Coupe parts wanted
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aguirola
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I have a hood, alas it is in El Salvador. If you pay for crating and shipping it is yours for the asking.
Not until middish November, though....
Regards, Alberto
Not until middish November, though....
Regards, Alberto
Hi, That's a bummer, I do have a hood, grill, a E3 headlight bucket that I'm told works. I'm located about an hour east of Sacramento Ca. Ed
I May have a 73 bumper - Binks will you check?
Cslwannabe
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Wow! Thanks one and all for such quick and warm outpouring of sources!! I will be in touch.
Petschauer
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Thinking out loud here but if the body shop (or at home with a come-along) were to pull the damage out a little bit with the center grill still in place it may bend back into shape.
PM sent.
The most difficult to find will be to find a good fender. Maybe only corner part can be re-welded but if it is in a good shape, professional body shop will push the complete front out when it is still welded in one piece. That might save some of the body parts as they can be easily repaired later.
In my humble opinion after good body shop process it will appear what is really needed from the car body parts as replacing all to new non-original might create more problems to keep the shape of the front with proper gaps/proportions.
Front aluminum trim line will also be needed as the one will not be possible to be put back into proper shape.
Good luck with all the process!
In my humble opinion after good body shop process it will appear what is really needed from the car body parts as replacing all to new non-original might create more problems to keep the shape of the front with proper gaps/proportions.
Front aluminum trim line will also be needed as the one will not be possible to be put back into proper shape.
Good luck with all the process!
YOu can get a new header (part above the grille shell/area) from W&N. I know, I bought one.
The grille surround itself might be able to get from W&N.
Too bad the polish guys are out of commission.
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The grille surround itself might be able to get from W&N.
Too bad the polish guys are out of commission.
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side shot?
A good body guy can repair that front fender.
A good body guy can repair that front fender.
From my limited experience with dents and body shops, me thinks that fixing your front fender is less work vs welding in a new one.
A nos fender is 3-5k euro/usd for the part, plus 1k to get it in.
A used fender is cheaper, but likely you will want to fix some corners of it before welding it in. Thus likely coming in at 1-1,5 k for a used fender, and 2-3k to weld it in.
I'd spend some time to find a bodyshop that employs a ( 60 year young) sheet metal guru...
Now if you know that there is serious rust under there, then I'd chop it all off.
A nos fender is 3-5k euro/usd for the part, plus 1k to get it in.
A used fender is cheaper, but likely you will want to fix some corners of it before welding it in. Thus likely coming in at 1-1,5 k for a used fender, and 2-3k to weld it in.
I'd spend some time to find a bodyshop that employs a ( 60 year young) sheet metal guru...
Now if you know that there is serious rust under there, then I'd chop it all off.
i think Erik has some very good advice. emphasis on the 'serious rust', chop it all off.
....nicht verzagen, TomHom fragen:
Guess this might be helpful, at a very reasonable price!
Will send you pm in a minute
Thomas
...the part is from somebody who's driving skills I really admire
...and if the deer next time hits the left side:
....we are prepared
Guess this might be helpful, at a very reasonable price!
Will send you pm in a minute
Thomas
...the part is from somebody who's driving skills I really admire
...and if the deer next time hits the left side:
....we are prepared
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