Well I finally got around to actually working on this car the past week. It took way too long to get my garage clean enough to fit it in.
I no longer need a body shop to do the main repair. I started by removing all the parts that couldn't be saved, mainly bumper cover, absorber, and metal reinforcement. Then I was able to see where I needed to push out. I spent about an hour or so working on the body today and got a large portion of the damage taken care of. I have to address a few more specific areas and then its all fine tuning with a hammer and dolly. I had found a new trunk pan if needed but it seems like I'll be able to save all my current sheetmetal. And after messing with the hatch for an hour, I found out one good lift strut and one bad one is the reason for the hatch pushing slightly to one side. So that'll be addressed eventually.
When I got the car....
after removing the bumper cover...
with bumper reinforcement cut off (I'll unbolt the brackets once everything is back in position) Notice the bulge of the trunk floor...
And finally, after an hour of work today...
