Hi guys,
I have a chance to buy a '68 911 Targa. I love the car and 95% is in great shape but the front end got seriously crunched by a pickup truck. It will obviously need a new hood, fender, paint, etc. but my main concern whether a body shop could get the body structure around the hood straightened out or not
I've attached some photos. What do you guys think? Can she be saved?

I've included some photos of the damage. Any guess on what a body shop would charge to fix something like this (not including the fenders, hood, paint)

thanks,
Dustin

 

Who knows what else got bent? What's the asking price?

 

He's asking $3500 but says he'll take $3000. There isn't any noticable rust, the engine is clean and runs great, paint is very nice.
What do you think?

 

The pickup made that Porsche into a shape shifter. Anyone want to take a guess as to the cost of repair? Won't be pretty.......the cost

 

The pictures are to close and not enough pictures of the whole car ... looks like a parts car ro me though ...

 

The pictures are to close and not enough pictures of the whole car ... looks like a parts car ro me though ...

+1

 

I would say at least 15K to fix properly at a bodyshop, maybe a a lot more if it needs body alignment, rust repair and the availlblity/cost of correct body trip parts.


If the motor, tranny, interior is in decent shape I would find another "roller" in better shape and swap the parts.

John

 

I agree with Gothing NC. A lot or wok there & expensive.

 

That's a parts car.

 

$3000.00 is probably a good price for a parts car. If the motor is all there and decent. Lots of good parts there.


Phil

 

I was thinking the same thing.

NOTE TO SELF: Do not buy any cars the original poster may be selling based on his desciption. 95% Good?! Are you kidding me??

 

I was thinking the same thing. 95%?!?!?!?

OP: Measure the distance from strut tower to strut tower and then figure out what it should be. Should give you an idea of the head ache that might be to come.

 

Maybe that's where the 95% came from.

 

That's a big enough hit that it will require a frame bench and a highly experienced technician to repair. The inner wheel house and front apron will both require replacement, and frame problems near the glove box/dashboard might be encountered. The floor of the car might also have been tweaked, but judging from the hit, the floor, if it's damaged, can probably be "pulled." The damage to the "good" front fender indicates how far to the side the front structure was "pushed." Suspension has heavy damage (strut, tie rod, control arm), and maybe the steering box itself has damage. I would guess that this repair, done by experts in the field of P-car accident repair, will probably be in the neighborhood of $20 - 30K.

 

I'm not so sure it wouldn't be better to cut it at the "B" piller and stick on another front clip! (That is if you can find one) Whatever you do, it will involve several bags of cash.
I think the 95% good probably refered to the rear wheels back!
Good luck...
Gary