That appears to be one poor paint job.I bet something fell on the corner during the "resto" and wasn't properly repaired.When the car was reassembled,the damage mysteriously reappeared.
What Caused this Body Damage?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Auburndale Florida
2025 C2 of the Year ('64-'66) Finalist - Unmodified
St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06-'07-'09
What Caused this Body Damage?
I would appreciate any ideas. I am looking to buy a 68 vert. Car is a long way from Florida. There is some damage to the right rear quarter, where the rear deck and right rear frender meet. Same damage is on the rear deck. Talked to the owner, it was like that when he bought the car, He did a frame off, the spot was repaired. When the car was put back on the frame, the spot came back. Kind of a deal breaker. To repair, most of the rear would have to be painted .....
Here is a view looking at the top of the deck and right rear quarter.
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Here is a view looking at the top of the deck and right rear quarter.
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Looks like body flex damage to me. I would guess the shim stack on the body mount under/closest to the damage is off since you say the damage reappeared after the body was put back on the frame.
Melting Slicks
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From: Beringen
Came from the inside of the wheel well by the looks of it. Half shaft failure is out of the question since the shaft would touch the floor and not the top of the rear.
My guess is the tire catched some kind of debris that got trown into the quarter panel an top surround.
My guess is the tire catched some kind of debris that got trown into the quarter panel an top surround.
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I don't know what caused the fiberglas damage. But, looking at the lower left of the photo, there is a darker shape that I am assuming is a reflection of the person taking the photo. What I don't like about that shape is the amount of texture it appears to have. That much texture in the photo makes me think that the paint job is not very smooth, and probably doesn't look too good up close in person.
Team Owner
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Who knows? If it was on the front fender I would say lifting a cast-iron intake manifold with tennis elbow. Seriously, something heavy was dropped there. I doubt that it had anything to do with a body restoration.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Auburndale Florida
2025 C2 of the Year ('64-'66) Finalist - Unmodified
St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06-'07-'09
I don't know what caused the fiberglas damage. But, looking at the lower left of the photo, there is a darker shape that I am assuming is a reflection of the person taking the photo. What I don't like about that shape is the amount of texture it appears to have. That much texture in the photo makes me think that the paint job is not very smooth, and probably doesn't look too good up close in person.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Auburndale Florida
2025 C2 of the Year ('64-'66) Finalist - Unmodified
St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06-'07-'09
Damage is too high up in the car.
My first thoughts..something going on with the mounts and shims, too many or too few shims?
Front clip was replaced. damage to fenders and nose. Replaced with a 1 piece Frame is reported to be rust free / damage free and straight
Best guess,from the pics it looks like it behind the wheel
Sad thing it has a factory alum intake, its's a #'s matching tripower vert.
Front clip was replaced. damage to fenders and nose. Replaced with a 1 piece Frame is reported to be rust free / damage free and straight
Sad thing it has a factory alum intake, its's a #'s matching tripower vert.
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From: Ontario
Damage is too high up in the car.
My first thoughts..something going on with the mounts and shims, too many or too few shims?
Front clip was replaced. damage to fenders and nose. Replaced with a 1 piece Frame is reported to be rust free / damage free and straight
Best guess,from the pics it looks like it behind the wheel
Sad thing it has a factory alum intake, its's a #'s matching tripower vert.
My first thoughts..something going on with the mounts and shims, too many or too few shims?
Front clip was replaced. damage to fenders and nose. Replaced with a 1 piece Frame is reported to be rust free / damage free and straight
Best guess,from the pics it looks like it behind the wheel
Sad thing it has a factory alum intake, its's a #'s matching tripower vert.
Burning Brakes
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From: Oswego New York
Looks like we're all guessing, so how about this ... could the damage be caused by the sling when the body was put back on the frame? Ask the owner if he knows how the repair was done. Perhaps the repair was done with body filler and no fiberglass ... so it wouldn't hold.
If that's the case ask more questions about other body work done as prep for the paint job.
If that's the case ask more questions about other body work done as prep for the paint job.