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Recommendation for vehicle rust repairs
Posted by:
Cheapskate
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Date: July 07, 2015 11:45AM
I have an old ford with rust developing around one of the rear wheel wells. Any recommendations for a body shop close to Fairfax that will do a good job at a good price?
Re: Recommendation for vehicle rust repairs
Posted by:
Wedft
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Date: July 07, 2015 11:50AM
My goto autobody place has always been Vienna Autobody. They may be a little pricey however.
Re: Recommendation for vehicle rust repairs
Posted by:
Pat Floss
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Date: July 07, 2015 01:55PM
Good rust repair is not cheap. To repair it correctly, the old metal needs to be cut out and replaced. You're probably looking at a minimum of $1,500.
Re: Recommendation for vehicle rust repairs
Posted by:
mjs
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Date: July 07, 2015 02:46PM
Pat Floss Wrote:
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> Good rust repair is not cheap. To repair it
> correctly, the old metal needs to be cut out and
> replaced. You're probably looking at a minimum of
> $1,500.
And then once you get one panel replaced, another is sure to show signs of cancer within a few short months. Or you'll get a call from the body shop to come look at the cark while its on the rack showing you all the cancer that you need to fix...
Just sell it to a latino and buy a new car...
Now if its a bonafide classic then you have obligation to fix to it...
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> Good rust repair is not cheap. To repair it
> correctly, the old metal needs to be cut out and
> replaced. You're probably looking at a minimum of
> $1,500.
And then once you get one panel replaced, another is sure to show signs of cancer within a few short months. Or you'll get a call from the body shop to come look at the cark while its on the rack showing you all the cancer that you need to fix...
Just sell it to a latino and buy a new car...
Now if its a bonafide classic then you have obligation to fix to it...
Re: Recommendation for vehicle rust repairs
Posted by:
Sandpaper and Rustoleum
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Date: July 07, 2015 03:04PM
Time and nature taking it's course. If you have one area visible then you have more in other stages. Everything and everyone has a life span.
Re: Recommendation for vehicle rust repairs
Posted by:
Rusty Jones
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Date: July 07, 2015 05:43PM
You said "Old Ford". Are we talking something like a car like a Falcon, Mustang, or Fairlane from the late 60's? Or a 1983 Ford Granada?
Re: Recommendation for vehicle rust repairs
Posted by:
why bother
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Date: July 07, 2015 06:03PM
The sun is gonna explode is a few billion years. I don't think your truck is going to survive that.
Re: Recommendation for vehicle rust repairs
Posted by:
m7UVM
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Date: July 08, 2015 12:36AM
there will be ice ages, super volcanos, and comet his ALLOT sooner than that
and oil will run out if "nothing is done" sooner than polititians are saying
they're handing out tax money to build roads and cities for expansion to ensure their families are in charge
all the while knowing there is no room for expanding waste while a looming issue of oil running out is just around the corner
and oil will run out if "nothing is done" sooner than polititians are saying
they're handing out tax money to build roads and cities for expansion to ensure their families are in charge
all the while knowing there is no room for expanding waste while a looming issue of oil running out is just around the corner
Re: Recommendation for vehicle rust repairs
Posted by:
Rust Doctor
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Date: July 08, 2015 01:21PM
Try Pope's auto body, on draper drive.
Ask to speak with Mr Pope, you may have to go in on a Saturday around noon for him not to be swamped.
He guarantees his body work for life, so if it starts to rust again, he'll fix it free. He was able to match paint on a 28 year old car perfectly.
Ask to speak with Mr Pope, you may have to go in on a Saturday around noon for him not to be swamped.
He guarantees his body work for life, so if it starts to rust again, he'll fix it free. He was able to match paint on a 28 year old car perfectly.
Re: Recommendation for vehicle rust repairs
Posted by:
DC on the Way
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Date: July 08, 2015 02:00PM
Rust Doctor Wrote:
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> Try Pope's auto body, on draper drive.
> Ask to speak with Mr Pope, you may have to go in
> on a Saturday around noon for him not to be
> swamped.
>
> He guarantees his body work for life, so if it
> starts to rust again, he'll fix it free. He was
> able to match paint on a 28 year old car
> perfectly.
This guy?
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> Try Pope's auto body, on draper drive.
> Ask to speak with Mr Pope, you may have to go in
> on a Saturday around noon for him not to be
> swamped.
>
> He guarantees his body work for life, so if it
> starts to rust again, he'll fix it free. He was
> able to match paint on a 28 year old car
> perfectly.
