Hey everyone,
I've heard mixed opinions regarding ways to fix my evo 8.

Short story behind the car:
bought on auction, car was salvaged and I've since swapped the control arms, shock absorber, and rear knuckle assembly

Now I want to get this crash taken care of but these are the 2 opinions that I've heard from body shops.
Some say it's possible to pull the body and line it into place again, other shops say this would not be possible on this body and that I should look for another evo 8 shell and have them weld it in.

If any of you have gone through this, please share your opinion and how you went about it.

I am attaching pictures of the car so you can see the damage that was done.
Let me know if you guys need more pics.

Thank you

 

I was stopped in a Ford waiting to make a left turn and was hit in the rear. It knocked me unconscious. When I came to I was a block down the street and the car was shorter than it used to be. I had it pulled and it drove and looked great.

 

Thanks for your input. I'm considering just getting the rear door, and having the shop pull the rest.

Any more info is appreciated.

 

I'm not sure from your description what it is they are talking about cutting away. If they mean cutting the car in half I'd be leery of that. Unless a perfect job things won't fit right afterward and depending on the quality of the welding, the strength of the vehicle may be compromised

 

another option that may help is just getting some rep voltex rear panels and cut the car to fit the fenders then just do the body work on the upper portion. not sure if will be any cheaper, but its an idea

 

Yeah, I had been considering a wide body kit but I believe then I would wheel spacers?

If I get my hands on a rear door, I've been quoted around ~$250 if I recall correctly (I got a quote about 4 months ago). This does not include the paint job.

Right now I just want to be able to ride comfortably without the tire hitting the rear fender. After that I will focus on some proper tuning, and finally a paint job.

 

I hope you got that car for dirt cheap. Like $8k MAX

You'll need to take care of that rust unless it's just surface rust. Proper way would be cutting part off a good shell and having them welded and fused to this shell

 

Yeah, I got it for $7,200.
But with fees and some extra work and parts that have gone into it I'm at $9k right now.

So far I have had to install control arms, rear knuckle assembly, shock absorber, new fuel housing.
Right now I need to take care of the body and a decent tune.

I believe it is surface rust, I will attach a pic of when the car first arrived at the yard later today.

 

I had the same kind of damage on my old evo. My body shop was able to repair the damage.

 

That's good to hear, I think I am able to post in the trade forums now. Going to try my luck looking for the door.

 

+1 for sure
A decent body shop should have no problem. Just dont take it to Macco please hahaha

 

I have a door...

 

will pm you!

I posted in the classified forums as well. Hopefully I can get of a WW one.