Hey, I have a 1989 Iroc L03 5 speed. It has 155,000 miles on it but runs great and for the most part there is not bad rust. on three of my four quarter panels going around the wheel there is some bubbling of rust and on one there is rust showing. my question was how much would a body shop charge me to get all of the rust done. I can do the easy stuff by myself, but some of the bad stuff i would like to have done right so that when i paint it, in the future it will not come back. the rust is not bad but i am worried that i would do it wrong.

 

No, do the rust yourself. I'm not an expert but I did a perfect job with my panels. Some body shops will cut corners. Get high grit and low grit (400 grit, or more if you want a proper paint job) sandpaper. I would recommend getting a sanding disk for a drill if there is quite a bit of rust. Keep in mind that you'll have to sand quite a bit of an area as some rust is most likely hidden underneath the paint and cannot be seen yet, so sand up to 3 inches away from any rusty spots to make sure you're not missing anything. If you have a whole, cut it out, and make sure you get rid of ALL the rust.

Apply a proper body-fill material to even out the uneven spaces. This could take a little practice. If you screw up, take the filler out and try again. Look up on how to do a proper step-by step job on the web.
It isn't difficult or expensive at all if you're willing to put the time into it. It's all about patience. Read up about different fillers, different ones will suit different areas of the car.

And trust me, unless you're paying LOTS of cash to have it done by a real expert, you're better doing it by yourself.