Front axle damage salvageable?

[quartetchiang]

Guys, what do you think? Can this be properly fixed? It's a '66 3 Gauge. Rest of the car is worthwhile.

[Dmitry at Pelican Parts]

That looks like a pretty solid hit - looks like there is some frame damage or perhaps that's just the angle of the photo. Other members should chime in.

[ItzaMe]

Frame damage for sure. Anything is fixable, but the metal on these cars don't pull like modern cars and have a more tendency to tear instead of bend when repairing so might be a pain in the butt to fix. The main reason I haven't gotten one with a front end hit.

[WFBowen]

Perfect parts car, but not at 20k.

[Puma]

+2 anything is fixable. Question is have you done the math on repair panels? Can you do the repair? This will be much more expensive than buying a running 30k car.

[BoxsterSteve]

+1
Looks more like a parts car.

Needs a whole front clip and firewall, floor pans straightened AND, the driver's door either isn't closed all the way or it needs a bunch of time on a frame rack too.

[ejboyd5]

The sticker on the windshield in picture #4 says it all - run away!

[bob hogaboam]

Parts car for 5k !!


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[bkreigsr]

FWIW, this is a good example of how the spare serves as part of the collision worthiness. (as intended)
Bill K