This was my first buildup of a complete car.
This is a pic when I first finished it three years ago.





And how it ended up.
Got these today. I cannot figure out how the damage happened. It had to have flipped somehow. I am thinking the axle on the rear driver's side broke and caused her to swerve left, then right. She hit the ditch with mostly the right front. The left damage and the top of the hood must be from flipping somehow. Notice the driver's quarter and also the driver's fender digging in the dirt.

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It was a nice car.

 

Sorry to hear it Ralph, I'm glad that things didn't turn out worse for your wife as well.

Ebay the parts, If I remember you had some good stuff under the car, Koni's, etc.

 

****, lucky woman. i'd build her another and forget this one.

 

Part it out, get what you can. Mber is still looking for a 5.0 drivetrain IIRC.


Darn shame.

 

Dang. You are right. It was a nice car. Sorry it's gone.
How's Lona doing?

 

Hmm, I notice NO mention of your wife's condition.... Only worried about the Stang.... :-)

 

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=71756
Sam, check out this thread. He's very worried about Lona's condition.

 

Thanks, Skip.

I did not want the car pics in the other thread for I wanted nothing to pull away from her condition.

 

I was just razing you, since you didn't mention her condition at all. It's something a wife would, say "you care more about that car..."

Glad to see she is doing better now though.

Road rash? Did she have a seat belt on?

I agree though, parts just break sometimes, even on newer cars, not to mention car around 20 years old.

 

Yeah, I kinda figured you were trying to be light-hearted.

Yes, she always wears her seat belt.
She does not really remember the wreck.

 

Speaking of parting it out.....What struts did you have on the front?
If they're Koni or similar are you willing to part with them at all?

 

I am not a Koni fan. Too harsh. I had Tokico Premiums. I am trying to find if I can buy the car back. The yard moves it with a forklift since the rear is broken.

 

Make them "give you the car" after you negotiate your best settlement. It's the final negotiation.

 

The latest is $2400 for me, they get car, title, and all keys.
Trying to bump it up.

 

Ralph,

You might want to talk to Matthew Bryan. He had a similar problem where he wrecked a low mileage, late model convertible. The insurance company only wanted to give book value. He got a lawyer involved (Mike Timberlake, a fellow Mustang owner and former club member). They had me write a description as to why the car should be worth a lot more than they were offering (based on Hemmings, Ebay, and other sales I'd seen). I think he wound up getting an $8K settlement.

 

Good advise. My first Mustang was much nicer than average. It was totalled in 1987. We refused the $2400 offer and wound up getting $4400 after some intense discussions.

 

Yeah, I tried all day to get ahold of the lady in charge of the claim.

A lawyer? I would rather not have the insurance company drop me.

I saw this ad tonight.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...000&cardist=20

$5K. Clean retail in NADA is $3400 and immaculate is $4K.

I also told this next guy I am going to pay $3300 cash for this car.

http://secure.adpay.com/clicknbuy.as...did=ALA1768740

I really need to get more money for the vert. $2400 is an insult.