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Flood Car Value
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From: Lower Burrell PA
Flood Car Value
Guys,
I have been watching a local used car lot that had a 75 or 76 Vette that was rough, paint was bad and back and front bumpers are both wrecked. That was all I could see riding by and wasn't real interested. We got hit hard with floods past week-end and stop and saw the car today and it had water up over the seats and about 2-3 inches up the backs. From what I could see it looked like the heater controls are wet but the gauges are dry.
My first thought is all it is worth is its good set of ralley wheels, a 4-speed tranny and rear and parts it out from there. My questions is what is a fair price for the car and should it just be parts out our could it be worth saving? I have to consider that it is probably a $10,000 car when done.
I have access to a shop for the winter and can have good paint put on for cost of material.
Would like to hear your opinions,
Thanks
I have been watching a local used car lot that had a 75 or 76 Vette that was rough, paint was bad and back and front bumpers are both wrecked. That was all I could see riding by and wasn't real interested. We got hit hard with floods past week-end and stop and saw the car today and it had water up over the seats and about 2-3 inches up the backs. From what I could see it looked like the heater controls are wet but the gauges are dry.
My first thought is all it is worth is its good set of ralley wheels, a 4-speed tranny and rear and parts it out from there. My questions is what is a fair price for the car and should it just be parts out our could it be worth saving? I have to consider that it is probably a $10,000 car when done.
I have access to a shop for the winter and can have good paint put on for cost of material.
Would like to hear your opinions,
Thanks
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Chattanooga TN
Not much. Most of the interior and wiring should be considered ruined. THe rearend,engine, and trans are likely to need rebuilt if water was that high. This would be a total frame-off rebuild job. This would be $500 or less in my opinion.
Racer
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: CORTLANDT MANOR NY
That car is a flood car and should have a salvage title for the rest of its life. That would severely effect its future value. If it hasn't been run the engine and trans are salvagable if you can get it out of the water and torn down immediately The value of this car is negligible, even as a parts car the only thing worthwhile would be body panels and drivetrain. Interior , gages, brakes will all be unusable. Flood water is a bad animal it destroys almost everything it touches. That car will not be avalable for sale for weeks until insurance claims are settled. By then it will be too late for anything. Run from it as fast as you can.
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Drifting
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Milford Haven Pembrokeshire
You cowards,
ashamed of you all !!!!!!!!!!!!
Go see the man - do a deal right now - trade him some crates of beer to allow you to drain the trans, engine, etc and fire it up straight away.
Use a space heater to cook it gently for about 3 days - to hell with the interior - they are cheap as burgers.
He can get his money with a bit of seaweed scattered around the interior and you can have a cheap car that you already started on.
more than one way to skin a cat........
ashamed of you all !!!!!!!!!!!!
Go see the man - do a deal right now - trade him some crates of beer to allow you to drain the trans, engine, etc and fire it up straight away.
Use a space heater to cook it gently for about 3 days - to hell with the interior - they are cheap as burgers.
He can get his money with a bit of seaweed scattered around the interior and you can have a cheap car that you already started on.
more than one way to skin a cat........
Race Director
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From: Kansas City, MO ...I'd like to go fishing and catch a fishstick. That'd be convenient. - Mitch Hedberg
Originally Posted by hensen1954
to hell with the interior - they are cheap as burgers.
Where the hell have you been shopping? I just finished an interior resto and wasn't nothin cheap about it.
Don't buy the car unless you plan on doing a full body off resto and replacing everything electric. Anything cloth, consider it ruined. Anything that holds fluid, must be drained, inspected and either replaced or refilled.
Drifting
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From: Milford Haven Pembrokeshire
Had a whole new interior for my 74 cos it had been left in the rain for about 5 years - opened the doors to find 2 green swimming pools !!
All new interior from Ecklers - looked sooo good when completed.
All new interior from Ecklers - looked sooo good when completed.
Drifting
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From: Milford Haven Pembrokeshire
Drifting
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From: Milford Haven Pembrokeshire
Why rewire entire car - thought wires were made of metal encased for protection - or are they actually chocolate covered in sugar.
As for electronics, same applies.
Once had a pissed off DJ, who, on his last night poured bottles of beer into the mixer and CD players.
I found out the next night - took them all apart, poured boiling water through the whole lot - force dried them, etc.
Sent the whole lot back to Numark and Pioneer for inspection and they sent them back as perfect - nothing else needs doing - many $ thousand saved.
I just don't get the "off with its head " attitude
As for electronics, same applies.
Once had a pissed off DJ, who, on his last night poured bottles of beer into the mixer and CD players.
I found out the next night - took them all apart, poured boiling water through the whole lot - force dried them, etc.
Sent the whole lot back to Numark and Pioneer for inspection and they sent them back as perfect - nothing else needs doing - many $ thousand saved.
I just don't get the "off with its head " attitude
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Ft.Worth Texas
DO NOT BUY THIS VETTE.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
It is extreamly dangerous to even LOOK at a car which has been partially under water.
Email me its location so I can dispose of it properly.
It is extreamly dangerous to even LOOK at a car which has been partially under water.
Email me its location so I can dispose of it properly.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: VA
Originally Posted by hensen1954
Why rewire entire car - thought wires were made of metal encased for protection - or are they actually chocolate covered in sugar.
As for electronics, same applies.
Once had a pissed off DJ, who, on his last night poured bottles of beer into the mixer and CD players.
I found out the next night - took them all apart, poured boiling water through the whole lot - force dried them, etc.
Sent the whole lot back to Numark and Pioneer for inspection and they sent them back as perfect - nothing else needs doing - many $ thousand saved.
I just don't get the "off with its head " attitude
As for electronics, same applies.
Once had a pissed off DJ, who, on his last night poured bottles of beer into the mixer and CD players.
I found out the next night - took them all apart, poured boiling water through the whole lot - force dried them, etc.
Sent the whole lot back to Numark and Pioneer for inspection and they sent them back as perfect - nothing else needs doing - many $ thousand saved.
I just don't get the "off with its head " attitude
With electronics as long as it is allowed the time to dry out completely you will not have any problems. As for the engine and tranny that may be a different matter altogether. Of course you don't know what kind of shape they were in to begin with.
Team Owner
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From: Orange Park Florida
You are right Hensen, rescued many a condemned piece of electronic crap from even coca cola....but don't leave beer/coke on your keyboard, those are terminal....get it?? terminal....
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