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Originally Posted by Dpmulvan
Look like you put too much heat in the sheet metal and warped it. A reputable shop won’t paint that without replacing it. Replacement parts rarely fit perfect and need to be massaged, shrunk/stretched/ et. Slapping a bunch of filler over it won’t last either. This weld below has too high wire feed and not enough heat, probably porous and will corrode. Not trying to be a dick just being honest, if your going to do it might as well do it right and once. To fix all that and paint by someone who will do it right your looking at at least $10,000.
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You are 100% correct. I am not trying to pass that off as acceptable at all. I was actually able to find a shop fairly local to me that is familiar with the fitment (or lack of) for Dansk rocker panels. I also have half a mind to cut a thin strip of metal containing that bad area and just replace it with my own bent piece of sheet metal. But at this point, I am at my limit with body work and would rather have a shop look at it.
Also, I would be very happy if it came out to be around $10,000. I've been quoted nearly $20-30k by nearly 20 shops in New England. I don't know if my wording is unclear, but I am only looking for the paint job and not a full restoration. The nature of this car is very custom, so I will be doing all the reassembly myself.