two for the price of one bird

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two for the price of one bird

September 08, 2005, 06:16:17 PM

today I was taking my car apart to put in the heater core. and apon removing some of the trim I noticed that my car has been welded together about halfway up the windsheild. I tried to look for what all was changed but couldnt locate the other seem. it looks as if the whole back half of the car had been replaced. is this car worth keeping? or should I junk it? I would really hate to not have my car but I dont want to have an unsafe car.

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Reply #1 – September 08, 2005, 06:52:52 PM

woah come agian? get us some pics! If someone welded the car together, I would junk it. But see if you cant get some pictures first. It may be there fromt he factory. Check the bottom of the car too. it would have to be from the bottom aswell.

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Reply #2 – September 08, 2005, 07:01:14 PM

well one side of the weld is blue and the other is silver so I dont think its factory, I'll have to pull the covers again to get some pics but I'll get them as soon as I can. I guess that explains why it has a salvage/rebuilt title

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Reply #3 – September 08, 2005, 07:15:31 PM

If that's the case, I would try to find another car. Who knows it's true history. Could have been welded by some shadetree mechanic and break any minute.
I don't even think I would drive it if it was professionally welded.

Quote from: 88turbo

I guess that explains why it has a salvage/rebuilt title

You didn't question this before you bought the car?

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Reply #4 – September 08, 2005, 07:22:23 PM

had no idea, was from a private seller and he didnt know his a$$ from a hole in the ground.... anyone have access to a carfax?

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Reply #5 – September 08, 2005, 07:42:08 PM

Quote from: 88turbo

had no idea, was from a private seller and he didnt know his a$$ from a hole in the ground.... anyone have access to a carfax?

maybe he but a show on for you. knowing that the car was jacked. LOL
(one owner, a little old lady. drive to church and back.) lol

let us know what u find out. someone pix the carfax and show us too.

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Reply #6 – September 08, 2005, 07:57:05 PM

heres the vin#1FABP64T3JH192121

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Reply #7 – September 08, 2005, 09:03:50 PM

Those pictures aren't that great, but maybe the car had a new roof put on it.

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Reply #8 – September 08, 2005, 09:19:38 PM

Yeeck.......Go back to the guy you bought it from and

. Just another

tryin to make a buck.

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Reply #9 – September 08, 2005, 09:24:16 PM

i was thinkin maybe new roof also.hey,anybody,didnt they also stamp a portion of the vin# on the around the trunk opening.you know,under the seal .i thought they use to do that to help identify stolen vehicles.

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Reply #10 – September 08, 2005, 09:38:50 PM

it seems like everything from that part of the roof back is that blue color under the silver except for the doors and trunk lid.

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Reply #11 – September 08, 2005, 09:39:56 PM

Quote from: uwwsquirrel

Yeeck.......Go back to the guy you bought it from and .

trust me I would love to....

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Reply #12 – September 08, 2005, 10:28:51 PM

Pull the C-pillar trim panels off on the inside and see what's going on in the back. Like some others have said, it most likely had the roof replaced (maybe crushed by a tree or something to that effect)

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Reply #13 – September 08, 2005, 11:40:45 PM

like I said the whole back half of the car is a blueish color under the silver... heres what I have been thinking, I think that they welded a new front clip on the car. possible?

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Reply #14 – September 09, 2005, 12:05:49 AM

You need to Look for other welds. Either in the floor pan or the B and C piller. If it is just the one weld I don't know. But read the door tags it will give you a paint code. See which part of the car it matches. The silver or the blue.

Also does the car have keyless entry? If so check the trunk hinge there should be a white sticker with the keyless entry nuber on it. Does it match?

Its small discrepences that you need to look for ie build tag date on the radiator support does it match the door tag?

File a complaint about the car with the state. Because it need to be inspected by the state before it goes back on the road if it is a salvage or rebuilt title.

But I would get the ball rolling and find out what the hell is going on with the car.