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Thank you very much for the Info! We ended up just using the old panel again and they decided to do it for the amount writen. Thanks for your time. Should be getting the car back soon too

Not a bad idea mike :-) THanks again escanlon for the Ideas. she was not injured but i really hate to be the asshole but i gues its time to suck it up and get money from her. thanks for your time everyone!

I was Trying to do exactly that... part out the car and get a new one or something. BUT she wrote the body shop and they are refusing to give it to me, so Im just getting pissed...as hell...but I just need to find that rear panel and they SHOULD (pray) be able to fix it up for the 1800 sooo, if anyone knows where i can pick one up? or if you have a parts car you are willing to scrap that rear panel I would be more than willing to purchase one if the price is right. And no there was nothing is writing... im phillips'd :disappoin

Ill try and take pictures this afternoon, thanks for the reply!

Ok, everyone, My Precious car has been hit and I have found previous damage (about a half inch of bondo) on the rear valence... AHH!! Is there ANYONE remotely close to me (Iowa City, IA) That would be willing to sell me the rear valence off their donor car (the area between the tail lights down to the valence) OR if you have a donor car you don't really care about can I just Hack off the rear foot of the car?! (don't need/want bumper) Or if you know prices of body panels from VB or MSA please help cause I don't have time to order a catalog and the internet sites stink... THANK YOU! (Here is the Story) I get my 73' 240z, YAY! FINALLY! Then I get it home and within a week I get it broke into (nothing stolen) and rear ended, AARRRGHHHH!!! (bought it for 900 so not a HUGE problem...yet) The person who hits me, pays out of pocket but REFUSES to pay me...Only pays the shop that I goto... Well, the shop gets the car on the stand and starts drilling....and drilling, and hacking at the bondo...*cries* after they get through the bondo they try and straighten the rear valence (and support and rear floor board) by using the frame machine...tears the rear valence... ugh, so they have to take that off the fix the buckled floor and support... $$$$$$$, the girl that hit me gave me 1800 and the shop WON'T give it back to me... (even if i pay for the work already done) and it will take like another 2k to get the car (my only car) back into shape if they use the old valence area PLEASE HELP!

Is there a book I can buy or anyone know of any articles online that detail the rebuilding of the round top SU carbs? Thanks (p.s. i searched and didn't find what I was looking for)

Actually I took out a secured loan (using the cash not the car) just to get my credit up... (give them 1000 and they loan you a 1000) should have been more specific. I'm actually going to pick up the 240z tomorrow!!!!! Im SOOOOOO excited!!

FAA is WAY more strict though... figures that the dealers don't know crap, I've never had good luck with the dealers...ugh

Thanks for the insight. Sorry If i came off rude with my second message. I will definatly be checking for rust. I've been reading alot about the body problems. thanks!