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06-05-2011
Hey im new here and have bought s 97 gtp and has a list of problems I will start with rust. Rockers are gone and its starting to make its way up the jam. Also the driver quaurter panel is bad. But shock towers are solid and so is most of floor also gas lines are leaking and runs rough at 1000 rpm. But I believe that goes on another post.
06-05-2011
I didn't see a question mark in that entire post...What were your questions?
Originally Posted by W-Body Store
06-05-2011
buy replacement rockers and splice in, patch quarter panel? what are you looking for there boss
06-05-2011
Ohh sorry any body know about how much im looking at spending is it worth fixing or should I drive it til the wheels fall off?
06-05-2011
its a 97 grand prix, if your in love with it spend somemoney get the rust fixed and undercoated, if your wanting to upgrade in a few years, drive it till the wheels fall off
06-05-2011
Oh and where the rockers should be is empty space part of the floor is rusted to. The the the rockers atach to are gone also
06-05-2011
Well the inside is perfect almost. The engine is fairly clean all the issues with the car are rust related and im wondering am I looking at a few hundred or thousand to make it right?
06-06-2011
drive it until the wheels fall off, save the repair money on a newer less rusty GP
06-06-2011
Just think of the rust as Gods weight strpping mod.
06-06-2011
I like the way you think benner but like I said im looking more for a repair cost
06-06-2011
couple thousand to have it done right by someone else....u'll need to paint it too with that quarter panel work.
06-06-2011
Honestly you may be able to find a vocational school that'll do the work for cheap (possibly the price of supplies). It's a learning experience for students but the teachers also make sure the work is done right (unless it's some hack school)
06-06-2011
generally voc schools dont like rust repair, as its filler work at most shops,
06-06-2011
Thousands???? Really I can spray it later I just need metal replaced.
06-07-2011
My old LeSabre had just surface rust on the lower fender/panel, the cheapest estimate I could find was $450 and thats just sanding and painting, the shops I trust wanted $1000+. Now you actually have rusted through so I don't know. I never ended up fixing the rust on the Buick and 4 months later I got a rear main seak oil leak, $1500 repair, so I chucked the car.
In my opinion, unless you know for certain that the car is mechanically strong or at least a valuable resale, I would not do expensive body work. There are plenty of rust free cars in the junkyard, and i'm sure some of them had expensive body work done...
06-07-2011
What about a way to keep it from rusting any further
06-07-2011
POR15, or naval jelly boss
06-07-2011
If the rust is getting into the door jams,door sills, or pillar its not worth fixing.... Thats why I'm not doing it on mine. Ray saw my car a couple weeks ago and I trust his judgment. Maaco had quoted me close to a grand/slightly over that to fix the rust and that was with me providing the parts, plus having my car at least a week.... Other shops in the area (ones that are real professionals and that I've personally seen them put a car back together that had been severely damaged ) wanted up to 2500 or more.
The best advice I can give is drive it from point A to point B (wheels fall off) or try finding another GP shell that has little to no rust and transferring all your stuff to that shell IE engine,interior and such. Last choice would be save your money and buy something newer...
Originally Posted by bluegtp91
06-07-2011
Well its not in the door sills or pillars and just to bottom hinges on door. It needs rockers ladders it whatever u call them that the rockers attach to and a quarter panel other than that strut towers are solid interior is pretty nice. Sub frame is solid. Steering is tight.
06-08-2011
got some pics?
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