dpstark2
Well-Known Member
First of all, I got married Saturday 10/24- it was a great day and truly one of the happiest days of life so far. My wife (weird to say) and I spent the next week in Yosemite and San Luis Obispo (two of our favorite places). It was great to get away.
Unfortunately, the day before the wedding, an older woman ran a red light and did some pretty serious damage to my '72 Dart. This was entirely her fault. She was stopped at a red, and inexplicably decided to go as my friend and I entered the intersection. No one was hurt, though I'm still not sure how. Hitting a minivan nearly head on while travelling 25mph in a barely complete Dart is not my recipe for a safe stop.
The Dart needs fenders, a hood, a lower valance, radiator, bumper, bumper brackets, possibly hood hinges, grille, hood latch panel, and the incidentals associated there. The core support is warped and probably needs some time on a frame machine or puller of some sort. The right inner fender has wrinkles that weren't there before either. The hood also bounced off the cowl, which now has some dings in it.
I have hundreds of hours into this car, even if it doesn't show. There are tons of custom parts I've made involved, and days of paint and unfinished body work. The grille alone is tough to replace. I've seen them go for as high as $800. '72 is an off year for fenders... The entire drivetrain is brand-spanking new. The under-hood area was done with really nice paint work by Meep-Meep and myself. Air conditioning finally works well, and thankfully seems intact.
I'm looking for advice in dealing with my insurance company. I have good insurance, but I'm worried they will look at the unfinished nature of this project and try to snub me. The car is repairable, but they may deem it totaled due to the rest of its condition. The adjuster will be coming out some time this week, so I'm going to get receipts ready.
Any advice on insurance or the damage is appreciated. This also makes me appreciate shoulder belts, which my Charger does not have.
Unfortunately, the day before the wedding, an older woman ran a red light and did some pretty serious damage to my '72 Dart. This was entirely her fault. She was stopped at a red, and inexplicably decided to go as my friend and I entered the intersection. No one was hurt, though I'm still not sure how. Hitting a minivan nearly head on while travelling 25mph in a barely complete Dart is not my recipe for a safe stop.
The Dart needs fenders, a hood, a lower valance, radiator, bumper, bumper brackets, possibly hood hinges, grille, hood latch panel, and the incidentals associated there. The core support is warped and probably needs some time on a frame machine or puller of some sort. The right inner fender has wrinkles that weren't there before either. The hood also bounced off the cowl, which now has some dings in it.
I have hundreds of hours into this car, even if it doesn't show. There are tons of custom parts I've made involved, and days of paint and unfinished body work. The grille alone is tough to replace. I've seen them go for as high as $800. '72 is an off year for fenders... The entire drivetrain is brand-spanking new. The under-hood area was done with really nice paint work by Meep-Meep and myself. Air conditioning finally works well, and thankfully seems intact.
I'm looking for advice in dealing with my insurance company. I have good insurance, but I'm worried they will look at the unfinished nature of this project and try to snub me. The car is repairable, but they may deem it totaled due to the rest of its condition. The adjuster will be coming out some time this week, so I'm going to get receipts ready.
Any advice on insurance or the damage is appreciated. This also makes me appreciate shoulder belts, which my Charger does not have.
