Someone set fire to my FD.
05-23-09, 01:18 PM
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I am really sorry for your loss. Spend a whole day stripping the car as much as possible and put those parts on sale online just like a part out.
as for the chassis, if someone wants it just give them the info for the junk yard, because the smoke damage in the interior will be overbearing.
best of luck. I wish school was over because oakland is only 20 minutes away from where i live, and i could lend a hand.
as for the chassis, if someone wants it just give them the info for the junk yard, because the smoke damage in the interior will be overbearing.
best of luck. I wish school was over because oakland is only 20 minutes away from where i live, and i could lend a hand.
05-23-09, 10:10 PM
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Thanks for the words of encouragement. Yeah life sucks and I wish whoever did it sets himself on fire next time, but it is how it is. I'm really thankful that just about everything aftermarket on the car can be salvaged and put in another FD if I choose to build another one.
That sounds like a good plan to strip everything out before they take it away to build myself another car with a clean title. Problem is... I don't think I have enough time to strip everything. So I'll see what I can do. I'd rather not buy the car back just to strip it if I can get it all stripped before they take it away. I've got mods from the differential all the way to the engine. If I could have my way, insurance would get the car sitting on milk crates weighing in at less than 1000 pounds looking worse than someone setting it on fire.
Thanks again for everyone's encouragement.
That sounds like a good plan to strip everything out before they take it away to build myself another car with a clean title. Problem is... I don't think I have enough time to strip everything. So I'll see what I can do. I'd rather not buy the car back just to strip it if I can get it all stripped before they take it away. I've got mods from the differential all the way to the engine. If I could have my way, insurance would get the car sitting on milk crates weighing in at less than 1000 pounds looking worse than someone setting it on fire.
Thanks again for everyone's encouragement.
05-24-09, 12:20 PM
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Don't strip that car. Fix it. That's not much damage. The only way I wouldn't fix one of these cars is if there was frame damage in a accident. Anyway sorry about the car, it looks like it's a nice car.
05-24-09, 01:33 PM
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FWIW, you may get a better settlement if you have some homeowners insurance.
Make sure you get price that accurately reflects the replacement price of a like vehicle, not just some NADA or KBB guide.
When in doubt, a good 3rd party appraiser can work wonders.
I am so sorry for your loss.
Good luck,
Neil
Make sure you get price that accurately reflects the replacement price of a like vehicle, not just some NADA or KBB guide.
When in doubt, a good 3rd party appraiser can work wonders.
I am so sorry for your loss.
Good luck,
Neil
05-24-09, 02:26 PM
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My guess is you will NEVER get the smell of burning rubber, plastic, metal etc. out of the car, so don't be tempted to restore it. It took me almost two years to fully get the smell of cigarette smoke out of a car I owned (the previous owner smoked in it, which was disguised by the smell of cleaning fluids when I bought it). Every piece of fabric in the car will be infused with it and, worse, the vents will be probably be coated too.
05-24-09, 06:08 PM
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It looked like this prior to the fire, and probably still does at certain angles.
I will have to see what insurance says about buying the car back before I make the final decision. I somehow feel that restoring it with a salvaged title is a little bit of a waste. I'd rather rebuild a roller with a clean title, but I see that rollers are going for a premium these days.
I suppose I could restore it to sell as a roller cuz I'd really want to keep the parts I have on it.
Any additional thoughts?
I will have to see what insurance says about buying the car back before I make the final decision. I somehow feel that restoring it with a salvaged title is a little bit of a waste. I'd rather rebuild a roller with a clean title, but I see that rollers are going for a premium these days.
I suppose I could restore it to sell as a roller cuz I'd really want to keep the parts I have on it.
Any additional thoughts?
05-24-09, 06:21 PM
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My guess is you will NEVER get the smell of burning rubber, plastic, metal etc. out of the car, so don't be tempted to restore it. It took me almost two years to fully get the smell of cigarette smoke out of a car I owned (the previous owner smoked in it, which was disguised by the smell of cleaning fluids when I bought it). Every piece of fabric in the car will be infused with it and, worse, the vents will be probably be coated too.
Buy a box of fabric softener sheets and stick them in the seats, under mats, panels if you can.
I had one in each seat, one under, one under each mat, and one stuffed into the side panels of the center console. First they release the fabric softener smell, and then suck up to odors. I replaced them about once every 4 days for a month and cigarette smell is gone. Seven months later there is only a slight hint of the fabric softener ... but then, that is not an offensive smell.
05-24-09, 06:49 PM
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Did you go to Rotorfest last summer?
Hey man sorry to see your FD go up in flames... I think I rolled with you and others out to Rotorfest last summer (pic attached) ? or was someone else? Your car was pretty hot (no pun). You even had that spectrum coating on your doors, or some type of spray on sound deadening material.
Honestly, I would take the money and repair it, even if it had a salvaged title - I'm never getting rid of my FD I don't care whut the title says, it's just a piece of paper.. unless you want to sell it someday. So unless it got damaged beyond the point of repair or was too compromised, I would just repair it. And it can be a part of history for you and the car, just think of the day when you can look back and say "yah, I remember that day ... glad I kept her"
As a side note, I would also consider a storage unit, 10x15 at least for a garage. It may be inconvenient to get to it, but it's a hella lot better than parking outside especially in Oakland! If this were me, I would also move out of the neighborhood as well..
good luck, I feel your pain.
Honestly, I would take the money and repair it, even if it had a salvaged title - I'm never getting rid of my FD I don't care whut the title says, it's just a piece of paper.. unless you want to sell it someday. So unless it got damaged beyond the point of repair or was too compromised, I would just repair it. And it can be a part of history for you and the car, just think of the day when you can look back and say "yah, I remember that day ... glad I kept her"
As a side note, I would also consider a storage unit, 10x15 at least for a garage. It may be inconvenient to get to it, but it's a hella lot better than parking outside especially in Oakland! If this were me, I would also move out of the neighborhood as well..
good luck, I feel your pain.
05-24-09, 07:11 PM
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Punks
Those punks should be shot on sight! Looks like your back interior panels are still intact and not melted. Maybe you can get a used hatch, bumper, tail lights and other stuff to fix, then repaint it.
I got a spare hatch in the same color, but live in the middle of the Pacific ocean. Shipping costs are too outrageous to make it worth while, was thinking of letting it go for $350. You can probably get another cheaper on the mainland. Sorry for your lost and good luck.
I got a spare hatch in the same color, but live in the middle of the Pacific ocean. Shipping costs are too outrageous to make it worth while, was thinking of letting it go for $350. You can probably get another cheaper on the mainland. Sorry for your lost and good luck.
