Hello all. My son and I are doing a father son project. Both of us are mechanics and not body guys. The idea was to buy a car to fix and sell for a profit.

Here is a url to the pictures...
https://photos.app.goo.gl/F3qHugpZiD5YnFh72

This looked like a fairly simple repair for someone who knows what they are doing...I don't.

The parts needed are the lower window trim, door handle and lower rocker trim.

I went to a couple yards and finally found a Malibu door in the exact same color with the handle and the window trim. I was so excited only to realize it had the trim strip; which means I will still have to fill two holes and paint the hole door.

Because everyone like numbers-
Bought the car at Copart for $1,530 including all fees.
Parts so far are a door and I bought a temporary spare to drive it home - $110
I still need lower rocker trim, a wheel/tire and paint.
Clean title retail is about $5,200. I hope to sell it with a rebuilt title for about $4,000

My plan:
-switch doors
- fiberglass from behind the two trim holes in the door (I don't have a welder) then fill from the front.
- Pull and hammer the wheel well. Fill and prep.

Questions:
- Do I just paint the whole door and quarter or do I try to blend?
- Is there a better why to fix that wheel well?

Thanks in advance for any and all help.

I would paint the door and qtr, and blend into the other door.
It's never good to paint to the edge of a panel if you want
it to match good.

I think your on the right track get the used door and use the fiberglass as you were it will work ok, may not be the preferred way but it will work. for the paint, I also agree with JC you'll need to paint the rear quarter rear door and blend to the drivers door, that should be an easy blend. kudos to you for doing a project with your boy, it will be very rewarding.
Jay D.

Thank you very much for the feedback.
I hope to do the bodywork this week but I won't spray it until I can get the lower rocker panel. I found one but it will have to be shipped in so that will probably be next week; I post pictures.

Two quick questions.
2. Should the blend area be about 1/3 of that front door? And then clear the whole door?
1. Should I sand the whole front door lightly with 600 wet?

I would dull the clear on the entire front door (or any panel you are blending into) with 800 grit or a light gray Scotchbrite pad #7448.
When shooting your repaired panels allow each pass to travel slightly farther on to the blending area than the previous one. The idea is to feather the blend into the adjoining panels.
Then clear the repaired panels and any blended panels completely.