I guess anything could be saved…

[WileE]

I think the column has moved, making the wheel appear to be bent

Either way.... OUCH !

 

[mmissile]

Rebody is the smart way to save it. You can stick-build the whole car and use Asian garbage parts, but it'll still be a rebody....with no original parts or structural integrity. It's poo-poo'd, because it cuts all the middle-men outta making fortunes from dumb people. Still saves the car, in the end.

 

[RSMS]

Rebody is the smart way to save it. You can stick-build the whole car and use Asian garbage parts, but it'll still be a rebody....with no original parts or structural integrity. It's poo-poo'd, because it cuts all the middle-men outta making fortunes from dumb people. Still saves the car, in the end.

I’m curious how others look at a re-body compared to a pieced back together total catalogue built body. I’ve been around bodyshops my whole life and I’ve seen some really good panel and frame rail replacements and I’ve seen some that are nothing but scary. A good technician can replace and hide or duplicate factory appearance to even knowledge eyes but in reality it is hard to duplicate how the cars were built when new, both cosmetically and structurally. What’s you thoughts??

 

[eldubb440]

I’m curious how others look at a re-body compared to a pieced back together total catalogue built body. I’ve been around bodyshops my whole life and I’ve seen some really good panel and frame rail replacements and I’ve seen some that are nothing but scary. A good technician can replace and hide or duplicate factory appearance to even knowledge eyes but in reality it is hard to duplicate how the cars were built when new, both cosmetically and structurally. What’s you thoughts??

I used to say it takes 3 cars to build 1 before all the stamped sheet metal was available.......

the word "rebody" is just semantics any more..........

 

[mmissile]

I used to say it takes 3 cars to build 1 before all the stamped sheet metal was available.......

the word "rebody" is just semantics any more..........

It took 3 to do mine, and there's still no panels available after 20+ years.
Ever since the TV guys started building cars around a good VIN-tag and a hood hinge...attitudes have changed. As well, they should. Saving a cool car, is an honorable thing.

 

[Dutchrebuild]

I'll take a genuine original Mopar body over a car that's 80% Chinese metal welded together by who knows who.

 

[RSMS]

I'll take a genuine original Mopar body over a car that's 80% Chinese metal welded together by who knows who.

With out a doubt. Cheap metal and shady workmanship does not make a quality car.

 

[Dutchrebuild]

And really, a professional rebody is very very hard to detect....while shity body panel replacement is obvious