Why M3 LSD clunk?

[Nate047]

The only problem with this is how does one match 56 year old paint without it being super obvious? Man....

Gonna have to re-shoot the whole car. That sucks super hard. I fucking hate people who drive giant trucks and don't pay attention.

Callas Rennsport has a body shop LOL, if you have fuck you money and want the best with absolutely no holds barred. Kings is "pretty good" for budget friendly stuff but I dunno if this is in their wheelhouse. Esposito is overrated and overpriced. Don't go there.

Mini rant, I have never had a body shop experience that I walked away from truly satisfied. And everytime I ask car people with high standards if they have a great body shop recommendation, they are always like "EHHHHHH" Like no one has a great referral to offer up right away. It's extremely hard to find a great body shop that doesn't have a year or two wait list, and who can get a job like this done for under like $20k

Maybe PCA has a list of vetted shops for air cooled cars or something like that.

[jet_dogg]

^Agree with Nate on everything. Body shop recs are like NY pizza recs, no two answers are ever the same.

I'm surprised there aren't at least a few superlative body shops in socal and always joke with friends that I should start my own.

Too bad there's no mercedes classic center equivalent like in Irvine.

[sapote]

Thank you all for the recommendations.
My P with the super rare original 57 years old paint (1966 production) with matching engine and transmission numbers commands high value, and the repair will diminish it big time; I will fight her insurance to ask for fair compensation.
What’s a headache for no reason.
She must be on the phone as I don’t believe that she couldn’t see my car in front.

[sapote]

This one sold for $137,944 on 10/28/21 -- same year and option as mine, which currently wears the rare Fuch wheels (but have the original chrome wheels too)
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...-912-coupe-32/

Believe or not, my original engine case have never been opened for rebuild -- still factory original engine.