my t/a burst into flames last night while i was driving ..

[Coreylt1]

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RIP...

98 miles on the build. it was good while it lasted.

[BonzoHansen]

that sucks. sorry

98 miles? so what happened? cars don't spontaneously combust.

[Blackbirdws6]

Wow....that sucks.

[madness410]

sorry to see these man. be thankful you are alright.

[V]

oh dam. glad you're ok though.




i know its soon but if you are looking to sell the remains, pm me.

[chrisfrom nj]

that sucks after all that work and money you put into building the car your lucky to be alive

[3.4 grape of wrath]

Ouch that hurts to look at. I once had a fire in my camaro when my turbo oil line popped off and sprayed the engine with oil. Fortunately I had a small extinguisher in the glove box which put out the flames.

[Coreylt1]

Thanks guys. I'm glad that I walked away unscathed. And yes , after I am done with all the insurance nonsense I will try to get the car back and will be selling what's left. Motor and trans should be unharmed.

[grazi]

What a bummer. Sorry man

[sweetbmxrider]

That's tough to look at knowing all the work you put into it. I hope you didn't lose anything that can't be replaced.

[Jersey Mike]

I'm genuinely upset to see this. From your last post, it sounds like you had full coverage though?

Yikes, man. Thankfully you aren't hurt though, that remains to be the only saving grace.

[LTb1ow]

Where did the fire start?

[greenformula92]

Damn man thats terrible. Glad to see your ok though

[Artful Dodger]

Glad that you are safe! You can always build another car, but we can't build another you!

[DaSkinnyGuy]

he's alive, but that is not how the fire gets put into firebird trans am

[coolmanvette75]

Damn dude that really sucks. I bet you wont drive another car without a little fire extinguiser now. I keep one in my car and this is a reminder of why I do...

[Coreylt1]

i had plans to bolt a little fire extinguisher to the roll cage when i got one...never got around to doing it... and that day i just got my new poly torque arm bushing and ordered my cat back 2 hours before..i pass by the spot on my way to and from work and see the burnt remnants and speedy dry on the street where it happened.. i still really cant believe that it happened..idk what to do or how to handle it. it really does suck. im very thankful to be unharmed and very very very thankful that my girlfriend wasnt still in the car when it happened...thank you guys for everything and all the help..this is a great forum and maybe one day ill be able to get another f body.

but yes i did have full coverage..theyre taking the car tuesday to do an investigation for the insurance..they said if its anything mechanical then its not covered.. i hope it all works out ok. im pretty sure i have an idea of what caused it to happen..

[Jersey Mike]

Where was this? Someplace local to us, I take it?

[NJ Torque]

Sorry to hear dude...

[Italian Stallion]

Couldnt imagine watching my car burn. Sorry to see thatt, glad you're ok

[zraffz]

Sorry to hear about this. Hopefully everything works out with insurance.

[BonzoHansen]

.theyre taking the car tuesday to do an investigation for the insurance..they said if its anything mechanical then its not covered.. i hope it all works out ok. im pretty sure i have an idea of what caused it to happen..

What causes fires that isn't mechanical besides an accident? They told you that? You should probably read your policy asap.

[NJ Torque]

What causes fires that isn't mechanical besides an accident? They told you that? You should probably read your policy asap.


Vandelism maybe, mechanical...why have the policy?

[thunder]

damn man that sucks

[Coreylt1]

Where was this? Someplace local to us, I take it?

north haledon, on belmont ave less than a mile from william patterson university. 4 blocks from my house

[WildBillyT]

Deleted some posts. Everybody clam up until his insurance company figures stuff out.

[1320B4U]

^yup....glad your ok.

[BonzoHansen]

A little follow up. Below is a response from a friend of mine who does auto investigations for a living. I don't have as much experience in P&C as I do in other lines of insurance. I didn't remember arson/fraud/vandalism was another avenue. I was thinking collision vs comp and was lumping all comp together (fuel, electrical , etc.) and naturally didn't think arson/fraud as I knew the event was during driving. She agreed you need to review your actual policy language if they try to deny.

The part of the insurance that covers fire is comprehensive and to my knowledge, this shouldn't have exclusions unless it's incendiary on the part of the insured or they're complicit within the act.

He needs to ask about the specific exclusions and read his policy as fire is fire (open flame with resulting char, not soot). In my job, I try to ascertain origin and then the cause. Their investigator needs to have a good background in automobiles, not just structures, as investigating a fire for one is quite different than the other.

Was he driving the T/A, just parked it, or had the car been sitting a while before the fire started? If he was driving it, the cause could be fuel, electrical, or mechanical (lubricants, friction from heat, brake fluid, coolant and yes, this can ignite given the right circumstances). If he'd just parked it and a minute later it caught fire, you can rule out fuel but the other two (especially mechanical from oil igniting on the exhaust x-over pipe) are a cause. If the car was sitting and caught fire several hours after being parked, then electrical only. These causes do not include incendiary, i.e. arson.

A collision can also cause fire from any of the above as well.

[sweetbmxrider]

What causes fires that isn't mechanical besides an accident? They told you that? You should probably read your policy asap.

Electrical I guess?

[V]

did you buy it back from the insurance company yet?

[greenformula92]

I was wondering too but I was waiting for him to update

[rickyd13]

lucky you got out but hope you can get another one soon

[Coreylt1]

heres an update:
i have arranged to purchase it back for $200. they are giving me a nice chunk to make up for my loss, they are screwing me around alot but im doing all i can do to get this over with. partout will be posted up for whatever parts are left when the time comes.

[greenformula92]

goos to see you have the insureance crap kinda figured out

[BonzoHansen]

heres an update:
i have arranged to purchase it back for $200. they are giving me a nice chunk to make up for my loss, they are screwing me around alot but im doing all i can do to get this over with. partout will be posted up for whatever parts are left when the time comes.

are there $200 in undamaged parts on that thing anyone will buy? don't bring it in the garage, your garage will stick of burnt car for years.

[V]

to a person that knows parts demands and market values, anything can be worth parting. to the average joe, prob not.

[Lt1_8U]

It has way more than 200 to be taken out of it. I've seen it in person

[donnj]

^^^^^ i agree, from following the build thread he had going I cant even imagine the price tag from just the machine work from Haledon. Top notch engine build there alone from that shop, Steve does AMAZING work out of there!!!

[Coreylt1]

^^^^^ i agree, from following the build thread he had going I cant even imagine the price tag from just the machine work from Haledon. Top notch engine build there alone from that shop, Steve does AMAZING work out of there!!!

i work at haledon, and the car deffinately has over 200 in parts. t56 trans, ram power grip clutch(98 miles on it), taill lights, headlights, bumpers, valve covers, heads, hooker long tube headers, sub frame connector

[Coreylt1]

finally everything has been settled. the partout begins!!

[wrong generation]

how much for the sway bar if it fits 4th gen?

considering the crispy car in question is a 4th gen id sure hope its sway bar would fit a 4th gen ;)

[WSex]

considering the crispy car in question is a 4th gen id sure hope its sway bar would fit a 4th gen ;)

damn fail. think i can play it out by saying it was too burnt to recognize?

[WildBillyT]

damn fail. think i can play it out by saying it was too burnt to recognize?

Nope, no other type of bar would have been on the car :mrgreen: