Is this repairable?

[johnt325ix]

Hello all. I have an opportunity to score a otherwise well cared for 88 325is Convertible. But Don't know enough about body work to understand if this is fixable. Tree limb fell on it.

All opinions are welcome. I would like to restore it for my daughter.

Thank you,
John

[efficient]

That is a hard part of the body. I'd bet they would charge a nice arm and leg to fix that

[IRON-E]

"IS and convertible" do not go together.

[johnt325ix]

Thanks! So the is emblem was added? Should be just 325i or ic? I would love to restore this car. Dash not cracked, Typical rust not there. Looks to be solid but needs love. But if that windshield frame is structural I think I might pass. Can anyone talk me into it? Or if someone wants the contact info let me know.

John

[IRON-E]

It's more of a parts car, that area is structural.

[AndrewBird]

If the rest of the car is in very good shape and you could get it for under $2000, it might be worth it to have it fixed. Otherwise, not worth it.

[johnt325ix]

I figured. Thanks guys. After that repair it still needs reupholster, a top and general clean up and a few minor parts so Ill offer $500 and see what happens.
John

[M-technik-3]

Parts car....too many verts up this way to get attached to a basket case.

[TobyB]

Huh. I look at that and think it's pretty darn easy...

...if everything else on the body is still in good shape.

Says the man who owns 4 welders...

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[TurboJake]

The structural portion of that isn't damaged, just the sheet metal.

Last I checked, there's a beam underneath that sheet metal, and that certainly has not bent in the slightest. The top still lines up and there is no obvious unwarranted dipping.

By my standards, super easy fix. And y'all skip straight to "parts car" far too easily.

[dereliiict]

The structural portion of that isn't damaged, just the sheet metal.

Last I checked, there's a beam underneath that sheet metal, and that certainly has not bent in the slightest. The top still lines up and there is no obvious unwarranted dipping.

By my standards, super easy fix. And y'all skip straight to "parts car" far too easily.

This.

I feel like I stumble into these "is it repairable" threads too frequently and see "parts car" as advice.

I estimate these damages for a living and have fixed quite a few myself. It is fixable and like Jake said, the structural beam does not look to be damaged, just the cosmetics and windshield.

I've resigned to the mindset, keep parting them, everyone else's is just that much more valuable, then when they get scarce like the muscle cars of the 60's, you will all be singing a different tune. Fuck I shoulda fixed that vert with a dent, damn I crushed a car with two spots of rust.

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