Engine bay and shock mounts

Miash398 · Unread post by **Miash398** » 24 Jul 2017, 18:10

Hello

I have been looking at buying a lancia fulvia coupe 1.3s series 2 from 1973, after some inspection I have noticed that the top panel in which the front left shock absorber is mounted which connects to the firewall has separated by roughly 8mm. The photo is too large to attach, is this something that I should be worried about when buying a fulvia coupe or is it simply an easy fix ?

Many thanks

Hamish

Huib · Unread post by **Huib** » 25 Jul 2017, 17:20

I have uploaded the pictures. Does not look good. I am interested to hear what others say

FL30 · Unread post by **FL30** » 25 Jul 2017, 22:29

That is the visible part of a deep structural damage. This can not and must not be cured by simply fixing the visible issues.

Andrea Nistri · Unread post by **Andrea Nistri** » 26 Jul 2017, 08:15

Bodged repair of chassis, Andrea

Miash398 · Unread post by **Miash398** » 26 Jul 2017, 10:33

Is it worth buying it and repairing or not?

Huib · Unread post by **Huib** » 26 Jul 2017, 10:58

If you are a newbee the short. medium and long answers are &quot;NO&quot;

Miash398 · Unread post by **Miash398** » 26 Jul 2017, 11:31

Hahaha many thanks then

Huib · Unread post by **Huib** » 31 Jul 2017, 15:00

See also http://www.viva-lancia.com/lancia_fora/ ... sg-1371183 and following in the thread.

What you see is probably the result of bad sills and bad subframe.

The shocks are mounted on the subframe.

Ed Levin · Unread post by **Ed Levin** » 06 Aug 2017, 21:37

Looks like incompetent repair of accident damage.