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Fire Damage

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Flat Ernie, Apr 24, 2004.

  1. Flat Ernie
    Joined: Jun 5, 2002
    Posts: 8,406

    Flat Ernie
    Tech Editor

    Is it worth fooling with a car that's been in a fire? I know the sheetmetal is probably warped & oil canned badly - anything that can be done to save one?

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  2. manyolcars
    Joined: Mar 30, 2001
    Posts: 9,552

    manyolcars

    Your question is like 'how high is up?' Some fires are worse than others. They fixed 'El Matador'
     
  3. DrJ
    Joined: Mar 3, 2001
    Posts: 9,419

    DrJ
    Member

    If it's a closed car it'll smell like a BBQ that's been put out with water forever. unless you strip it to bare metal and replace everything that isn't metal inside it, all the upholstery and insulation etc.
    Is the car worth the work?
    I bought a Fiat 850 Spyder for $200 that had had a carb leak fire and fried some wiring and the deck lid (rear engie) I fixed it up so you couldn't tell visually but it never had a top on it while I owned it so I couldn't smell anything.
     

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