This guy?
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Re: Recommendation for vehicle rust repairs
Posted by:
Y63XM
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Date: July 08, 2015 02:18PM
mjs Wrote:
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> Pat Floss Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Good rust repair is not cheap. To repair it
> > correctly, the old metal needs to be cut out
> and
> > replaced. You're probably looking at a minimum
> of
> > $1,500.
>
> And then once you get one panel replaced, another
> is sure to show signs of cancer within a few short
> months. Or you'll get a call from the body shop
> to come look at the cark while its on the rack
> showing you all the cancer that you need to
> fix...
>
> Just sell it to a latino and buy a new car...
>
> Now if its a bonafide classic then you have
> obligation to fix to it...
^ This. Other than in rare cases, if there's significant rust there, then there's significant rust elsewhere. Not worth fixing usually vs selling. May be some other circumstances that you might want to but doesn't make sense money-wise in most cases.
Even in the case of a classic rarely is it worth fixing just one spot. As far as valuable cars you're still usually better off selling it as is and letting somebody else take the hit on the money that needs to be put into it. Dump it and look for one that some poor schmuck already has sunk too much money into that they'll never get back. Some exceptions to that but that's the usual way that it works better.
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> Pat Floss Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Good rust repair is not cheap. To repair it
> > correctly, the old metal needs to be cut out
> and
> > replaced. You're probably looking at a minimum
> of
> > $1,500.
>
> And then once you get one panel replaced, another
> is sure to show signs of cancer within a few short
> months. Or you'll get a call from the body shop
> to come look at the cark while its on the rack
> showing you all the cancer that you need to
> fix...
>
> Just sell it to a latino and buy a new car...
>
> Now if its a bonafide classic then you have
> obligation to fix to it...
^ This. Other than in rare cases, if there's significant rust there, then there's significant rust elsewhere. Not worth fixing usually vs selling. May be some other circumstances that you might want to but doesn't make sense money-wise in most cases.
Even in the case of a classic rarely is it worth fixing just one spot. As far as valuable cars you're still usually better off selling it as is and letting somebody else take the hit on the money that needs to be put into it. Dump it and look for one that some poor schmuck already has sunk too much money into that they'll never get back. Some exceptions to that but that's the usual way that it works better.
Re: Recommendation for vehicle rust repairs
Posted by:
Cheapskate
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Date: July 09, 2015 01:57PM
Thanks everybody for the feedback. I was expecting one or two reasonable replies and about 100 racial and gay jokes...
Re: Recommendation for vehicle rust repairs
Posted by:
Cheapskate
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Date: July 09, 2015 01:57PM
Maybe there is still hope for humanity after all.
Re: Recommendation for vehicle rust repairs
Posted by:
mjs
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Date: July 09, 2015 01:59PM
Cheapskate Wrote:
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> Thanks everybody for the feedback. I was
> expecting one or two reasonable replies and about
> 100 racial and gay jokes...
Give it a few more days....
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> Thanks everybody for the feedback. I was
> expecting one or two reasonable replies and about
> 100 racial and gay jokes...
Give it a few more days....
Re: Recommendation for vehicle rust repairs
Posted by:
7dDbb
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Date: July 11, 2015 02:32PM
the politically rich in fairfax have religiously fired whites and asians and replaced them with mexicans in area dealerships.
they took mechanic pay for whites from 1/2 of the $90/hr (which soon became >$100/hr) to MINIMUM WAGE. that's less than $13,000 for a LONG year of labor.
at the same time, county mechanics get $45,000+ / yr. , slow business or not. THAT'S NOT INCLUDING MANY MANY FRINGE BENEFITS NOR REGULAR (ie medical) benefits.
they are firing white county mechinics far faster than replacing , making all county maintenance run by mexican (drug lords) and other fucking foreigners
Re: Recommendation for vehicle rust repairs
Posted by:
VMvFD
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Date: July 11, 2015 02:36PM
a (somewhat wealthy) American private business owner in fairfax who i often talked to told me this:
that because area dealers were stiffing customers and mechanics and keep money they didn't earn:
he was thinking of selling his business. the only people WHO HAD ANY purchasing power were government ... and they were setting themselves up to buy direct from the factory (a fucking foreign one) to cut him out
that because area dealers were stiffing customers and mechanics and keep money they didn't earn:
he was thinking of selling his business. the only people WHO HAD ANY purchasing power were government ... and they were setting themselves up to buy direct from the factory (a fucking foreign one) to cut him out