Corrosion check : Bertone Coupé
Assume the worst. Better to buy a good car than restore a rusty one. Good news is, most panels are available.
This is a good one! A 1974 1300 GTJunior Unificato. A Dutch market car with known history and heavily wax-protected. The car looked great and drove beautifully When you start digging, it´s hard to know what you will find!
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- Kooks good.1974 GTJunior before the detal shots were taken. This is a Dutch market car, known history, heavily wax protected-so not nearly the worst!
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- Check front wings, minor bubbling…..
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- …….revealing this.
Underneath (Front to back): Click on the gallery below for illustration
- Check any rust prevention measures/underseal integrity
- Check front valance and crossmember under radiator (supports front anti-roll bar)
- Check front wheel arch behind wheel. Are splashguards in place? Evidence of repair?
- Check fit of engine crossmember to inner wings for corrosion/damage.
- Check mounting points for steering box for splits
- Check sills. Outer sills for correct welding repair/filler, inner sills for corrosion/repairs.
- Check jacking points for corrosion
- Check front spring pans for corrosion
- Check footwells for corrosion/repairs
- Check where rear suspension trailing arms attach to body shell for corrosion/repairs
- Check boot floor, spare wheel well, fuel tank for corrosion/repair
- Check rear valance for corrosion/repair
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- U0 Check rust prevention
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- Check Front valance and crossbar
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- Check splashguards
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- Check fit of engine crossmember
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- The 3 piece sill
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- Check chassis rails
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- Check Jacking points
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- Check Front spingpans
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- Check rear trailing arms
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- Check boot flor, spare wheel well
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- Check Fuel tank
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- Check Rear Valance
Body work (front to back) : Click on the gallery below for illustration
- Check front valance and wings for corrosion/repair. Stepnose is weaker than later models in this area.
- Check area where bonnet hinges for corrosion/repair
- Check inner wings underbonnet for corrosion/repair at front and rear of engine compartment
- Check front wings behind wheels for corrosion/repair. Minor bubbling can indicate significant corrosion.
- Check sills.If replacement, welded correctly behind front and rear wings
- Lift carpet/mats to check inner sills for corrosion/repair
- Lift carpet/mats to check front and rear footwells for corrosion/repair
- Look down the sides for ripple/panel fit/straightness
- Check doors for fit and locking. Also check for corrosion/repair
- Check for corrosion/repair under front windscreen seal
- Check A pillars at base for corrosion/repair
- Check roof for corrosion/repair, particulary if sun roof fitted.
- Check under rear side windows for corrosion/repairCheck C pillars at base for corrosion/repair
- Check below rear windshield for corrosion/repair
- Check rear wings for corrosion/repair or distortion (particularly stepnose)
- Check inside fuel filler flap for corrosion/repair
- Check boot floor, spare wheelwell, fuel tank for corrosion/repair
- Check rear panel for corrosion/repair
- Check rear valance for corrosion/repair
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- B1 Check front valance and wings
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- Check bonnet hinge crossmember
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- Inner wing (front)
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- Inner wings (rear)
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- Check fit of engine crossmember
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- Check front wings, minor bubbling…..
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- Check sills for welding
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- Check sills for welding
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- Check inner sills
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- Check floor wells
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- Check footwells front and rear
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- Check sides for rippling
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- Check Windshield & A pillars
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- Check A pillar at base
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- Check below rear screen
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- Hidden corrosion beneath rear screen
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- Check rear wings
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- Check rear panel for damage
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- Check rear panel
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- Check Rear Valance
Happy ending: Our car chosen by Alfa Romeo to launch the new Giulia, Jarama 2016