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1968 GT500: Crashed without even leaving the garage

Started by thewee, November 17, 2024, 06:43:12 PM

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thewee

Quote from: Chris Thauberger on November 27, 2024, 09:32:35 AM
Quote from: thewee on November 26, 2024, 09:10:13 PMAs an added bonus here's the video of the crash:


Nice video. Love those panoramic cameras.

I'm in the process of upgrading all of the cameras and adding a few more. I've put a lot into security around here and feel like my system failed because I couldn't get a good enough description of the vehicle to catch this guy. The alarm system did its job because without it I never would have known this happened, but better cameras in the right places would have probably caught the guy.

pbf777

Quote from: thewee on November 27, 2024, 10:25:42 AMI couldn't get a good enough description of the vehicle to catch this guy.

    I can't comment on the quality of law enforcement in anyone else's districts, but I can tell you that here where I'm at, it doesn't matter how much evidence you supplied, name, address, phone number, even a birth certificate identifying the culprit, other than making an appearance and writing up a report, and that's only after you create enough fuss to warrant what they would label as "special attention", as otherwise on your initial phone call to the Police expressing the need for an officer at your location, they'll instead direct you to file your own report "on-line", and nothing else will happen, absolutely no addition effort by our local law enforcement establishment will take place!  >:( 

     Scott.

deathsled

"Low she sits on five spoke wheels
Small block eight so live she feels
There she's parked beside the curb
Engine revving to disturb
She's the princess from his past
Red paint gold stripes damned she's fast"

thewee

Quote from: pbf777 on November 27, 2024, 12:11:10 PM
Quote from: thewee on November 27, 2024, 10:25:42 AMI couldn't get a good enough description of the vehicle to catch this guy.

    I can't comment on the quality of law enforcement in anyone else's districts, but I can tell you that here where I'm at, it doesn't matter how much evidence you supplied, name, address, phone number, even a birth certificate identifying the culprit, other than making an appearance and writing up a report, and that's only after you create enough fuss to warrant what they would label as "special attention", as otherwise on your initial phone call to the Police expressing the need for an officer at your location, they'll instead direct you to file your own report "on-line", and nothing else will happen, absolutely no addition effort by our local law enforcement establishment will take place!  >:(

     Scott.

I was surprised at the police response that night. There was four county cruisers and a state patrol cruiser there in a pretty short amount of time. As soon as they saw the car they were motivated to find the guy and went out searching immediately. With the amount of damage around the car and the sheets of plywood on top of it we thought it was a lot worse. The state trooper who took the report actually helped me dig the car out and was there about 3 1/2 hours.

He admitted though that it was unlikely we'd find who did it. If the guy was smart (which I highly doubt) he would have sold the truck by now.

thewee

Just to update everyone, I spoke with the estimator at Hagerty again today after I received the check for the initial estimate. Once I get an estimate from the shop doing the work they will supplement any price differences which they expect and he said will probably be pretty substantial. So far they have been extremely easy to work with and the estimator seems to know his stuff and is insistent the car gets fixed properly. He's said multiple times that this is a Shelby and it's going to take more to fix it...and we're NOT putting reproduction parts on a Shelby.

Still haven't found a shop to do the work yet. That's been the hardest part so far.  ::)

QuickSilverShelby

I'm following this thread closely.  I too am insured with Hagerty on two of my cars.  I am very interested to see how this all turns out.

QSS
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