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Chuck Fryer
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« on: May 02, 2006, 06:43:14 pm » |
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I am having quite a time with a decision about the crashed car.
One option is to use a good roof section and repair the old body. Just clip the roof and go on. With this I am somewhat concerned it will not be perfect and have good door gaps and what not.
The other option is a good solid straight body out west, this involves some extra transport fees, and maybe A LOT of driving on my part to get it here. It would be a different car, not quite considered the same car as before, but would look the same.
Has anybody had any exp. with a rolled and repaired car. I sure could use some direction here.
Thanks
Chuck
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so67vw
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« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2006, 07:07:43 pm » |
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It's up to the Shop.... I've repair cars that I would not recoment diving that the doors hood trunk are perfectly lined up and everything shuts perfect.... As long as the pan is sound it shouldn't be a problem...
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« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2006, 08:58:57 pm » |
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A good shop will repair it and you will never know. What I always tell people, ask the manager to see some finished cars in the shop. Look the car over real well (paying close attention to body gaps, lines and color), then ask to see the work order showing what work was done. If you cant see the repair chances are its a good shop you can trust.
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Fritter
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« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2006, 10:13:32 pm » |
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I am having quite a time with a decision about the crashed car.
One option is to use a good roof section and repair the old body. Just clip the roof and go on. With this I am somewhat concerned it will not be perfect and have good door gaps and what not.
The other option is a good solid straight body out west, this involves some extra transport fees, and maybe A LOT of driving on my part to get it here. It would be a different car, not quite considered the same car as before, but would look the same.
Has anybody had any exp. with a rolled and repaired car. I sure could use some direction here.
Thanks
Chuck
Chuck maybe take some measurements of the door openings and the window openings and see how far off things are? If you need my car as reference let me know. |
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« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2006, 11:53:42 pm » |
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Do a Roof Clip, it's done all the time, even on BAD Roll Overs, find a guy or Shop to Ruf- it-Out that actually knows how to use a Porta-Power, you'll be glad you did !
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so67vw
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« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2006, 12:01:01 am » |
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Do a Roof Clip, it's done all the time, even on BAD Roll Overs, find a guy or Shop to Ruf- it-Out that actually knows how to use a Porta-Power, you'll be glad you did !
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Bruce Tweddle
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« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2006, 02:40:23 am » |
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If you can borrow another left door, try to fit it. If it aligns pretty good, the body isn't badly twisted.
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« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2006, 01:55:18 pm » |
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Chuck,
I have seen your car so I assume you are pretty picky, cause it is really nice. I think you need to consider that as you make this decision. To do it right your car will have to be pretty well dissassembled, so you will not be saving $$ in labor if you choose to repair it, my guess is that you will decide to repaint it completely anyway when it comes down to it. If you are not saving on labor and the only attachment is to the sentimental value of the bare body shell, I personally think you would be happier knowing your car was not spliced together. Keep in mind I have done many section jobs that you can not tell... BUT you will know and think about it. Even if you use a different shell of the same era you will be assembling the car with 99% of the parts that made your car "your" car. All that said, if it was me and I had a choice I would be prepping a different shell and tranferring things over from the old one and that is knowing full well I could do the porta power magic myself.
Mike
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Chuck Fryer
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« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2006, 09:53:57 am » |
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I spent some time going over the damaged body and have decided not to re-use it. It has just enough bad spots to keep me away. The b pillar is wrinkled about 6" from the bottom, and both front 1/4's have a VERY small dimple in them. SO, the best choice is a different body. Thanks for the input guys.
Chuck
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« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2006, 01:33:30 pm » |
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Fritter, not sure your car is the best choice as a guide-didn't you know yours too was rolled and wrecked at one time? The guy you got the body from probably forgot to mention that, it was amazing it could even be fixed it was so bent up.
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« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2006, 07:17:12 pm » |
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If the body is not out of square it would be no different than a top chop. Actually probably easier since you would not have to do a lot of fab on the roof. (mmm, top chop)
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Fritter
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« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2006, 07:59:13 pm » |
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Fritter, not sure your car is the best choice as a guide-didn't you know yours too was rolled and wrecked at one time? The guy you got the body from probably forgot to mention that, it was amazing it could even be fixed it was so bent up.
Yes I was having trouble shutting the doors when I was DRIVING it today Armchair!! Drive yours lately?  |
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