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Re: Cost to have quarters replaced ?
[Re: AARCONV]
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03/08/09 01:56 PM
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Kirkland, Washington
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once u open up the 1/4, u have to check the conditions of the trunk floor end that attaches to the 1/4, the outer wheel well or inner if that is rusted and the foward panel between the door and the wheel...all this is considered extra work...
Yep...since our cars are now 40 years old most all the quarter panel replacment id due to rust, and rust doesn't always just conveniently stop at the quarter.
I have heard many people paying $3000-$5,000 for both quarters! And that certainly doesn't include the required paint job.
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Re: Cost to have quarters replaced ?
[Re: AARCONV]
#246911
03/08/09 08:37 PM
03/08/09 08:37 PM
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your better off doing it yourself quarters are easy to do, lot of body shops over charge! if not find some1 to do the work at a set price not by the hours, people are hard up for cash these days youll find some1<<
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Re: Cost to have quarters replaced ?
[Re: AARCONV]
#246913
03/09/09 12:16 AM
03/09/09 12:16 AM
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Jacksonville Florida
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up to 7,000 dollars for both to be done if the wheelhouses need to be replaced since they don't make them...they take a hardtop one and modify it and at that time..not sure now ...but the inners where not available...just outers....
wonder how many fools would pay that much to get quarters and wheelhouses replaced, you can buy a project car with most sheetmetal replaced for that much, or have 3 cars done that need quarters,wheelhouses,and trunk floors. 
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Re: Cost to have quarters replaced ?
[Re: AARCONV]
#246914
03/09/09 12:36 AM
03/09/09 12:36 AM
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up to 7,000 dollars for both to be done if the wheelhouses need to be replaced since they don't make them...they take a hardtop one and modify it and at that time..not sure now ...but the inners where not available...just outers....
They now make inner and outer wheel house now.
It is way easy to trim the wheel house to fit inside the caps on a vert.
The big thing is no one makes Vert quaters you have to cut a hard top and do a butt weld to make them work. That will add time to the job.
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Re: Cost to have quarters replaced ?
[Re: 340SIX]
#246915
03/09/09 08:47 AM
03/09/09 08:47 AM
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Cincinnati, OH
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up to 7,000 dollars for both to be done if the wheelhouses need to be replaced since they don't make them...they take a hardtop one and modify it and at that time..not sure now ...but the inners where not available...just outers....
They now make inner and outer wheel house now.
It is way easy to trim the wheel house to fit inside the caps on a vert.
The big thing is no one makes Vert quaters you have to cut a hard top and do a butt weld to make them work. That will add time to the job.
That is the big deal... They will have to but weld the entire quarter on - because they do not make 'vert quarters. It is not a huge amount of cutting and welding but it will take more time then a "factory" job.
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Re: Cost to have quarters replaced ?
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03/09/09 06:50 PM
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Hmmm. Well I am not totally sure how bad off the quarters are, but if the rest of the car is any indication, Im sure most, if not all will need replacing. I can tell there is fill in there. The quarters have the old tell tale signs like, bubbling at the bottoms, major cracking around the wheel well trim, and some minor cracking of the paint near the belt line.
I am in the middle of doing the interior floor pans now. Seems to be going good for my first time. But with quarter panels (if I do it myself) there is no carpet to hide any mistakes. But I may have no other choice.
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Re: Cost to have quarters replaced ?
[Re: anlauto]
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03/09/09 07:02 PM
03/09/09 07:02 PM
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A convert that needs ONLY quarters? Take a look at the inner and outer wheelhouses, the trunk floor both floor extensions, the dutchman panel, the tail light panel, and the frame rails. http://www.autometaldirect.com/content.php?page=119That's not even getting into the passenger area. I will be shocked if it only needs quarters. If it does, maybe it only needs patches.
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Re: Cost to have quarters replaced ?
[Re: moparmojo]
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03/09/09 07:13 PM
03/09/09 07:13 PM
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Caledon, Ontario
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$7000, ouch...
Full quarters would be aprox. 5-10 hours per panel @ $50/hour here to cut out, drill spot welds, prep, align and hang on a decent car with a decent panel. Any previous welding, old repairs or filler and fibreglass always slows down the process a bit. I'd rather work on original rust, than someone elses hack job! Like everyone else says... On top of that you will probably need to address other issues once the 1/4 is off. wheelhouses and trunk extensions are a peice of cake once the 1/4 is out of the way!
Last edited by smac77; 03/09/09 07:22 PM.
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