Fox23

The Story:

Hey everyone. Most of you know me by now. I just bought a 88lx a month or so ago for 1700.

The car runs fine and im not having any problems with it mechanically BUT i do live in canada and this car is 21 years old.. So it does have rust..

I really like this car. Im in love with the 5.0 and the power of this thing..

My plan is to store the car in the winters for no on and just buy a beater for the winters.

I NEED YOUR ADVICE GUYS

What Should I Do?

1) Would i be better off to save my money up and bring it to a body shop and get all the rust repaired properly all around the car?

2) Go buy some replacement pannels like 2 fenders, 2 doors and a hood with no rust and swap them on. Then get the quater pannels and windshield repaired by a shop ( they are both kinda bad and pretty sure would need to be cut out ) and quater pannel cut outs on a donor car would probably be expensive..

3) Sell the car? save my money and buy a 5.0 with no rust? which is pretty much impossible to find in canada.. unless its already been restored and garage kept which is gonna end up costing me like 4 grand or more to find a car like that.

4) Any other sugestions? im open to your opinions guys and are always appreciated!

Im afraid to do the body work my self because im 18 and have no experience doing it. I dont know what im doing and its my daily driver. I dont want to get to deep into doing the body work my self and have the end result look like **** and not be done properly to find out rust comming back or my pannels being messed up un even and not straight or something like that..

Here are some pics and a video of a walk around so u can see the condition of the exterior.

http://s562.photobucket.com/albums/s...st%20Pictures/

mjr46

if you have no experience tske it somewhere that does and have panels put in where rust exists.

Fox23

so you think i should spend the money and get it done properly?

Shelty

yeah, without a doubt... why would you want it done incorrectly?

unless you know a few buddys who can do bodywork for cheap... O mean, if the rust is not too bad, you can tackle it yourself... if its rusted through, get it replaced...

Fox23

kk thanks guys. How much you think thats gonna cost me :S? my windshield will need to be taken out and new metal put up there.. and my quater pannels will aswell

Shelty

It depends on the area... I'd prolly say 2 grand for the windshield but I am no bodyman.

Fox23

2 grand.. wow i really hope your wrong. I should go get a quote somewhere for all the rust removal and body work. because if its gonna cost over 3 grand in total i mind aswell buy a new car lol

calfroper_06

Option 2, and whats the fun and accomplishment of selling the car, restore it!!!!!!

Fox23

very true! thanks guys.

projectresto83

Well when it comes to getting rust taken care of you also have to think about the paint job too. How rusted is the floorpans and other parts of the under body?