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Paint and Body Cowl misalignment?

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amkullar

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Hey guys. Looking at buying a second Mustang. Had a look at one and have a few questions.
Panel gaps? The car is a 93 Notchback. The cowl metal piece on the driver side has a gap between it and where the fender would meet? Owner said it's because car was painted and wasn't put on properly? Would this cause a gap? The trunk is the same way. There is a larger gap between the trunk and the fender on the driver side vs the passenger side.
Is this a red flag for the car being hit or chassis flex? The owners had the car for 6 years and claims its been like this since he's had it.
I have screenshots of the pics the owner sent initially. Not the best but you can see the gaps.
 

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General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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I would think that you would have to look at all the panel gaps, doors, hood, front fenders and trunk lid to determine what is miss aligned and why.
 
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Is there any way the cowl metal would leave a gap between the fender and the cowl like that? Other then an accident etc
 

nickyb

I gotta say i never painted my nuts, Never Ever
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A 93 hatch is a sweet car with a sweet price I'm sure,so before forking over a load of moola ask the seller if he' ll take it to a body shop of your choice to have it inspected . And go from there.
 

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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Like said, it will be a sum of things, I would put it on a lift. I try to do that with cars I buy.
 
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