Repaired or Not Repaired?????
07-18-2018, 08:00 PM
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My "guess" is NOT REPAIRED. Now, what is the question??
07-18-2018, 08:05 PM
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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
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07-18-2018, 08:16 PM
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Possibly repaired/not easy to see in the pics...….but could use some (re-)repairing.
07-18-2018, 08:51 PM
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Whole nose might have been put on. I have a repro nose in the yard and that strip isn't even there.
07-19-2018, 05:40 AM
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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
07-19-2018, 06:02 AM
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07-19-2018, 08:24 AM
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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 .
07-19-2018, 09:06 AM
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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 .
So I gather from your post that the top strip is typically removed after installation?? Thanks
07-19-2018, 09:22 AM
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