Photos Illustrating Problems with Misrepresented '67 Mustang (eBay Item 4586742525)
Sold by eBay member: "cigarmanauto," for Tony Chiofolo, Log Cabin Auto Sales, Murphy, NC Click here for overview of the dispute.
Shown on this page: The Underside
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In the eBay ad, the seller claimed: "This car is near perfect inside and out," but there was no specific description of the car's undercarriage so I emailed him for additional info. His emailed reply: "The trunk looks almost new. The floor pans, frame, wheelwells all look original. This car is real solid underneath."
Judge for yourself. Do the following photos look "original" and "solid?"
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This is the passenger-side floorpan. The rusted-through area (where you can actually push through the pan) is about 15 inches long. The area to be replaced will likely be a bit larger than that to make sure only good metal remains.
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In a phone conversation, Tony Chiofolo did tell me some rust on the driver's-side floorpan had been repaired. He said the pan hadn't needed to be replaced, but that the owner had made sure it was "done right." You can see in this picture that the repair has not been "done right." Instead of cutting out the bad area and welding in a replacement pan, this is a piece of sheet metal laid over the damaged area. What's more, it was left bare--no undercoating, no primer. The technicians who inspected the car say this should be re-repaired. Notice also: That rubber hose hanging down in this picture is a patch on the fuel line. It hangs several inches below the car and the line is also kinked elsewhere. The technicians at CJ Pony Parts say it needs to be replaced.
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While the seller did disclose the patch above (even though it was not accurately described), I was surprised to find other areas that had been patched. In the areas shown below (in front of the left rear wheelwell and near the back bumper), the patches were properly welded, but then they were then left unfinished so the areas are already rusting over again.
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Not a rust issue, but this photo shows the transmission, which is leaking fluid around the seals and linkage. The transmission functions well, but the technicians say it should be resealed. I point this out because the sellers claimed the car had no mechanical problems. There are also suspension problems and the carburetor needs to be rebuilt but, unfortunately, those things can't be shown in a photograph.
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