That sucks big time! When a lady hit my truck me and the insurance guy went round and round. I held my ground telling him that all I wanted was my truck back to the condition it was in before his client hit me. I wasn't asking for a paint job, interior, rims or anything I didn't already have done to my truck. I simply wanted it back to pre-accident condition. After all, if the lady they insured hadn't hit me I would have still been driving the truck and me and him wouldn't be having that conversation.
I wouldn't worry about the insurance - they'll pay up. If not, sic yours on 'em. And thanks from the bottom of my heart for volunteering for the Army...we need more like you. God bless and keep you safe the next 4 years.. Gene USN (Ret)
sorry to see this, I'm glad everybody is relatively ok. stupid shit, she should have her ass beat for it. I wonder if it even matters to her that she creamed old tin.
Sorry about what happened to you and yours...I'm happy to read that you were all able to walk away. I hope your recovery and repairs go smoothly. With that said, I'd like to ask the community if anyone has had a positive insurance company experience that would make you recommend them to fellow HAMBers? I'm sure we've all been to enough automotive events that are sponsored by auto insurance companies that claim they insure rods, historic, collectible and specialty cars, so has anyone out there had these or other insurance companies actually live up to all of their promises in regards to giving good service on claims with our type of cars?
Hagerty, Grundy and Infinity Classic Collector. Infinity has mileage limitations and the first two do not.
God love you, you were just talking about the string of bad luck the other week. i hope that this is it for you and everything starts to look up, but at least you weren't hurt and the cars can be fixed. that is such a nice delivery, and the damage hopefully looks worse than it really is. i have some friends here that have 53 and 54 chevys so if you need any parts i bet they can pitch in and help you in that department. plus i go to swap meets all the time and if you need me or my dad to look for something just let me know. oh something you might want to do is contact an attorney just to protect you from the BS the insurance company will probably dish out.
I saw your car and my heart sank! hope your alright, but that idiot in the honda probably doesn't have a clue they just turn the key and off they go vrrrrooooommm!!!!!!!! people these days! I tell my wife this all the time people dont know there own cars they just turn the key and off they go who cares about other people there just out to run you down!!!! youll make it through all your troubles, anyways enough off my rant!
I stated that you can you this as a leverage to get more cash out of the insurance co. What you do w/the money is secondary. The co. will offer something just to make you go away, even if you dont see a doctor, or have any check ups, and that is a fact. Another thing that most people dont relize is that you are intitled to a rental car, and if you dont get a rental you can use that as an arguement to get more money. I have done that twice now. I've my fair share w/ins. co.'s in the past, and like to pass along what I have personaly done, and learned from both repairing cars for insurance co's, to being the victim of sombody elses dumb-ass driving, . One good piece of advise is to have collector car insurance and life will be much easier. But no matter what, the best advise I can give anyone who has been in a serious accident is not to say one thing the insurance co., and have a respectable lawyer handle the case. The companys will do whatever they can to pay as little as they can. That is thier job.
that is really a fucking shame! glad you or your passengers didn't get hurt. i had a 64 1/2 mustang convertable that some drunk fucker in a 64' caddy nailed me in the right rear quarter,tore the fucking rearend 90% out and i wound up on someones front porch. sure paid off having all those receipts.
sorry to hear bout your big dent, glad everyones ok though good luck with insurance as most of the companies dont want to put new parts on they will have you putting on used junk, but good luck with that fight
Glad you're OK . This is why I keep extra fenders , hoods and grilles. There are a lot of ASSHOLE drivers out there. REMEMBER." WATCH OUT FOR THE OTHER GUY!! or BITCH." Hope you come out ok with the insurance company. Is your neck feeling a little stiff?
Sorry about you Chev. That color is so right for that car. Be sure to check out the frame etc. hold out for any final items you find after the first inspection. Don't finalize till you're happy. Most importantly hope you are you ok!
Easy...there are some things waaay more important than getting a car fixed....like making sure his own body and the bodies of the people in the car with him are covered IF there are medical problems. Screw the car...it is fixable...sometimes a human body is not!
Ouch man! What did the Honduh look like? It'll get better bro. I've been on 13-14 month bad streak, and I think I see the light at the end of the tunnel...I hope its not the train!!
HOWS YOUR BOD??? ANY ACHES AND PAINS ..VISION..BREATHING... NAD SWELLING.. I AM SERIOUS! MISS WORK? TOW TO BODY SHOPS FOR ESTIMATES REMEMBER THEY WANT TO LOWEND$! KEEP ALL RECORDS OF EXPENSES, TIME AND TROUBLE HAVE YOUR INSURANCE GUY INVOLVED TOO! AND A LAWYER READY! PHOTO DOCUMENT EVERYTHING FRONT TO REAR.. TOP TO BOTTOM CHECK CARBS FOR CRACKS AND THINGS FOR TOLERENCES ,GAS TANK. REAR END,ETC. THE WHOLE CAR THIS LOOKS MORE SERIOUS THAN A FENDER AND LITE.. BUMPER ANY BUILD INFO FROM YOUR CAR INCLUDING YOUR LABOR TIME WILL HELP. LOOKS AS THO ITS FRAME CHEKING TIME WHILE YOUR AT THE TEAR DOWN HERE IS SOME PRICE INFO FOR YOUR INSURANCE ADJUSTER...NOT THIERS UNTIL YOUR READY http://www.nationalchevyassoc.com/ I AHVE A SEADN DELIVERY NOTHING IS THE SAME FOR THAT MODEL DON'T LET THEM CUT ANY CORNERS GLAD YOUR OK AND PISSED OFF RATHER THAN DEAD AND PISSED ON SOUNDS AS THOUGH YOU HAVE BEENADVERSLY AFFECTED BY THIS EVENT ... DOCUMENT THE FACT THAT YOU WANT TO GIVE UP AND GO IN THE SERVICE... THAT SOUNDS SUICIDAL IN MY BOOK
A friend of mine was in a wreck that wasn't his fault. His car was destroyed, but he was not injured. The insurance company wouldn't give him a fair price for his totaled car. He couldn't find a lawyer to take his case because he wasn't injured. Makes your neck hurt worse just thinking about this, doesn't it?
haha, yeah its not the first honda ive taken out of this world. i also got a vw or 2. too bad they werent all in the same car. id put a few japanese flags, and a couple swaztikas on the fender like they did in ww2 on the fighter planes. i guess i still could,it didnt have to be the same plane,just the same pilot. naa i better not. someone wouldnt get the swazis and it wouild get me in trouble. man the hardest part is waiting for the appraisals and insurance adjusters,i want to tear it down right now, but i cant until i get a couple estimates.
Daayyyyyyuuuuuummmmmm!!! It reallly does have a target on it!! Sorry to see this, get that back checked out, physical therapy sucks (ask me how I know). Hope everyone else contiues to be okay. Good luck in the military.
looks like it drove under a truck. i think once i get money, and accumulate pmost of thre parts i need i may host a HAMB wrench party.
Man I am sorry, I'll look through my junk for '54 and '53 chevy's. Whatever I have you can have. Do you need any suspension pieces, or hey just make a list and PM me. I know I have a '54 hood and fenders if you want to go that route. thanks, Tim
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