328 Salvage

ADM

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FERRARI-328-G...2303576?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item27b5b59fd8

not sure if this has been covered before, so apologies if it has.

Pic 3 concerns me a little the chassis looks so bent out of shape, and when you look at the rear of the car one side is noticable higher than the other. Can this really be repaired and how safe would it be to put back in the road.

I have never repaired a Cat C/D car but i have looked at repaired cars to buy. It would really concern me to think they were in this shape before id seen them.

Some advice from of our more experienced salvage experts would be much appriciated.

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Andyk

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That would be Loz...sure he will give some great advice...What a shame as it looks a lovely car that was in great condition.....Do like the 328...
 
ENZ525

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I'm no expert A, but a couple of points...

If you do the repairs yourself (or are the one getting them done), then you know exactly what you are paying for and what is being done.
If you buy a repaired car, and the seller has been diligent in photographing the repairs, then you also know what has been done...
couple this with a expert report on the condition of the repair/car and you should have no concerns...I certainly dont.
In my opinion, there is no difference between repairing a 'modern' car which has been damaged...and a classic that has undergone a
rebuild. Providing, of course, that it has ALL been done properly.
Regards,
Enzo.
 
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I don't think there's any way I could buy or drive a convertible car that's had such a hard impact in one of it's weakest areas. The only structural strength and integrity in that area is exactly where it's been damaged, and very severely at that. I'd hate to think of the other hidden damage to the whole structure lurking in that car.
Interesting to see it's not recorded, can't understand why.
 
lozcb

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Thats a no no in my view , cost of the repair would far out way its value , complete new floor pan needed, strengthning reinforments need replacing they will probably be severly compromised , look at the drivers door shut seems to go from 4mm gap at the bottom (normal) to around 13mm at the top ,so its broke its back spares im afraid or for someone with more money than sense and labour of love

Shame but it ofeten happens , the lack of it being on the register may well be down to delays , there are easier ones that come up quite often


regards loz
 
ADM

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Im not intrested in it for myself, it was more a case of being shocked how badly damaged the car was and that it could be reparied..can a chasis this bent be sorted straighten?
 
lozcb

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ADM said:
Im not intrested in it for myself, it was more a case of being shocked how badly damaged the car was and that it could be reparied..can a chasis this bent be sorted straighten?
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Of course it can , whether its financially viable to do so is another question , it would require total strip down , , straightening on a gig bench ,new floor pan and new reinforcements ,new cills and then putting back together , sort of car ideal for a body shop tech as his personal project , as the greater part of the cost is labour and gig bench time , new parts if available still would be minimal


regards loz
 
ADM

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Yes it is but repairable apparently..im sure Loz knows his stuff with this sort of thing. :)
 
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Andyk said:
Not recorded..does that mean it will not be that bad ?
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Nope, it just means that someone will probably buy the repaired car unaware that it was ever damaged! It probably didn't go through insurance for some reason (e.g. no insurance cover!).
 
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Seems very cheap on PH, even with extensive damage. £5700, compared to £19,450 on ebay....
 
lozcb

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wow cheap...hw much would it cost to put on a jig and straighten?
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Jig plates are about £250 to hire for a week , A bench gig should expect to return it owner atleast 3 or 4 jobs a week if not more , but it depends how busy the workshop is , a workshop that is not busy should ring a few alarm bells so beware and do your homework , you will need all the replacable parts before it goes on the bench , and a good tech should get it straight with a new floor plan in a day day and half , allowing anothe half a day for aligning all the panels, doors and cills back up , with busy workshops they rarely get to spend all the time required on one job , they will be flitting from one to another trying to keep on top of all scheduled completion times , parts are always a big issue , its the small insignificant parts that can get missed off the estimate and cause delays , but with todays computer estimating systems this is dying out slowly , as they tend to over order on parts


regards loz
 
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