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    Weld In Patch or Replace Fender?

    Having squared away most of my 73 911T engine issues I am starting to think about body work. The biggest rust issue is a strangely isolated patch at the bottom rear of the driver side fender where it meets the front of the door. It’s rusted clean through (inner as well) in a triangle hole that is about 4” high and 3” wide at the bottom. There is some bubbling under the left headlight. I have a super talented body shop in town and could have them weld in a patch (or maybe I do it), or I could just buy the Dansk replacement fender. I bought the car from original owner and everything is totally original, and that’s the way I want to keep it. So my question is really from a value perspective - forgetting about the cost of either fix (I don’t care too much), does it hurt the value much to have a replacement fender versus top notch resto weld in patch? Thanks and BTW the one thing that is not original is that I think it had a repaint 25 years ago in factory silver metallic.
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    I would fix the original if the damage is limited to what you describe...not a difficult task to cut and weld those areas and actually rather common. Likely less work too than fitting a non-PORSCHE original fender replacement.

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    it is almost always better to weld in small patches in an otherwise good panel. This is true for many reasons, e.g. easier, keeps more original metal and maintains better fit and finish - usually cheaper too. It takes quite a bit of work to properly fit an aftermarket panel and achieve factory looking seams/gaps. A good body person can butt-weld in a patch and metal finish it to where it looks like new.

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    Patch, do not replace original fender.

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    Thanks! That settles it. I guess that would be an awfully big section of not-original.
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