Just got my first mazda.Sold :(

Damn the more you uncover the more work it looks like you have to do. Is that all bondo dust on the floor?

Dude, holy crap. I don't even know what to say. I thought my truck was bad, with all the "Yeah that came from a shopping cart" dents.

lol haha nice input everyone, yea the more i tear it down the more work for me, i didnt HAVE to tear into it but i decided to, not so sure why lol especially now, oh well its all good though, its an awesome learning experience. and yea its all bondo dust, lol its all over my garage, theres gonna be a lot of fiberglass work i think i will do. it should turn out pretty decent i think im taking my time on it, and so im hoping for a good outcome, least this way saves me money, and if it cant do i will spend what i was going to spend on having someone else do it lol. oh well thanks everyone for your help this far, and ill go to the paint shop tomorrow about the short chop filler, what is that anyway?

its a type of Fiberglass filler

hmm well alright then, if they dont have it im sure a parts store will any specific type or brand thats better than others? im not trying to skimp on body work, nothings worse than having a wavy body

Could you possibly get replacement rocker panels for it? That would seem like a lot less work.

it would probably be the easier route, but the damage doesnt seem to be all that bad, i mean a bit more time with the body hammer and some good filler and it would look great. id recommend evercoat products if youre going to do it. they have a short hair glass filler, and a few light weight plastic fillers, they cost a bit more but theyre worth it.

well yea i could replace the rocker, again but where they placed this rocker it would be sooo hard tog et it right, especially cuz im not the best body man in the world lol, im not even a body man period, just tryin new things lol, thanks for the advice on the filler product appreciate it bro, and seth if you wanna come up here and replace it lol come one up brotha man ill buy you your fav beer

wow marcus good luck man you can do it!!!

thank you