Guest BJM Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 75 buick lesabure convertable How does a person go about repairing this damage? Car appears pretty nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest my3buicks Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 New quarter panel to ever get it right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 New quarter panel to ever get it rightThat's what most will tell you and it is the best way...if you can find a replacement panel. There are people out there that can repair that. The metal on that car is still workable. My 76 Olds was smacked hard on the RR...worse than that one and there is no evidence of repair outside or inside the trunk.Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Straight eight Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 A device known as a Porta Power will repair this damage. It is a hydraulic cylinder that attaches to the body on either side of the damage, and reverses the damage action by pulling out the damage in reverse of the way it happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I see a good bit of metal "stretching" and such there. Not to say that some "motivated individual" might be able to re-shape the existing metal and such, BUT it would most possibly be MORE cost effective to find a patch panel from a donor vehicle. Might also be easier to find somebody that can do the patch than to find somebody with excellent metal working expertise for a "metal working" repair, by observation.One key thing with patch panels, when you have enough space to do so, is to place the patch's edges in a place where they won't be expected to be seen, AND do them in such a manner that there is no visible "high spot/low spot" where the patch meets the original sheet metal. For where that one's hit, a similar hardtop could be a good donor vehicle for the repair.Hope you're going to get it "worth the money"?Just some thoughts,NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest my3buicks Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 The add says he has a replacement panel, so it should not be an issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel88 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I hope someone buys this convertible to save it. I can't believe the seller is suggesting it would make a good derby (demolition) car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZRIV Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Perhaps sectioning the quarter is an option as well vs full replacement. Replacing the whole quarter will be expensive but maintains the best integrity. Sectioning it will be a little less expensive but then you don't have as clean a job......but sufficient nonetheless for the car in the hands of a skilled metal guy/welder. The owner probably got a couple bids to replace the quarter and realized the cost was more than the car is worth. This is a true "bodymans" DIYS special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscheib Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 (edited) Did anyone ask, as it is not mentioned. Did the tree hit with the top down or up? Before getting dazzled but what is probably a low price for a good body person, to fix and possibly resell, what about the convertible top. Surely, if it was up, that too must have some serious damage. John Edited August 27, 2013 by jscheib spelling (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Did the tree hit with the top down or up? JohnFrom what is said in the original ad and from the pictures with the top down, I'd say it was hit with the top down. If the top had been up, chances are you would not have been able to get it back down. Just a WAG on my part.Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl B. Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Bryan, there's a body man here who could fix it. He's A number ONE..... Talented to say the least. My '32 Packard fenders had been stretched out of shape by a former owner who had it caught on a post, and they looked like the dickens.... If you saw them right now, you'd say they were factory original.... I'd love to have the car, but after buying the Roady.. that lets me out, much to my sorrow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhambulldog Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 From what is said in the original ad and from the pictures with the top down, I'd say it was hit with the top down. If the top had been up, chances are you would not have been able to get it back down. Just a WAG on my part.EdThe top could have been removed… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BJM Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I thought the original ad mentioned that the top would need replaced, but I see the ad has been removed. Sold? Anyway, nice discussion because there are a lot of similar, although not as extreme, damaged vehicles out there. Would be a shame to part this out. I was just amazed at the metal and how it folded up, rather then a puncture or cut. It kind of looks like someone "melted" it right there in that spot of damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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