37 Ford build--IE: old Header issues thread /37 Ford/5.0/GT40P heads

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This is my only driver (the 37 isn't quite ready yet....duh! LOL!) so the repairs would need to happen fairly quickly. They've given me a rental car until things are resolved. It's a huge PITA any way you look at it though!!

Regarding the color change, I was just kidding around about some possible "white Ford karma" that's causing these little silver Jap cars to run into me. Interestingly enough, my rental car is a silver Korean suv! Look out!!

I think you mean to say, "WAS" your daily driver.. at least until they make a plan to fix it! After seeing the pics it does look alot better than I first imagined! But we all know pics don't tell the whole story!

All I can offer is - breathe in, breathe out... the sun is warm and the grass is green... heavy sigh...

[IC2]

Randy - if you only lived a bit closer I would let you borrow my Black Hawk Porta-Power. Those little dings only need a bit of a push or pull to make it again a daily driver (yeah, sure they do)

I absolutely would not let the insurance company total that neat truck. While it's a fairly easy fix up in comparison to some, a salvage title becomes a real problem when it come time to sell regardless of the age or as sold condition (at least here on the Right Coast/NY State). I would "force" the ins. co. to ante up as many Bens as possible, then make it drivable until it can be totally redone. Possibly you can work a deal with the owner of the car to cough up a few more bucks

Good luck

[bluestang67]

Randy good thing you wasn't in it , back trouble then . Looks like the rear bumper saved it from a lot worse .

[randyr]

Randy good thing you wasn't in it , back trouble then . Looks like the rear bumper saved it from a lot worse .

Yeah, Bobby, I'm definitely glad I wasn't in it!!! It's funny, I've hated that back bumper since I bought the truck but it came in handy this time.
I'm haggling with the insurance co. over what is going to be done about it. I took the bumpers off today to get a better look. The frame is not bent but the left I-beam is. It would be easy to straighten or just get another one at the salvage yard. The rear quarter is the most challenging part but I've found an end cap so the rest just be pulling the panel out and attaching the new part. New bumpers are repop and easy to get.
I've given them the terms the I feel would be best for all concerned but I haven't heard back from them yet. We'll see what happens.....

[34_40]

Well some of that is good news! I hope they don't try and haggle it to death... It sure is a pretty truck and it would be a shame if it don't get fixed!

[IC2]

Randy - tell us what's going on with F100 insurance "negotiations".

[randyr]

Randy - tell us what's going on with F100 insurance "negotiations".

They still think they want to total it. The totaled dept. is supposed to contact me today to discuss it. I've assembled all my receipts and located the necessary parts to fix it. I will consider their offer (when they make one) and see how much I want to fight. If their offer is good enough, it might make sense to take it, buy the truck back for a minimal salvage value then sell it and buy another one. I don't know that it makes much sense to invest a lot of money in a vehicle with the "salvage title" curse on it unless I plan to keep it forever. I love this truck but I'm trying not to get too emotionally involved since I've only had it 1.5 yrs. Now if it was my 37, we'd have a serious battle on our hands!!!!
Thanks for asking Dave. Will let you know what happens.

[IC2]

Well then keep the gloves on then as ins companies want out of a jam as cheap and quick as possible. That salvage title will harm any future resale even if you fix it to 100%

[randyr]

Well then keep the gloves on then as ins companies want out of a jam as cheap and quick as possible.

This doesn't seem to be the case with this company. Seems like they are looking for a fight and it such a small amount of money! They have offered me less than half of what I have invested in the truck and they are cutting off my rental car on Monday. I presented them with very reasonable terms that would have been an easy out for them. Will probably be contacting an attorney today. Looks like I'll be replacing the left I-beam and driving it as is until this gets resolved. Bastards!!!

[IC2]

This doesn't seem to be the case with this company. Seems like they are looking for a fight and it such a small amount of money! They have offered me less than half of what I have invested in the truck and they are cutting off my rental car on Monday. I presented them with very reasonable terms that would have been an easy out for them. Will probably be contacting an attorney today. Looks like I'll be replacing the left I-beam and driving it as is until this gets resolved. Bastards!!!

....now let's see - in my area, a woman, with Spanish surname, preferably Jewish would work. The Spanish part in your town might not have as much influence, but ......

[34_40]

....now let's see - in my area, a woman, with Spanish surname, preferably Jewish would work. The Spanish part in your town might not have as much influence, but ......

Now over here in my neck of the woods. We'd go see "Uncle Vito".. and after paying homage to him and his lovely family we'd have a phone call being made. Maybe an unexplainable fire perhaps.......

[randyr]

Now over here in my neck of the woods. We'd go see "Uncle Vito".. and after paying homage to him and his lovely family we'd have a phone call being made. Maybe an unexplainable fire perhaps.......

Well, the guy who hit my truck is a chef, so.....a broken thermostat on the oven, gas leak, an explosive cake.... ..just sayin'.... Totally kidding, of course!!!!

[34_40]

Well, the guy who hit my truck is a chef, so.....a broken thermostat on the oven, gas leak, an explosive cake.... ..just sayin'.... Totally kidding, of course!!!!

Why of course! explosive cake... what an imagination!!

[IC2]

A horses head in the agents bed might also give him inspiration to settle the "right" way

( I had to do Post 900 on this thread just for posterity's sake)

[406Rich]

Thats just bad news when you`re trying to finish your `37.....