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Nothing, it's fine. Except maybe the right fender. |
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Run away, sell it. It'll never be right! |
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It's not right, but live with it... |
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A good body man should be able to straighten this out in minutes without causing other problems |
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Heafust Samba Member
Joined: April 12, 2014 Posts: 11 Location: Texas
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:27 pm Post subject: 1969 Beetle Front Left Quarter |
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Is this a crease(damage) or a style line? -About 1 1/2 in. out from fender-
It is so perfectly formed, it seems like it is supposed to be there. But the right side doesn't have the same look. Of course, the the fuel door being there may have something to do with it?
The next couple of pictures may or may not be related to my question. The left wheel sticks out from the fender further than the right side. The spacing between the tire and the fender is tighter on the left side than the right side. Somewhere, pre- me, the right fender was replaced. I have no idea how hard it was hit. I keep measuring it out and can't decide if that fender is different than the other, like off of a Super. ??.
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theKbStockpiler Samba Member
Joined: July 07, 2012 Posts: 2316 Location: Rust Belt
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Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 6:41 am Post subject: |
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First guess with paint on is that the quarters were patched. Edit: Can you see from the inside if there is a seam from a patch panel? _________________ My beetle is not competing with your beetle. I have the yellow beetle in my town. There is a red one, a green one ......
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wcfvw69 Samba Purist
Joined: June 10, 2004 Posts: 13382 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:04 am Post subject: |
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You need to post pictures of under the hood looking down at that front quarter panel, the apron area, etc.. If this beetle sustained a front hit that could of buckled that quarter, it should be very obvious under the hood or under the fender. _________________ Contact me at [email protected]
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marklee Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2009 Posts: 821 Location: Flintshire, North Wales
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Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 10:57 am Post subject: |
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looks like collision damage to me, the wing (fender) if hit has pushed into the 1/4 causing the crease, a common issue.. _________________ CGLI qualified body repair and refinish tech
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