Anyone an Automechanic? or just Savvy with car parts?

[Batty]

So im looking into buying an 84 Monte Carlo from a friend of mine, its mechanically sound and aside from some interior love and care, the only set back is the A Pillar is rusting. How much will this be to replace?

 

[Brandon Rhea]

One hundred billion dollars
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[Jiang Winters]

It'll probably be an expensive repair. Depends on how bad the rusting is. Take it to your local body shop and get a free estimate, but if the rust hasn't compromised the pillar's integrity yet, you should consider sanding it down, cleaning off the pillar, and then re-priming and painting the whole thing. Maybe use a lil' bondo to shape things back up properly, though that should only be done if the rust has only done cosmetic damage. If it's actually weakened the pillar, then it WILL have to be repaired, not just patched up.

In fact, if that pillar is rusting, you should probably closely inspect the other pillars and the body as a whole. Grab a creeper and some floor jacks and get underneath that thing and see how the frame is doing. Inspect everything top to bottom. Pop the trunk, too; if it has a chunk of unattached carpet in the trunk, pull that up and see how the underside is doing back there. If anything's rusting, you're going to need to fix it.

If you let -any- rust go too long, you're going to be looking at one hell of a repair bill later down the road. This is especially true if you live in an area with salty air.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

It'll probably be an expensive repair. Take it to your local body shop and get a free estimate, but if the rust hasn't compromised the pillar's integrity yet, you should consider sanding it down, cleaning off the pillar, and then re-priming and painting the whole thing.

In fact, if that pillar is rusting, you should probably closely inspect the other pillars and the body as a whole. Grab a creeper and some floor jacks and get underneath that thing and see how the frame is doing. Inspect everything top to bottom. Pop the trunk, too; if it has a chunk of unattached carpet in the trunk, pull that up and see how the underside is doing back there. If anything's rusting, you're going to need to fix it.

If you let -any- rust go too long, you're going to be looking at one hell of a repair bill later down the road. This is especially true if you live in an area with salty air.

Am I the only one who can't take this seriously when it comes from a dude who has a lion woman as his avatar?

 

[Jiang Winters]

Am I the only one who can't take this seriously when it comes from a dude who has a lion woman as his avatar?

At least my posts are more helpful than yours, assbutt. :p

 

[Brandon Rhea]

Yes but I provided humor in a time of great uncertainty

 

[Tzeentch]

Yes but I provided humor in a time of great uncertainty

... That was humorous? :CAbove

 

[Batty]

lol thanks Jiang, i appreciate the input. I'm going to take a look at it on monday when my friend gets home, and when i do im taking it to my family mechanic to get it looked at from top to bottom, i just wanted a bit of insight on the damage im aware of.

and Bac, despite the assbutt you are, i appreciate the humor factor :P