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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 12:35 PM
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There'd be a lot more to this resto than meets the eye. Figure that the whole front end fiberglass is shot as well as the rear deck over the tank. If the paint got hot enough to bubble, the resin in the 'glass is a goner as well. You'd be replacing the whole body! About the only things good on this one might be the chassis and birdcage!

Too bad. A fire extinguisher would have really helped things from getting out of control. I will definitely have to make it a point to have one in mine when its finished. I'd be quite sad :sad: if mine went up in flames.

This was a nice looking car and a great color combo. Too bad it has to serve as an example for the rest of us to be prepared.
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 12:40 PM
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I hate to say it, but I think you'd be upside down on this resto in a hurry... :smash:

Love the color combo and pipes. :cheers:
who hasn't been upside down on their vette? i'm like 4 times upside down on one and getting ready to do the same on the other. :crazy:
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 02:09 PM
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Honestly I consider the car a complete loss.
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 03:14 PM
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That looks pretty bad - I dont know where I would start the repairs on this - I'm guessing that the body cannot be repaired due to the heat ?
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 06:29 PM
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Honestly I consider the car a complete loss.
Well said. That's what I was trying to say. Unfortunately, this car is a now an organ donor, and the list of useable organs is a short one that probably doesn't match the value of the $4,500 opening bid price. Believe me, I don't look at these cars as "investments," and I'm upside down big time. While we'd like to save them all, we have to have some appreciation for the economics of trying to bring a car back. Some cars are donors. :sad: :sad: :sad:
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