Oh no ... car-B-que - Page 2

gonebuggy · #16 May 25th 2009, 19:02

Ed,

Dang, really sorry to hear about this!

Wiring the engine compartment is fairly straight forward. Depending on what sort of auxillary junk and accessories are wired in, there should really be under 10 main wires to contend with.

I've had mixed experiences with Arno's personally (last was about 4 years ago). Remember, nobody cares more about your car than you do.

Alex

CLKWRK · #17 May 25th 2009, 22:01

Hey Ed post a pic of the carnage, depending how severe it is you might be able to get it back on the road fast

gonebuggy · #18 May 25th 2009, 22:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by CLKWRK

Hey Ed post a pic of the carnage, depending how severe it is you might be able to get it back on the road fast

Agreed! I may have Friday off if you need a hand, I love mad rushes! This thing will be crusin' Sunday! Depending on the extent of the damage I may be able to spare a few lengths of original wiring from my special parts stash

Alex

**petevw** · #19 May 26th 2009, 01:04

JB Weld that nipple back into the carb, and get her going! Let's see it at SpringFling.

Tell the Insurance adjuster there is an independant shop in town called "Boxer AutoGruppe", and they can fix it for beer!

Pete

fast Ed · #20 May 26th 2009, 09:30

I'd give it a go myself, knowing that there aren't a ton of wires involved. But since I'm not really familiar enough with the engine bay, I'd need a hand, or at least another car to look at as reference.

If I were to get it fixed up mechanically, I guess I could just roll it minus the engine lid, and clean up the rest as good as I can. Anyone have a rear window for a 67?

cheers
Ed N.

CLKWRK · #21 May 26th 2009, 09:38

ugly but fixable, Pull the decklid and sand it down with a temporary flat black paint job.
rewire is the easy part

oasis · #22 May 26th 2009, 09:51

I had a couple minutes of hurry up and wait at work so I checked in ... sorry about the car-b-que. I'm blocked here (at work) from seeing pics from free sites like photobucket and imageshack. I hope it is as rebuildable as others are saying, and the insurance doesn't prove to be a hassle. Good luck.

chug_A_bug · #23 May 26th 2009, 11:36

hey ED I don't know if a 74 Glass is the same,
but if so I have one... that you can have

Chris.

fast Ed · #24 May 26th 2009, 12:39

Chris, that would be a larger glass I believe, thanks for the offer though. As it stands I'm waiting to see how the insurance adjuster wants to handle it. Don't know if they will put a dollar amount on the total repair, and cut a cheque for that, or if it has to be done at a licensed shop.

thx,
Ed N.

gonebuggy · #25 May 26th 2009, 13:25

Ed,

That looks pretty nasty.

It looks as though the carb has melted a bit (return spring hangar drooping) However, the engine looks to be a very original arrangement, it even has the 67 carb bracket! Very cool car Ed! I say keep those rims! Original is bad-ass. The wiring will be a cinch. Keep us posted on how the claim is handled and help is here if you need it!

Alex

fast Ed · #26 May 26th 2009, 15:02

Well, the insurance appraiser was by, all he did was snap a few photos, take down some info, and tell me to get an estimate for the repairs to fax to him. So I have the manager from one of the body shops we deal with coming by in a few hours, and then I have to decide what to do as far as the mechanical & electrical.

I asked the appraiser if I would be allowed to do the repair myself, and he said that would fine too ... would just have to fax him an estimate. So, maybe I can discuss it with some of you guys on Saturday, and decide on a course of action.

Alex, I don't mind the stock 67 wheels, I added the trim rings on Saturday to dress them up a bit. Not really a fan of wide whitewalls, but they look OK on this car I think. I have a few different vintage looking wheels in mind, I may do something with that next year. Looking at the car on the weekend before the flame-up, I was going to be content with rolling it as-is for the summer.

cheers
Ed N.

fast Ed · #27 May 26th 2009, 17:40

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Originally Posted by petevw

If the damage isn't too bad, you can wire it up yourself.
http://www.cip1.ca/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1639

Any other sources for those? CIP is out of stock for 2 weeks ...

thx
Ed N.

chug_A_bug · #28 May 26th 2009, 20:07

try these guys...

http://www.mamotorworks.com/acvw-2-171.html

TunedPerfection · #29 May 26th 2009, 21:36

I can get wiring for you. I'm a dealer for wiring works.
CIP has the back glass http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=691

If you make a list I can price it out for you.

**petevw** · #30 May 26th 2009, 23:32

OUCH Ed! Looks like alot of heat.

Greg, that link is for tires.....not glass.

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