plynchy

so, offshore yesterday, missus messages me in a panic, garage is on fire. Long story short the consumer unit blew and set fire to the roof timbers. VERY fortunate that it didn't spread into the house and nobody was hurt. If she wasn't home we wouldn't have a house left.

I'm insured with the RSOC, owned the car 19 years, it's got an awful lot of melted plastic on the roof/bonnet and looks like shit. Sad as it is it's part of the family.

Right off you reckon? If not, any body shops that you'd trust with it? Is on original paint besides bonnet.

gingeRS

Should be saveable I would have thought. 19 years seems enough reason to try and restore it, perhaps the house insurance will cover it

plynchy

House insurance won't touch it. It's laid up so still covered for fire/theft damage.

Eigdoog

Gutted! Hope you get it all sorted.

Got any pictures of before and after?

plynchy

I have mate but can't be arsed loading them to Photobucket tonight, been a long day.;0)

cossiestu

Sad to hear, mines kept in the garage, wasn't insured at all last year, (more fool me!) dread something like that happening....
Surely it can be saved, hope you get it sorted!!

jc2000e

wounded for you pal. hope it gets fixed!

visa_broke

hope you get it sorted

H11SOW

Hope you get it sorted mate, the affair you have with it id get it back to its old self and continue the affair with it lol...

paceo

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hope you get it sorted dude!

Glenn_

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What a nightmare matey. Im gutted for you.

MARCOSWORTH

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not good

Mr S1

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???!!! you laid it up with no cover at all ??

jam53ice

Such a shame to hear this mate, but 19 years ownership o.O! if you have the money to restore it then do it!

Fezman1

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Sad to hear, but as said - defo worth saving. as you say- one of the family!

james kiely

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sorry to here this mate ,i hope you get to rebuild it back up to its former glory

cossiestu

No, the policy lapsed, I had loads of shit on at the time and didn't renew... Was probably only a couple of months by the time I renewed. Was happy to get it covered again though!!!
Makes you think, when things like this happen!! :-(

plynchy

Assessor coming out on Monday. If it's getting repaired I need a decent bodyshop for it, ideally someone that gives a shit about old Ford's. :0)

Carlos-Titx

Main thing is your house and family are fine!!

Hope you can get the motor sorted though. 19 years of ownership!? Yeah, not something you want to let go.

Hope hou can sort it pal.

plynchy

Couldn't agree more re the family and house, could have been a billion times worse.

Need a good body shop recommendation though.

ajamesc

If I was you if it's only paint work damage I'd look into fixing the car yourself. An insurance claim on it will go on record and affect it's value

plynchy

I'm highly unlikely to ever sell it, so if it ends up Cat D or whatever i'm not arsed.

It's not like it's been structurally damaged, it's all cosmetic and all the worse as it's 90% original paint.

320 bhp

Guisborough car and body ,John moor he a ford man and will take care of it he done a few rs turbos mk2 escorts n cosworth very good at painting, I'd recommend him mate n only up road from you, or top place at Malton Paul from North York rs spares sends all his paint work there

plynchy

Cheers for that.

adsrs1

What about ovingtons in redcar have herd good reports about these hope this helps

Glenn_

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Have a word with gaz the lad from durham who did my cossie. I can give you his number if you want.

Cossiemainful

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What a nightmare.
Glad to hear that nobody was hurt.

St3V3_C

Good luck getting it all sorted out mate.

Glenn_

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Ive got a spare slam panel where the wipers are if you need it. It might need a paint cause it has silver over spray on the edges.

chris cdti

you mean a scuttle panel?

Glenn_

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A back scuttle panel....

plynchy

Cheers fellas. Assessor been out today, gave me the impression he had no idea what he was looking at. Checked the tyre depths etc?? Told him it was off the road for the winter, rang me back later to ask what model it was?!? Reckons it needs a full house and glass.

Starting a new thread re values, expecting a debate with insurers on the horizon.

Glenn_

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Checked the tyres lol. Whats that all about.

Jay,

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Make sure the car was in a road worthy condition

ajamesc

I'd say your mad there most likely wright it off. You could end up really affecting the value of the car. Fair enough you may not be fussed now but one day you will be.

plynchy

I'm mad? How so? I've had the car 19 years, it will never be sold, so why would I care about it's future value?

I had no intention of re-painting it, if the insurance repair it, great, that's what I've been paying them for. If they right it off, i'll buy the car back and get it repaired back to how it was.

I know that it's never been structurally damaged, it's all cosmetic.

Stage6

surprised theres this many replies and nobodies asked for a picture yet.

furry

gutted for you bud, like you said only cosmetic so repairable