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Title: A sad day in Norway Post by: Trond Dahl on July 07, 2009, 18:20:37 pm Its truly a sad day today as one of the nicest bugs in Norway burned down last night...
Morten in DKL experienced the worst, as he recently finished his beautiful '65 with a super 2276 oxy to then experience this. Keep your cars safe and insurances in order guys! My thoughs are with you Morten, and you know how to find me if you need a hand in the future. Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: Trond Dahl on July 07, 2009, 18:22:23 pm more :-(
Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: Gary Justus on July 07, 2009, 18:38:12 pm Holy Crap!!!!!!!
Now that IS a tragedy. Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: Donny B. on July 07, 2009, 18:39:01 pm That so sucks! I feel for you Morten! I would be lost if that ever happened to me. Sorry for your loss!
Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: Jim Ratto on July 07, 2009, 18:45:45 pm horrible.... my worst fear.
Very sorry for him. What a nightmare. Hopefully nobdoy was injured/killed. :-\ Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: louisb on July 07, 2009, 18:47:09 pm That sucks. Like losing one of the family.
--louis Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: Black Sheep on July 07, 2009, 18:49:51 pm Poor guy that sends shivers down my spine , not a nice thing to happen to anyone :(
Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: Rick Meredith on July 07, 2009, 18:55:13 pm That is a tragedy... I hope no one was hurt.
Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: Paulus on July 07, 2009, 18:57:08 pm Damn !!..... Horrible pictures.
That was a huge fire i gues :o So sad !!!! Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: ESH on July 07, 2009, 20:15:20 pm What an absolute nightmare, sorry to see that. Hopefully this wont put Morten off playing with VWs. What a shitty way to see your car end up. :-[
Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: nicolas on July 07, 2009, 20:21:34 pm that is really something horrible. the fire must have been huge to make such a devastation.
Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: Lids on July 07, 2009, 20:26:04 pm lucky its only a car, hope no one was hurt.
Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: paul_f on July 07, 2009, 20:43:09 pm A sad day, but is it the same car?
Doesn't look like an oxyboxer, and the wheels aren't the same (nor the same stud pattern) Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: Torgeir Schibevaag on July 07, 2009, 21:06:01 pm The fire started in the middle of the night and nobody was in the building.... so 7 cars... a gocart and lots of other stuff got burnt, but luckily nobody got hurt..
Morten is already thinking about his next project but because tools and at place to work on it is gone i think scc is the next plan ant then use the autumn/winter on finding a new project.. A sad day, but is it the same car? Doesn't look like an oxyboxer, and the wheels aren't the same (nor the same stud pattern) The car is the same... the wheels was off because he changed the tires in the front... and he used adapters wide five to 5-130... and also the engine is a 2276 oxy.... picture of it before the fire: Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: speedwell on July 07, 2009, 21:07:57 pm that' sad , hopefully nobody is hurt
Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: Rennsurfer on July 08, 2009, 00:13:30 am Very sad. Thankfully, no one was in the building.
Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: Zach Gomulka on July 08, 2009, 01:42:54 am Ouch! :'(
Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: glenn on July 08, 2009, 02:42:42 am Wow... that sux.
Hang in there Morton... you'll build another. Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: Bruce on July 08, 2009, 04:56:05 am I bet the guts of the engine are ok. Same for the gearbox.
Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: SlingShot on July 08, 2009, 05:03:01 am I bet the guts of the engine are ok. Same for the gearbox. I'm a little surprised that the case didn't catch fire. Was it Aluminum? Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: AssHull on July 08, 2009, 05:21:46 am ... and also the engine is a 2276 oxy.... Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: SlingShot on July 08, 2009, 06:12:45 am ... and also the engine is a 2276 oxy.... Know what happens when you make your boss look stupid ? Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: AssHull on July 08, 2009, 06:31:21 am ... and also the engine is a 2276 oxy.... Know what happens when you make your boss look stupid ? You start pulling the motors and I'll write the checks? Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: Bruce on July 08, 2009, 06:32:51 am I bet the guts of the engine are ok. Same for the gearbox. I'm a little surprised that the case didn't catch fire. Was it Aluminum? If the trans case didn't burn, the internals should be ok. I'd swap the castings, though. Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: Neil Davies on July 08, 2009, 09:21:57 am Similar thing happened to a friend this weekend - some idiots stole her bug from outside her house and went joyriding, before setting the thing on fire. The car wasn't in the same league as Morten's, but still a shitty thing to happen.
Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: Georg/DFL on July 08, 2009, 09:33:10 am I feel for you Morten! That's a absolut nightmare!
Fire is what I fear most! My workshop is not around the corner so I can't have an eye on my car all the time. I really don't like to think about what can happen... Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: SlingShot on July 08, 2009, 16:19:17 pm ... and also the engine is a 2276 oxy.... Know what happens when you make your boss look stupid ? You start pulling the motors and I'll write the checks? Nope! Better Grab an Extinguisher. ;) (http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9527.0;attach=31886;image) Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: jamiep_jamiep on July 09, 2009, 09:20:29 am Thats awful...
:( Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: qubek on July 09, 2009, 11:43:07 am Such a nice car lost irreversibly...
I can't even imagine what would I feel if this happened to me. Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: Herbie on July 09, 2009, 21:39:43 pm I want to Thank all of you for the sympathy that you have given me and your kind words about my car. I really appreciate it..
And here are some pictures of how it used to look like before the fire. Thanks Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: sonic on July 10, 2009, 16:07:50 pm Kjempetrisssst , var vel en av de som då denne sist i Sandes .. Deepest sympaties .
Mvh Erich Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: j-f on July 10, 2009, 21:18:54 pm The worst thing that can happen to an enthusiast :-[
A true nightmare. Title: Re: A sad day in Norway Post by: Nico86 on July 10, 2009, 22:20:02 pm Horrible :'(.
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