StevenGuthmiller Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 I was just cruising the net while researching a bit for my '65 Fury project and I happened across this auction item. It puzzled me a little why anyone would want it? I guess it has some value in the steel, but I don't see a single usable part on it. I'm surprised it wasn't melted down and turned into a Dodge Neon years ago! Steve
Sam I Am Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) Even the steel is no good, the temper is gone from the heat. Edited July 9, 2019 by Sam I Am
Force Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 Maybe it was a victim of the California wildfires last year.
Bucky Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 8 minutes ago, Force said: Maybe it was a victim of the California wildfires last year. That's my thoughts. Prolly not ANYTHING useful on that one.
youpey Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 7 minutes ago, Xingu said: There is always some value in the VIN and title. Isn't there rules that certain pieces of the car that has the vin need to be used in order to use that vin. I don't remember now but I used to watch a lot of car restore shows and I remember something like that was said
Toner283 Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 If it is an insurance claim, once the insurance pays the money the vehicle belongs to them and they will take it. It'll go to auction even if all they get out of it is the scrap value. Even for recovered stolen vehicles, if the insurance has paid the claim to reimburse you for having your vehicle stolen, you no longer own the vehicle. The insurance company then owns it. They will attempt to auction it off to recover some if not all of their money. If you want your car back you will have to buy it from the insurance company at the auction.
Bainford Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 If this was a nice car that was ravaged by a wild fire, then I would have to imagine there are usable or restorable chassis and under hood parts. Anything cast iron will be usable. Many heavy gauge steel parts would be restorable. The hood may have shielded bits from the most intense heat. When doing a full, concourse restoration, even some of the hard to find factory fasteners will be very useful.
thatz4u Posted July 9, 2019 Posted July 9, 2019 I estimate about 50,000 hours labor, & a little color & clearcoat, should be good as new......
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 9, 2019 Author Posted July 9, 2019 3 hours ago, Bainford said: If this was a nice car that was ravaged by a wild fire, then I would have to imagine there are usable or restorable chassis and under hood parts. Anything cast iron will be usable. Many heavy gauge steel parts would be restorable. The hood may have shielded bits from the most intense heat. When doing a full, concourse restoration, even some of the hard to find factory fasteners will be very useful. She's all yours buddy! Seriously, it's a '65 Fury which is not exactly a highly desirable restoration project. A very nice one could probably be bought for less than $10,000.00 I'm sure there are thousands of these lying around in junk yards that are in way better shape. Let's just say, I think I would look elsewhere. It would cost more to move this hunk of junk than it could ever be worth. Steve
espo Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 Great looking "Yard Art" if you really want to mess with your neighbors.
SfanGoch Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 I used to see that kind of "yard art" whenever I drove by the trailer parks across from Teterboro Airport on Moonachie Avenue in Carlstadt, NJ. when I drove linehaul for Con-Way.
Tom Geiger Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 If you have a really bad built up or promo, you could build this car!
Bucky Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 22 minutes ago, Tom Geiger said: If you have a really bad built up or promo, you could build this car! I have pulled a couple new kit bodies out of the box in days past that looked about like this.
The Junkman Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 On 7/9/2019 at 11:00 AM, youpey said: Isn't there rules that certain pieces of the car that has the vin need to be used in order to use that vin. I don't remember now but I used to watch a lot of car restore shows and I remember something like that was said The frame. If you can salvage a frame you can build your car with as much as you want. Like if you wanted to make your own AR-15-buy a serialized receiver and build around it. Now the problem is that with cars such as this one, the VIN has to be reported to the state DMV as destroyed. Woe be unto someone who takes a VIN plate off a reportedly destroyed car and tries to pass it onto another vehicle. And lets not even get into the realm of allegedly destroyed Porsche race cars. I've heard that at one point there were 3 Porsche 917s with the same constructors number.
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 11, 2019 Author Posted July 11, 2019 2 hours ago, BigTallDad said: C'mon, that'll buff right out! Steve
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