If you thought you were going to salvage a fire car....
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wow
If they don't give out the SA Vin and the Ford Vin.......... REBODY.
Im not sure why anyone would even suggest such a thing. What exactly are you going to rebody?
Trust me when I say all the numbers are known
You have no body, no parts, maybe a casting or two..that does not make a car
But, though it probably wouldn't qualify for what is often termed (improperly ::) ) as a "rebody", probably one very important, and now valuable in the market place if only on it's own merit, piece of paper probably did survive the fire! :o
Scott.
I in no way mean to make light of the circumstance (the fact that this happened is not funny) but in today's weird world.. there would be ways to salvage some value out of the hulk.
Buy back the crispy car, putt it on an interesting pedestal, and auction it as a piece of art. Someone would buy it. It is a visually interesting thing to look at and something you dont often get to see. Just like the cubed 67 GT500 which was in CA. Not sure whatever happened to that cube but I wish I had bought it back when it was for sale.
Of course, the owner might not want to do this as messing with it further might be too painful or not worth the effort... but its not like what is left is actually devoid of "value".
Quote from: tesgt350 on January 29, 2025, 09:36:55 AMIf they don't give out the SA Vin and the Ford Vin.......... REBODY.
In the 90's, I had several prominent and not so prominent Ford related folks who made some hefty offers (for that time period) for the remnants of 3278. In the mid 2K's I had an inquiry from someone who stated they were restoring the car. SAAC has the details I was able to dig up (no pun intended) pre-internet, say 1991-1993 time frame. Nothing has come to light that differs........So when I see the term REBODY thrown out there, I get more than a fowl taste in my mouth. Greed might make some good people do bad things, but not in my case.
Bill
Quote from: Vernon Estes on January 29, 2025, 11:53:19 AMI in no way mean to make light of the circumstance (the fact that this happened is not funny) but in today's weird world.. there would be ways to salvage some value out of the hulk.
Buy back the crispy car, putt it on an interesting pedestal, and auction it as a piece of art. Someone would buy it. It is a visually interesting thing to look at and something you dont often get to see. Just like the cubed 67 GT500 which was in CA. Not sure whatever happened to that cube but I wish I had bought it back when it was for sale.
Of course, the owner might not want to do this as messing with it further might be too painful or not worth the effort... but its not like what is left is actually devoid of "value".
Hi Vern, There is a "cube" at the COBRA Experience. Is that the same or a different Shelby Mustang?
Cory
Is it a blue GT500?
Quote from: 6s1640 on January 29, 2025, 03:28:31 PMThere is a "cube" at the COBRA Experience. Is that the same or a different Shelby Mustang?
That is the only one I know of. Someone will need to haul it over to SAAC 50 for the car show.
If there was insurance on the car and they declare it a total loss they get the title and ownership when the payout is made. Depending on the company they may allow the owner to purchase the salvage or sell it at auction. In my experience when you buy a salvage vehicle you get a bill of sale with the VIN and you take that to DMV with the car for them to inspect the VIN (you also need smog, lamp, brake inspections) prior to them issuing a new title - which will be branded as a salvage vehicle.
Anyone in SoCal have a couple parking spots available? A member of my Model A club is looking for storage of his fire damaged cars - until he decides if they are savable. His insurance will pay the storage bill. All the available Ustore type places have filled up with stuff from people whose homes were damaged but not destroyed.
There was a cubed GT500 convertible at Mustangs Unlimited in Connecticut sitting in the showroom for years before they closed down. I think it was a'68 and it was Acapulco Blue. I don't know what ever happened to it.
Quote from: 68stangcjfb on January 30, 2025, 06:10:57 PMThere was a cubed GT500 convertible at Mustangs Unlimited in Connecticut sitting in the showroom for years before they closed down. I think it was a'68 and it was Acapulco Blue. I don't know what ever happened to it.
A few of us have followed that thing over the past couple decades. I believe that is the same one now residing at the Cobra Experience.
If the title or transferable registration is still valid and it's a '67 with an intact apron VIN stamping, Revology will build you a brand new car (one of theirs) with that donor VIN. Look at the current listing on BaT. Really hard to believe the legality of this in all 50 states, or the morality, but apparently it's being done.