So I stopped by the body shop to see the repair progress on my H&R damage. This is what I found.
I chatted with the body shop manager and the fellow doing the work. They were both surprised that I wanted to see the car in mid-repair. I told them I wanted it documented.
The rear quarter panel is actually huge. Open your door and you will see that the panel above the door window actually continues down the A pillar, is the door sill, then basically goes back underneath the skin at the rear "quarter panel" area. And it is all welded to the frame, so no easy task to remove the damaged section. A cut at the mid point on the B pillar, then some serious work with an air chisel to get the rest off. They told me the cost to replace the entire panel is exorbitant, so insurance companies will only pay for the patch work. :(
The door skin is actually attached with some kind of glue, according to the body shop, FYI.
And there was hidden damage, so they had to file a supplemental claim and the adjuster will be out next week to see for himself.
The guy doing the work also mentioned the vibration he felt when moving the vehicle. He was concerned that it was more hidden damage. I told him that was the solid engine mounts. After a few minutes, I made the call to pull them and put the factory mounts back in. I will be posting the Pfadt mounts for sale on here when I recover them.
The manager made a point of letting me know the stripes were important to him to get right and we discussed the deck lid. They are going to paint the blackout stripe on the back of the lid. No more vinyl!!!
I am excited to see it finished.