are quarter panel repairs cheap? pics within

[somerandom]

I got myself a vp wagon, and as you can see in these pics, the quarter it damage, no paint missing, but it looks like there is crease lines? so its wouldn't be a tap out job, would it?

other then tapping it out, what other may i need to do? i know i wont be able to do it all myself, but if i can fix it best i can, it may be cheaper to get fixed afterall???

**the dent does not go up to the window, it goes no further then the 2 stripe lines beneath the window

never had to repair/get repaired a panel (touch wood), so an internet guesstimate would suffice, your measurment can be the fuel lid, gl hf and get back to me

[nemesis_adrasteia]

looks pretty ****ed to me, i had a damaged rear quarter cost about a grand to get fixed

[Bazzdogs]

yeah quarter panels are a B**ch to get fixed. i get mates rates with my panel beater but still, the thing with bending panels is, if the paint is "well travelled", it doesnt like to be stretched and then return to its original position and that looks like some decent stretching. You will most likely be looking at a respray when its fixed but that shouldnt be a hassle cause its white. But then again you might get away with it when i had my quarter panel damaged i was lucky enough to not stretch the paint... the brick wall stripped it right off so there was no guessing as the whether the paint was damaged . The panel wasnt tot badly bent, but i didnt like the look of bare steel so i hit it with some gloss black.. which is all i had... the car is metallic blue. Price range for an average and acceptable repair is $700 - $900. depending where you go.

For a DIY job, and depending on your skill level with panel beating, take the panel off, get the largest diameter rubber mallet you can find and just tap tap tap against a flat surface, the harder the surface the more likey you are to lose the paint but the softer the surface the less shaping will occur, this rule applies for both the surface its resting on and the mallet. dont forget to heat the paint with a hair dryer, makes it easier when its soft.

[Ozzie]

I fixed mine myself. Was about as bad as yours, All up cost me round $100
and a shitload of sanding