Well here I go. I had a body man look over the car. He said it was not that bad at all, and he asked if he could buy it three times. I bought the car in 1989 after someone drove it into a ditch. the front grill is messed up and the front right fender needs to be replaced. I purchased a new fender from the factory years ago, so that's taken care of. The suspension needs some work on the front right side where the A arm's attach to the body, there is a rib there that looks bent. The front right window tower pushed up 1/8-1/4 inch and the front right door gaps are very small. The car had a hit in the rear years ago I belive this because there is a little crinkel in the supports near the trany. The body man seemend to be able to desribe exactly what happened in the crash just by looking at the damage,very C.S.I. He really seems to know his stuff and we share a common like for cars. he figures tops 30-40 hr to straighten and align the body. I guess my question is this: When/while this car is being straightened what do you have to watch out for? should I take the car to a body shop with laser alignment type equipment or is it the body man not the equipment which matters. Is it important to find a shop that has done panteras in the past? Do these cars "pop" out of allignment over time? I will be starting on this project in the next 4 months and I want to get it right the first time, your experiances and knowledge on this alignment topic would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all for answering my questions last time on the color issue. I plan on posting pictures as the repairs are being done, and who knows 2-3 years from now I will be able to drive to los vegas for the big gathering there.
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