coalminer16
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Looking for how I should proceed on my car. I put a lot of things into the car like new snow/summer tires, clutch, suspension (koni reds), custom rear hitch, etc, etc. Insurance is totaling the car due to the cost of repair which they don't even know the cost. The plastic, rubber and wire parts in the engine are almost all damamged. Upper intercooler piping, fuel lines, radiator, Radiator hoses, Radiator fan, battery area (it is melted plastic and battery right now), Air intake (all of it), valve cover, coolant bottle. That all is damaged that I can remember of the top of my head. Any suggestions as to what I should do next. Thinking I should by the car back as the body, engine, tranny are all good yet as it all painted surfaces externally.
I really could use a trashed donor car as it would have the needed parts.
Idea's, suggestions.
Never had to turn into insurance anything so any tips there as well. It is covered under the comp. So-what could I remove from the car if I didn't buy? Car hasn't been picked up yet. It happened at work trying to start so I am thinking of towing behind my truck to my place in the morning.
FYI-I am thinking it could be the fuze box ontop of the battery that did it. I went to start the car. It turned over but not fast enough to start. Battery is only a few years old and it started in the same temps last week. I went back inside to call my wife. Around 10 minutes or so someone came in saying my car was running. Well-that was smoke under my hood. I ran out-opened the hood. Fire came out so I slammed closed, ran to get an extinguisher and came back in around 1 minute. Opened the hood and put it out. Took about 17 lbs of Hologen entinguishers (two a 5 lb and 13 lb bottle).
I really could use a trashed donor car as it would have the needed parts.
Idea's, suggestions.
Never had to turn into insurance anything so any tips there as well. It is covered under the comp. So-what could I remove from the car if I didn't buy? Car hasn't been picked up yet. It happened at work trying to start so I am thinking of towing behind my truck to my place in the morning.
FYI-I am thinking it could be the fuze box ontop of the battery that did it. I went to start the car. It turned over but not fast enough to start. Battery is only a few years old and it started in the same temps last week. I went back inside to call my wife. Around 10 minutes or so someone came in saying my car was running. Well-that was smoke under my hood. I ran out-opened the hood. Fire came out so I slammed closed, ran to get an extinguisher and came back in around 1 minute. Opened the hood and put it out. Took about 17 lbs of Hologen entinguishers (two a 5 lb and 13 lb bottle).