop. bodywork looks pretty amazing. looks good at the side moulding too :thumbsup:

[m3f_Dakhar_517a2ad3bd]

At the body shop I worked at... no matter what the car, the panels always had a slight blimish about them. Our guys would look them over, feel them out, and apply just a touch of bondo hear and there... when it was done, it looked as good as new. Real artistry, for those that are experts.

[m3f_porschetec_4d0a5fb1fc]

At the body shop I worked at... no matter what the car, the panels always had a slight blimish about them. Our guys would look them over, feel them out, and apply just a touch of bondo hear and there... when it was done, it looked as good as new. Real artistry, for those that are experts.



i agree with ya...........i took pics and checked the joins. looks factory to me. not even any dust in the paintwork. i guess minimal prep work to finish off the job