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Title: Starting over Post by: Beastofabug on September 18, 2018, 20:32:18 pm Hi guys after a nightmare weekend where my project went from this
(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd284/beastofabug/IMG_0105.jpg) (http://s224.photobucket.com/user/beastofabug/media/IMG_0105.jpg.html) to this (http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd284/beastofabug/IMG_0117.jpg) (http://s224.photobucket.com/user/beastofabug/media/IMG_0117.jpg.html) I'm guessing to was a faulty fuel line trying to work out whats likely to be salvageable basically I'm going to remove the shell possibly sell if I can and rebuild from ground up again a lot of parts look saveable engine transmission floorpan beam even the brake discs look good has anybody got any experience on what can realistically be saved Title: Re: Starting over Post by: brewsy on September 18, 2018, 20:58:43 pm Fuck no.
Sorry to hear/see that mate... Title: Re: Starting over Post by: Beastofabug on September 18, 2018, 21:02:51 pm thx brewsy
Title: Re: Starting over Post by: karl h on September 19, 2018, 06:24:18 am that sux. what happened, did it burn in the garage?
Title: Re: Starting over Post by: Beastofabug on September 19, 2018, 06:54:56 am It caught in the garage but managed to push it outside
Title: Re: Starting over Post by: Andrew on September 19, 2018, 20:02:09 pm That's really bad news, hope your OK?
Title: Re: Starting over Post by: Beastofabug on September 19, 2018, 20:19:14 pm I?m good burnt fingers had to shave beard off as got singed and obviously keep kicking my self for not checking fuel lines
Title: Re: Starting over Post by: Baz54 on September 19, 2018, 21:01:42 pm Oh crap that's everyone's nightmare. Good news your ok though .
Title: Re: Starting over Post by: Martin S. on September 19, 2018, 22:54:18 pm A fire happened on my car when a gas line wasnt tight while in my buddys shop one time.
Luckily he was super quick with the shop air hose and put it out. I had no idea of that trick. Right after he was pacing around going, adrenaline adrenaline. That really sucks Title: Re: Starting over Post by: numbnuts on September 23, 2018, 08:29:55 am I'm guessing that most of the floor pan will be salvageable
Anything rubber or plastic will have perished Don't give up on it Title: Re: Starting over Post by: Beastofabug on September 23, 2018, 09:32:59 am Good news is stripped the engine and short block,pots and barrels all look good heads and rocker gear need a good clean before I can assess. Transmission looks good but going to get it checked by the the guy who built it.
So not a complete right off Title: Re: Starting over Post by: numbnuts on September 24, 2018, 21:04:26 pm Cool, just need another body then or could that be salvageable?
If the roof is bent now about a door chop ;) Title: Re: Starting over Post by: Neil Davies on September 25, 2018, 07:05:38 am I don't think the body will be salvageable. Heat does funny things to metal, makes it weak. I'd even consider changing the pan halves, especially if you want to fit a cage to the replacement car.
Get the body off, then start measuring the pan for straightness and squareness. Fire is my biggest fear as its just so unforgiving. Title: Re: Starting over Post by: Beastofabug on September 25, 2018, 07:30:46 am Shells on eBay at mo beyond my skills to try and repair going check chassis and rebuild from ground up
Then when done decide what I?m going to do for a body as have the space limitations of a single garage Must admit keep having thoughts of sandrail or buggy but all depends on finances and what?s about at the time will take me at least a couple of months to do chassis Title: Re: Starting over Post by: Garrick Clark on September 27, 2018, 16:51:27 pm Build a quick buggy. It will get you back ON the track way faster than building a bug from the ground up.
Title: Re: Starting over Post by: Beastofabug on September 27, 2018, 16:57:00 pm My thoughts exactly may go sandrail over buggy
Title: Re: Starting over Post by: Neil Davies on September 28, 2018, 07:44:22 am There are rail type kits that bolt to a standard floorpan, so avoiding IVA. Worth a thought? I'd go for a LWB buggy (for the same reason) but move the seating position. Ali Southcombe had a wicked LWB drag buggy - use that for inspiration?
Title: Re: Starting over Post by: Beastofabug on September 28, 2018, 08:32:30 am Marks dream shack do a frame that bolts straight down to stock chassis looks a bit like the army fast attack vehicle
But as no chassis shortening no Iva Title: Re: Starting over Post by: Andy on September 28, 2018, 15:06:02 pm It must be devastating for the fire to happen so close to finishing the car.
Moving forward I would think you would get much more use out of it if you rebuilt it as a bug, I presume it is going to be street legal . We had a great summer but who knows what next year will be like. Title: Re: Starting over Post by: Beastofabug on September 28, 2018, 15:12:21 pm True I?ll decide after I?ve got the chassis done it?s always been a summer only car got a t4 as my daily
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