How were the A bodies put together down the assembly line?

1969reddart said

Great link kiwigtx.

I have seen two other 1969 Darts from the Los Angeles plant with similar damage at the upper shock mount - within a couple thousand on the VIN.
Can anyone confirm if the factory would do this on the assembly line?

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What's the specific damage in the 2nd picture?

If you are talking about the welds coming apart from the shock tower to the inner fender. That is common.

If it's still welded, the shock hole is not centered in the inner fender hole in somewhat common. It just places the upper shock location. Not critical to alignment geometry.