Burn down 72FLH
Burn down 72FLH
My son was working on his 69 Camaro in my garage while I was busy inside the house with a realtor agent. He was using a torch on the inner rocker of the car near the pass floorboard. He came in after he made sure everything was OK but within minutes, I saw smoke coming out of the garage somehow the fuel caught fire was a fuel fire around the car couldnt do anything about it.
This car I had restored in 08 for my oldest son. Hes been fixing it up since it was a very nice looking car later a 5.3 LS motor and five speed tranny went in. Just put new wheels and tires on it.
Has anyone had experience with restoring a burned up motorcycle? I havent but Im thinking of rebuilding it. I dont think Ill be able to acquire everything to make it original again, had only 45,000.
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I did one a 1969 in the 80s could have a picture someplace but it was not expensive to buy anything you needed and one CT swap meet i found all 3 pages of the stuff that was unusable maybe i spent 1200 bucks today same stuff 10 and maybe 15,000 bucks
Originally Posted by Tom84FXST;[url=tel:22068125
22068125[/url]]Man-cave art...it would cost more to repair than it will be worth when you are done...
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yeah, it was my fathers. He wrote it since 73 was near new and I just got it off him two years ago. I dont want to think the engine got hurt, the gearbox still has oil. Only the push rod tubes are loose what I can tell so far temperature got hot enough to melt the thin cast aluminum pieces, discoloring chrome but I think I can get that back running again maybe 2- $3000 if the motor is OK
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yeah, it was my fathers. He wrote it since 73 was near new and I just got it off him two years ago. I dont want to think the engine got hurt, the gearbox still has oil. Only the push rod tubes are loose what I can tell so far temperature got hot enough to melt the thin cast aluminum pieces, discoloring chrome but I think I can get that back running again maybe 2- $3000 if the motor is OK
Originally Posted by hellonewman;[url=tel:22070557
22070557[/url]]I get the sentimental thing, I had a watch restored that my father bought new in 1971 and I remember it on his arm when I was a kid. In that case I say take it right apart and do it right. Repaint the frame and do it justice. The insurance company should still give you some money back when you keep the bike, just not the full amount.