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How much you think it'd cost to fix this?!?

I'm looking at buying another TC.  88, 65k miles, auto, ALL options besides moonroof (all the better).  Everything works as new, paint is really good, original non snow state car.  No cracks in the dash, leather, etc...  PRC works, etc.

Anyway, there's this body damage.  owner says frame is fine, but idk I can fix it on my own.  Maybe I could read up and work on it, but I was wondering, could this be done without new metal?  Also, anyone have a rough idea how much this would cost at a shop (including painting the repair)??
1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
'89 5.0 w/ ported intakes, Mallory Adjustable FPR, BBK shorties and H with 2.5" Flows, 130 amp 3G, 89 Mustang comp/wiring, Aluminum radiator w/ elec fan, T5 trans, King Cobra clutch, 3.55 gears, 13" Cobra brakes (front), Wilwood prop valve, Mustang A-arms, Front Coil-overs, MM CC plates, Silver 17x9 R's, 03 Cobra IRS, Aluminum DS, 2002 Mustang dash/console etc..., custom leather seats

How much you think it'd cost to fix this?!?

Reply #1 –
oh, and other pics...  how much should I shoot for?  He's asking $1500.00 and already said he knows he won't get that much...
1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
'89 5.0 w/ ported intakes, Mallory Adjustable FPR, BBK shorties and H with 2.5" Flows, 130 amp 3G, 89 Mustang comp/wiring, Aluminum radiator w/ elec fan, T5 trans, King Cobra clutch, 3.55 gears, 13" Cobra brakes (front), Wilwood prop valve, Mustang A-arms, Front Coil-overs, MM CC plates, Silver 17x9 R's, 03 Cobra IRS, Aluminum DS, 2002 Mustang dash/console etc..., custom leather seats

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Reply #2 –
It would be a pain in the butt!!!  You need to replace the quarter pannel complete or cut it out under the body line, I would not go more then $1000. for the car and explain the work involved on replacing that pannel.
1986 T-bird
347 stroker motor
185 AFR Heads
TrickFlow cam 224/232-542/563
Victor Jr. intake CNC ported
Quickfuel Holley 800 cfm
Hooker 1-3/4 long tubes
Custom built AOD
B&M 3000 stall
8.8 w/4.30 gears
UPR K-member,A-Arms,and coil-overs
UPR upper/lower control arms
Strange shocks/struts
26x10x15 M/T slicks
11.48@119.27
(coming soon Tremec 3550)
The Finished Product
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Reply #3 –
most of those dents could be popped out from the inside my car had some of the same damage in the same places and now its barely noticable any good body shop can do this rather easily or you could do it yourself with some patience. I am doing mine myself...  not using new metal...

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Reply #4 –
Yeah, I figured I'd get both answers.  LOL  I'm gonna go look in person, see how low I can get him.
1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
'89 5.0 w/ ported intakes, Mallory Adjustable FPR, BBK shorties and H with 2.5" Flows, 130 amp 3G, 89 Mustang comp/wiring, Aluminum radiator w/ elec fan, T5 trans, King Cobra clutch, 3.55 gears, 13" Cobra brakes (front), Wilwood prop valve, Mustang A-arms, Front Coil-overs, MM CC plates, Silver 17x9 R's, 03 Cobra IRS, Aluminum DS, 2002 Mustang dash/console etc..., custom leather seats

How much you think it'd cost to fix this?!?

Reply #5 –
well then there is the get it and part it! lol if you wanted to do that to a tc!
:burnout:  GET SOME!!!!!  :burnout:

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Reply #6 –
offer $800, worse comes to worse you can make that on parts
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #7 –
NO!!  LOL.  I want the shell so I can take my current 88 tc and swap everything into a non rusted, car and keep developing it from there.  What no one knows about my car right now is, hidden under the nice paint  is 2 bad doors, 2 bad fenders, rotted core support, deteriorating strut towers, rusted through floor panels, rusted rear fender lips, and hundreds of nuts and bolts ceased together with rust!!

But this car would give me a flawless blue leather interior with u cracked dash and a 65k motor to sell...
1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
'89 5.0 w/ ported intakes, Mallory Adjustable FPR, BBK shorties and H with 2.5" Flows, 130 amp 3G, 89 Mustang comp/wiring, Aluminum radiator w/ elec fan, T5 trans, King Cobra clutch, 3.55 gears, 13" Cobra brakes (front), Wilwood prop valve, Mustang A-arms, Front Coil-overs, MM CC plates, Silver 17x9 R's, 03 Cobra IRS, Aluminum DS, 2002 Mustang dash/console etc..., custom leather seats

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Reply #8 –
lol, so your car is like mine before it exploded with rust?
mine looked brand new 5 years ago
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Reply #9 –
Theres probly about 1,500 in damage there if you took it to a body shop.

Id offer 500 tops.
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1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
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Reply #10 –
yeah, well, you know how it is...  The salt gets everywhere (first owner didn't store winters like I did - just undercoated everything).  My k-member bolts/nuts look like a little mound of rust, I'd probably have to cut them to swap k's
1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
'89 5.0 w/ ported intakes, Mallory Adjustable FPR, BBK shorties and H with 2.5" Flows, 130 amp 3G, 89 Mustang comp/wiring, Aluminum radiator w/ elec fan, T5 trans, King Cobra clutch, 3.55 gears, 13" Cobra brakes (front), Wilwood prop valve, Mustang A-arms, Front Coil-overs, MM CC plates, Silver 17x9 R's, 03 Cobra IRS, Aluminum DS, 2002 Mustang dash/console etc..., custom leather seats

How much you think it'd cost to fix this?!?

Reply #11 –
that sucks, is it a California car?
or did you bring it with you when you moved?
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Reply #12 –
My sheet metal was not quite that bad, and I KNOW I should have just welded on another quarter.  I wouldn't attempt repairing that quarter, just get another. 

On the plus side.  It looks as if its just the skin that took all the damage.  It would probably be pretty easy to just weld on another quarter.

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Reply #13 –
This would be a good time to learn to weld.
finding a quarter to replace it might be the hard part of this project.
your at least located in a better area to find one closer to you.

A partial panel replacement like mine, could be the answer.
you probably would need to replace the inner vertical support in the trunk. by the look of the damage, that may have got bent also.

Doing it yourself would save you a lot of money. Why do all you guys live so far away from me and my welder. LOL
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
Join us on Facebook
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Reply #14 –
Ok, a few things:

1.  $1500 sounds on the low end.  I got some 20-25 hr quotes.  What is a normal body shop rate?

2.  Jerry, brought it with me...  it was pure WI car until 2003.  As for doing it myself:  I'm not sure I'd be able to figure out how to get it in the right spot...  what if I end up with a fender lip 1/4" lower on one side?!?  LOL  plus, I have my TINY mig, but idk if I'll be able to weld where I'm currently moving too (i may not be able to use the 1 car garage for car work).  I so wish I was closer...  it's crazy what you've been tackling!!  you're the man!

3.  What's the best place/way to know/check/measure to make sure the damage is just cosmetic and not structural?
1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
'89 5.0 w/ ported intakes, Mallory Adjustable FPR, BBK shorties and H with 2.5" Flows, 130 amp 3G, 89 Mustang comp/wiring, Aluminum radiator w/ elec fan, T5 trans, King Cobra clutch, 3.55 gears, 13" Cobra brakes (front), Wilwood prop valve, Mustang A-arms, Front Coil-overs, MM CC plates, Silver 17x9 R's, 03 Cobra IRS, Aluminum DS, 2002 Mustang dash/console etc..., custom leather seats