Quarter panel is deformed, caused by torque?
03-22-2008, 04:30 PM
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Yea, it's a stock 2001 Z28 roller.
It has all the wiring un-butchered under the hood. It needs an engine, trans (which I have) exhaust(which I have) radiator and fans, driveshaft, and some misc other little ****.
I paid $2500 for it.
I wasn't asking for an appraisal or anything.
Simple question asking for ideas why this part of the body is wavy.
Maybe it was hit with a motorcycle tire or some other soft object I don't know.
Here are some pics of it. http://jayscarsite.homestead.com/misc.html
03-23-2008, 06:00 AM
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Age-old debate that will go on forever. I had one ... then, I had two ... then, I did weld-in subframes ... then no more stress dimples, body wrinkles, or whatever you want to call them. I'm convinced they are from 'body flex' before the subframes were welded in; however, one very experiencedroad racer on this board made a very convincing argument the floorboards would be the first area of stress where damge would occur ... indicating if there is no damage to the floorboard, then, it would be impossiblte the right rear fender could be damaged by 'body flex'.
I still think mine was from 'body flex' before the subframes ... too many F-Body's out here that have the same identical damage.
I still think mine was from 'body flex' before the subframes ... too many F-Body's out here that have the same identical damage.
03-23-2008, 08:13 AM
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whoa, now I've iever seen one of these cars to that. that looks like some type of accident damage, even the really fast ones that are in the bottom 8's and into the 7's aren't doing that.
I can't even imagine how many runs would have to been made with that car, and at what speed to get that to happen.
If they're telling you that's from racing it, I'm throwing up the BS flag
I can't even imagine how many runs would have to been made with that car, and at what speed to get that to happen.
If they're telling you that's from racing it, I'm throwing up the BS flag
03-23-2008, 12:04 PM
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Yea, I'd think those shitty welds would have broke.
About those SFC's this car has, they DO NOT attach to the rear LCA bolt!
They are welded on approx two inches in front of it!
Once I get this thing to the garage those are getting cut off and replaced.
About those SFC's this car has, they DO NOT attach to the rear LCA bolt!
They are welded on approx two inches in front of it!
Once I get this thing to the garage those are getting cut off and replaced.
03-24-2008, 08:23 AM
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I bought the car based on what I seen and what I plan to do with it. It was registered in North Richland Hills, not sure if thats technically north texas but I was told it was popular in n Texas around '05 or '06.
It had a different hood on it and different wheels.
03-24-2008, 09:58 AM
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Hard to tell from your pic what's going on.
I've seens some rippled quarters here and there, and also some hatches that got tight... either from cars having a bajillion passes on them or no subframe connectors.
Maybe something else made contact and dented that spot. Even a tire can dent a quarter.
I've seens some rippled quarters here and there, and also some hatches that got tight... either from cars having a bajillion passes on them or no subframe connectors.
Maybe something else made contact and dented that spot. Even a tire can dent a quarter.
