86GT rocker panel damage help
 

Hi,

I very slowly pulling out of my Base's new parking lot hit a curb on my passenger side rear rocker panel area.

Can anyone with experience take a look at the photos and tell me what's going on?

Is there any structural damage?
PDR Costs?
Bodyshop Costs?

I'd really prefer to do PDR versus bodyshop.

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the paint is cracked/flaked off, and heavily scratched. PDR really shouldn't be an option here.

Ya not a candidate for PDR I am afraid.
It is need paint.
Through insurance that is probably around $2,000 in most of Canada
Out of pocket between $800 and $1,500 depending on the shop.
Prices may vary depending o region and quality but those are some safe ball park figures.


In comparison this was $2,400 through insurance and they would have done for $1,200 cash or $1,800 with receipt and warranty.

90% of the twins that have side skirts are because they have damage to the rocker. Myself included.

Honestly I screwed up and drove slightly over a curb on one side in a dark parking lot on a rainy night once. Usually super careful. The sideskirt I had got broken and I got a little one inch or so crease/"dent" in the button of my rocker. I never had it fixed.

I think it's important to make sure the paint is still intact (mine was as far as I could tell), and if it isn't then definitely get it repainted or touched up to avoid rust.

But after that, :iono:. I just bought a replacement sideskirt to go over it. I still cry myself to sleep about it on occasion but shit happens. And nobody ever knows it's there. :bonk:

Frozen to the ground piece of wheel well ice hidden under a nice clean blanket of fresh snow. That noise haunts me to this day.

Repair Manager at a body shop chiming in here

No way is that even remotely close to PDR. That needs to be repaired. You're looking at about 7-9 hours repair time (thanks to that nasty indent on the edge) plus R&I's and then blending of the front door as well.

**EDIT ** There should be no structural damages, at least none that I can see or would expect to see

Is that a tri-stage paint? If so, blend times/paint times are higher as well.

I am going to take a stab at $1,700 depending on the shop and depending on tri-stage or not. Also depending on anything additional that may be found after DFR (disassemble for repair)

Yeah that's how I am about it too. Still remember the loud bang/crack of my car hopping and falling on the curb. Worst thing ever.

The sound of my front end being swiped off by a guardrail will not be one I will forget either.

This is when I damaged my rocker. You can kind of see it here behind the mud. I wasn't too concerned with it relative to the other damage.
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I had my rocker panel repaired @ Vaughan fine touch, 7 Caldari Rd, Concord, ON L4K 4N8 back in 2017 under 800. Exact same damage if not worse in the exact same place, they did a first rate job on mine. I would go back to them anytime. The blending job on the paint was perfect for me. After that is when I went and bought side skirts, cheaper to replace them than body work.

I feel your pain, I did a similar thing same area, same side on my WRBP brz a few years ago.

I got a bunch of quotes from $800 - $3500(shop wanted to remove the door and R/I the window etc.

Chose a shop that is very reputable in my area, $1200 without going through insurance.

Cant tell it was ever touched.

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I have a couple dents and a little crease on my BRZ rocker - which were there when I bought it. I’ve been contemplating how to handle it as well.

While we’re on the topic - anyone suggest skideskirts that would best blend with the original front and rear bumpers on BRZ or FRS? Guessing TRD, maybe Baruta?