I just picked up a super mint 90 Si hatch. Only problem is it was hit in the rear and the pass. side quarter is buckled a little. Ive heard from some that it can be brought back out, and some said it cant. I need a final answer before i go searching for a new shell, or go to body shops looking for qoutes.

Also, if possible, could u give me an average price for this kind of work.





Maybe imagestation will have better luck


Modified by phatrick2332 at 9:40 PM 2/27/2005

 

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Shops charge by the hour for work on the frame rack, so your best bet would be to take it to a few shops to get an estimate.

 

the labor for my frame work was around $37 an hour.. that def will vary tho as to which shop you take it too. but i dont think that the damage on that hatch is too bad so it shouldnt be too many hours labor. I would think prob $500 if that on the labor itself

 

for that side quarter, i doubt a shop wuld use the frame machine to pull that out, they might use a stud gun, which welds studs onto the damage then u take this hammer that grasps the studs and with each stroke the damage gets pulled out. From what I understand you can buy these stud guns for like 100-200. But I may be wrong

 

Yea ive already got a dent puller and everything to do body work( painted prolly 5-6 cars now) I just know that the gap under the window is off, so the quarter is pushed up, which means it needs pulled back out to line **** back up, and then the rear of the car is probably pushed about 1-1 1/2 inches forward. I dont care about that. as long as i can get the hatch and lights to line up i dont care what the metal underneath looks like. Basically getting that quarter back straight is my only concern.

 

Yuo are just worried about the quarter panel? I would be worried that some of the suspension has been shifted

 

yeah....ok you dont have a super mint SI and by the time that thing looks mint ur gonna have really expensive salvaged SI.....go look for a shell!

 

actually it is mint, its got 60k on it, interior look like they have barely been in, and the drivetrain is like new. If I could find a decent shell for cheaper than its going to be to fix, I would, but as of yet, i havent found one obviously, or i wouldnt be making this post.

 

That can easaly be fixed by a body shop just depends how much you want to spend. The same thing happened on my 99' civic and it cost $1,000 total. With paint,frame work,etc.

 

cool, thanks guys for giving me some ballpark figures. Im just looking to have the frame pulled, the rest is something i can do.