Below is a list of 28 photos. They will require 20-30 mins to take. They will
greatly help us in determining the current condition of your car. Do the best you
can, we are keen to see the results.
1.
Photo of the chassis plate.
Typically there is a manufacturers plate in the engine compartment. Usually it
contains the chassis number (VIN) and engine number.
2.
Photo of the engine number on the engine.
Note: it may look different than the photo.
3.
Photo of the Chassis number on the chassis.
Note: it may look different than the photo.
4.
First we will start with shots of the undercarriage. Place the camera on
the ground just behind the passengers front wheel facing the rear of the car.
Point upwards at a 45 degree angle (in short - pointing rearwards & slightly
up). CLICK.
Think for a minute: How far under the car will I need to put the camera and at
what angle to really show the floors?
5.
Place the camera just in front of the rear wheel, pointing forward and at a 45
degree angle. Click.
6.
Place the camera on the ground just behind the drivers front wheel facing the
rear of the car. Point upwards at a 45degree angle ( in short - pointing rearwards
& slightly up). CLICK.
7.
Place the camera just in front of the drivers side rear wheel, pointing forward
and at a 45 degree angle. Click.
8.
Place the camera on the ground, under the trunk (passenger side). Aiming from
the passengers side across to the drivers side. Aiming up at a 45 degree angle.
Click.
9.
lace camera on the ground under trunk floor drivers side. Aiming up at a 45
degree angle. These two shots (7 & 8) should show me the condition of the trunk
floor.
10.
Remove driverside carpets and photograph floor.
11.
Same passengers side. Remove carpets etc and photograph passengers floor.
12.
Front overall 3/4 shot. Showing front and passengers side.
13.
Front overall 3/4 shot. Showing front and drivers side.
14.
Side shot showing entire drivers side.
15.
Close up of drivers door showing seam where door meets front fender.
16.
Shot of drivers rocker and bottom of rear fender dogleg.
17.
Exterior Shot of the entire passengers side.
18.
Shot of passengers rocker, bottom of front fender. You need to get at eye level
with the door.
19.
Shot of passengers rocker and bottom of rear fender dogleg.
20.
20 Photo of rear body work, trunk area.
21.
Lift trunk lid, remove spare wheel and empty other stuff from trunk. Photo of
trunk.
22.
Photograph the stuff that was in the trunk. Jack, tools, spare parts.
23.
Lift hood take two photos of engine. Stand along side passengers front wheel
and shoot, looking into engine compartment.
24.
Next stand at drivers front wheel and shoot.
25.
Cockpit. Open drivers door and photograph dash and steering wheel.
If you have rear seats, then the absolute best is to get into the back seat and
photograph the dash from side to side.
26.
Photograph drivers seat.
27.
Open passengers door and photograph passengers seat.
28.
With passengers door open, lean both front seats forward and photograph rear
area.
Use remaining photos to shoot anything else that you think we need to see.
Damage, rust, extra parts. Anything a buyer might like to know about.
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.