corvette wreck today
Le Mans Master
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Re: corvette wreck today (corvtt1969)
:lol: Total your vette out for that much damage ?
What are they gonna offer .. book value of $1500 ?
Any reciepts will help boost up the value.
Good luck :seeya
What are they gonna offer .. book value of $1500 ?
Any reciepts will help boost up the value.
Good luck :seeya
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Re: corvette wreck today (NHvette)
:iagree: Mine is inshured for a bunch. Way more than $1500.
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Re: corvette wreck today (corvtt1969)
If youve never tackled a job like this before, I suggest you read the article on pages 40-45 in the july issue of corvette fever. It takes you through the steps of fixing the fender. Good luck to you. Hope all turns out well.
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Re: corvette wreck today (SharkAttack)
I had my right front wheel come off on my 1973 MGB years ago. It had real knock off wire wheels and the wheel hub and rim splines stripped as I was coming to a stop at a light. I heard a zzzzzzzzzzzz noise and then the right front of the car dipped down and my wheel ran the red light and ended up in a parking lot. The only damage was to the brake dust shield and it ground a little off the brake rotor. That was wild.
Good luck with your insurance company, sound to me they are a sh%*tty company. Whats up with "we don't do fiberglass repairs"????? Never heard that one before. :confused: :confused:
[Modified by theandies, 7:42 AM 5/14/2004]
Good luck with your insurance company, sound to me they are a sh%*tty company. Whats up with "we don't do fiberglass repairs"????? Never heard that one before. :confused: :confused:
[Modified by theandies, 7:42 AM 5/14/2004]
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Re: corvette wreck today (corvtt1969)
This is where an "agreed value" policy comes in. Conventional policies are a rip-off for us when something major happens because the fall back on book value, which in their book is nadda. I'd love to see in your policy where it excludes 'glass work! :lolg:
That's the best one I've heard in a while. If they keep this up, you'll have to tell us who it is, so we can all avoid them. Be sure and let them know that as well...
Hans
That's the best one I've heard in a while. If they keep this up, you'll have to tell us who it is, so we can all avoid them. Be sure and let them know that as well...
Hans
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Re: corvette wreck today (corvtt1969)
I had a similar problem last fall. I was sitting at a red light and was rear ended. the guys insurance co wanted to total my 79 for $6000 and let me buy it back for about $1000. the estimate to repair it was $8500. I argued with them and they came back with the offer to fix the mechanical, repair the body and paint the car from the doors back. I told them that if they didn't repair all damage and paint the entire car, that we were going to court, non-negotiable. they finally agreed. I probably left money on the table but I just wanted my car fixed. the insurance agent told me that if I would have had "stated value" insurance, as stated in an earlier posting, I wouldn't have had any problems. lesson learned. I was lucky. good luck with your's
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Re: corvette wreck today (corvtt1969)
I feel really bad for you. I didn't like the factory 7/16 studs a long time ago and upgraded to 1/2 inch morosso studs 3 inches long with threaded lug nuts all the way through.
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Re: corvette wreck today (74droptop)
His spacers are more than likely the problem.You can never trust them,think about putting on stock wheels but with washers behind the wheel same affect.Wheel adapters are much better but the best is have a wheel that is spaced properly with no such spacers of adapters.
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Re: corvette wreck today (Cali,68,L-79)
I just E-Mailed Cragar asking for the correct torque on their SS Wheels. I have them at 100 ft lbs and fear this may be too much.
This thread slowed me down as of today!
This thread slowed me down as of today!
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Re: corvette wreck today (OHSIXX)
the insurance guy that was supposed to come out and look at the car today called in "sick" so i have to wait till monday for word on whats gonna happen to my vette :( this better be the last delay i have to put up with
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Re: corvette wreck today (killain)
Something doesn't look right with those lugs and nuts. Did you have spacers on this car? Or is it not the stock wheels on it? There's a lot of threaded lug without the nut tightened down on it? :nono:
