Repaired or Not Repaired?????
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Heel & Toe
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I have been looking at a lot of pics of the engine compartment of other c3’s and they all looked to be smooth and flawless across the front side of the wiper bay. Mine looks like it has been repaired. Or is that normal ??? Never saw one that was repaired so I really have nothing to compare. All of you with experience in repairs on their part of the front end please chime in. Thanks
Last edited by Jpen; Jul 18, 2018 at 08:05 PM.
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A better way to ask could have been "Original or repaired". I obviously cant help but good luck in your quest
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I have seen new hood surrounds that are sold with the cross-over section (the strip that runs across the top of the plenum ) left much bigger to help it survive transport , the idea is to trim it up when you glue it to your body I suppose . Yours looks like it just wasn't trimmed properly ,also didn't the factory black out paint go on after it was all glued together so I would say its an add on clip ,just roughly finished off .
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Heel & Toe
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From: Youngstown, OH
I have seen new hood surrounds that are sold with the cross-over section (the strip that runs across the top of the plenum ) left much bigger to help it survive transport , the idea is to trim it up when you glue it to your body I suppose . Yours looks like it just wasn't trimmed properly ,also didn't the factory black out paint go on after it was all glued together so I would say its an add on clip ,just roughly finished off .
So I gather from your post that the top strip is typically removed after installation?? Thanks
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