Bodywork woes. #$%& me!

[PSloan]

I need to keep remembering that I'm saving this car from the crusher!

Anyone got any zender flares or pig cheeks up for grabs?

[jerry]

sorry, that doesn't get any sympathy from me. hammer it out as best as possible using appropriate techniques described in detail at various DIY paint sites on the internet.

by the time you've messed with bondo and sanded it and bondoed and sanded it and bondoed and sanded it and.......

you should have attained the necessary skills to tackle a similar problem much faster the next time. i speak with prior experience and frustration.

good luck and we all praise the salvation of a woe-begotten 02.

[ibjettin]

Honestly, it would take more work to flare it than to repair it.

[robspeed]

Honestly, it would take more work to flare it than to repair it.

yeah but then he can fit fhatties under it...

keep at it pat!!!!!!!!

[Pinepig]

That looks to be about 3 hours work to have damn near perfect.

It'll take you 3 times as long though.

If that's all it is hammer it out.

I'll show you an ugly 1/4 panel when I get to stripping the wifes POS.

[PSloan]

Well good you guys have made me feel a little better about it.

[ibjettin]

We've all been there and it's no fun finding the bad that lurks under paint and bondo. Ultimately you fix it better than it was before and have a ton of pride in your work.

Luckily you can easily work on that section since you have access to both sides of the metal.

keep us posted.

[synackack]

Your car looks as crappy as mine!!! Yay!

As soon as I can fly it under my wife's radar, I intend on spending the cash on Alpina flares or something similar from Ireland.

That's alot of body filler to grind away, isn't it?? My passenger side had at least 3/4" of filler on the rear quarter panel.

[Pinepig]

A small propane torch and a putty knife make short work of a big patch of bondo.

[dapbmw]

pat,

i have a set of alpina pig cheek flares NOS.

see link

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,57/page,viewtopic/t,288115/highlight,pig+cheek/

dave

[PSloan]

I would, but no $$$ right now. Just bought that turbo manifold and a boatload of e30 parts.