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Bagspacked

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Replaced wing query
« on: October 15, 2020, 23:46:47 »
Hi
I’m looking to potentially buy a 1st pagoda from a friend of a friend. Little rust but the right wing has been replaced as it was hit in a car park.
Could someone advise what sort of effect having a new wing would have on the price of a car like this? It’s a nice car otherwise and I plan to have someone inspect it but I was just curious to get your thoughts

Thanks

Nicolas Aristodemou

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Re: Replaced wing query
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2020, 00:24:14 »
If the front wing was installed properly by a professional body shop I don’t see any problem with it. I had both my front wings replaced - as they had been tarted up with lots of filler by a previous owner  - and the result is near perfect. Some purists might tell you that the original wings were spot welded but even that can be taken care of using a suitable blunt drill bit to make the replacement wing look like a factory fitted one.
Nicolas Aristodemou
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280SL Auto 1970 US spec (W113), 380SL 1982 R107, Citroen DS23 Pallas 1973, Triumph TR4 1963, Triumph Stag 1973, Mini Cooper S Mk1
1965, Jaguar 3.8 Mk2 1962, VW Beetle 1978 Karman Converible, 1987 Ferrari 328GTS