that sucks..hope it works out
Flooded
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Melting Slicks
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Flooded
Last July Took My 76 To A Local Carstar To Get The Final Thing Left To Do On My Body Off Resturation. A New Paint Job Was All That Was Left .new Body Bushings ,a-frame Bushings,rebuilt Motor,rear-end,tranny,complete New Inteior,shocks,exhaust And 100s Of Other New Parts After 2 Years Of Blood Sweat And Beers.drove It 20 Miles And Was Supposed To Be Done In A Week. Had'nt Heard Anything So I Went To The Shop And They Had'nt Even Started It Yet. Was Told One More Week. The Flood Of 2006 Came And Wiped Out The Shop Along With My Car. 4 Foot Of Water Over It. Got It Back, Striped Out The Interior And Got It Running Good . I Have Cracks All Over From Things Bumping Into It That Were Flooting. I Was Told They Are Expensive To Fix. I Thought About Trying To Repair Them Myself.is It That Hard To Do?
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Cracks in the body can be repaired...a good source is Eckler's repair book on fiberglass...just be sure to follow instructions for each step..particularly curing times for filler material......take no short cuts,or repairs can fail and "pop" paint later..
Good Luck...
Rich
Good Luck...
Rich
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Your problems may have only begun. Cars that are flodded are considered totals by insurance companies even if they were brand new and only had water up to the seats. Their titles are permanently marked as flood salvage. That was one of the great fears after Katrina, these flood cars would show up on used car lots accross the nation.
There is a reason for this. Insurance companies are not in the habit of giving away money when they don't have to. Flood cars are subject to all sorts of problems down the road. Mold, mildew, electrical problems to name a few.
I would go after the shop or my own insurance, get my money and walk away from the car. If you don't have those options I can only wish you good luck.
There is a reason for this. Insurance companies are not in the habit of giving away money when they don't have to. Flood cars are subject to all sorts of problems down the road. Mold, mildew, electrical problems to name a few.
I would go after the shop or my own insurance, get my money and walk away from the car. If you don't have those options I can only wish you good luck.
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Originally Posted by Red70vette
Your problems may have only begun. Cars that are flodded are considered totals by insurance companies even if they were brand new and only had water up to the seats. Their titles are permanently marked as flood salvage. That was one of the great fears after Katrina, these flood cars would show up on used car lots accross the nation.
There is a reason for this. Insurance companies are not in the habit of giving away money when they don't have to. Flood cars are subject to all sorts of problems down the road. Mold, mildew, electrical problems to name a few.
I would go after the shop or my own insurance, get my money and walk away from the car. If you don't have those options I can only wish you good luck.
There is a reason for this. Insurance companies are not in the habit of giving away money when they don't have to. Flood cars are subject to all sorts of problems down the road. Mold, mildew, electrical problems to name a few.
I would go after the shop or my own insurance, get my money and walk away from the car. If you don't have those options I can only wish you good luck.
100%
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Originally Posted by 427SIXPACK
100% flooded cars carry a permanant mark on the title. If that does not bother you it can be fixed, just a lot of work and $$.New interior, sounds like you got that covered, electrics will be a PITA, most of it will need to be replaced, wire should be ok, but connector ends may be hosed as will switches, gauges, firewall connector etc..
But it can be done. Fiberglass repairs for the cracks was a mystery for me too but I boutht the Ecklers video and it was pretty good, although I have not gotten that far yet on my restomod. You know the motor needs a serious look see as does the tranny and differential
See if you can get paid and keep your car, give it a shot
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Melting Slicks
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Thanks For All The Input Guys. The Shop Would Not Take Any Responsibility. The Car Was Under Insured Because My Resturation Was Not Complete Until I Got The Paint Job. The Way I Understand It N.y. State Does Not Brand Cars As Salvage That Are More Than 8 Years Old . I Hope This Is True. I Need To Do More Reserch . The Engine Seems To Run Fine After Changeing Oil And Filter 3 Times. Distributer Had To Be Completely Disasembeled And Cleaned . So Far No Mold.will Need To Redo Seats And Replace Carpets . I Will Probably Keep It For I Don't Think I Will Get Much If I Sell It.
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well if thats the case, you really need to pull the electrics all apart and clean/treat the connectors to stop any corrosion. The boat parts houses sell some stuff called corrstop that is specifically made for connectors on boats, I have used it and its a good product.
Good luck with the fixup
Good luck with the fixup
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Originally Posted by 76 VETTE
Thanks For All The Input Guys. The Shop Would Not Take Any Responsibility. The Car Was Under Insured Because My Resturation Was Not Complete Until I Got The Paint Job. The Way I Understand It N.y. State Does Not Brand Cars As Salvage That Are More Than 8 Years Old . I Hope This Is True. I Need To Do More Reserch . The Engine Seems To Run Fine After Changeing Oil And Filter 3 Times. Distributer Had To Be Completely Disasembeled And Cleaned . So Far No Mold.will Need To Redo Seats And Replace Carpets . I Will Probably Keep It For I Don't Think I Will Get Much If I Sell It.
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You really need to check with an attorney. Most states require the shop to be liable for any damage that occurs to a vehicle while it is in their possesion. It is called a bailey situation. A lot of shops are not aware of it, but by law if you hand the keys and the vehicle to a repair shop they are liable for any damage that occurs to that vehicle while in their possesion. Check with the bureau of automotive regulations or a good attorney. Shops have large liability policies call garage keeper policies to cover such things. Don't let them get away with this!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by JonnHeather
You really need to check with an attorney. Most states require the shop to be liable for any damage that occurs to a vehicle while it is in their possesion. It is called a bailey situation. A lot of shops are not aware of it, but by law if you hand the keys and the vehicle to a repair shop they are liable for any damage that occurs to that vehicle while in their possesion. Check with the bureau of automotive regulations or a good attorney. Shops have large liability policies call garage keeper policies to cover such things. Don't let them get away with this!!!!!!!!
Your insurance company should help you in going after the shop. Also your policy has conditions that may limit the value (as you mentioned) but in a liability situtation (going against the shop) none of those conditions apply...sky is the limit. The shops insurer can not benefit from the conditions in your own contract of insurance. Those are term and conditions only you and your insurer can rely on. Not an outside of the contract thrid party (the shop).
Jim
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From: North of the Bay California
Originally Posted by SpcCox
On a side note, how long does it take you to type when you capitalize every word?
Sorry to hear about your 76. Damn that sucks.
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Melting Slicks
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I Just Use Capitol Lock On Keyboard. Its A Lot Faster Than To Use The Shift Key For Someone Like Myself That Is Not A Fast Typer. Thanks For All The Input Guys. The Corro Stop Sounds Like The Ticket For The Wire Terminals.
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Melting Slicks
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Talked To The Shop And They Were Totally Rude. I Talked With An Attorney And Was Told They Wer'nt Responsible In A Case Of Disaster. Talked To The State Ins. And They Said In Most Cases They Would Be Responsible But Not In A Disaster.the Flood Was In N.y. In June 24th.of 2006.my House Was Never Touched . But Where The Car Was 800 Houses In That Area Were Totaled.