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| Joined: | 08-02-2018 |
| Location: | Long Beach, California USA |
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As an aircraft mechanic you know that what passes as good, solid work in the auto industry could be substandard in the aircraft industry so it's easy to see your disappointment. Believe me this is not unusual especially on a car you only paid $8,000 for, if you'd paid $18K I'd be PO'd too. I'm still saying you got a good deal, with necessary repairs this is a $10K to $12K car so you've still got some break even money to work with.
As to the floorboards Vance said he could poke a screwdriver through his when I pulled up my floormats I didn't have to I could see the street through mine, the PO didn't even attempt a fix. On the passenger side after I cut it back to clean metal then took a sheet of stainless steel and formed it into place with hammer and dolly and pop riveted into place, that was about 25 years ago.
As to the original seats it's hard to tell from your description but if it's the seat sliders that were damaged they are the same ones used on the Austin-Healey so new ones are readily available.