Sad story-End Of a cherished 911
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The winter floods have another victim. Just been informed by my best buddy that his 911 SC has been confirmed a write off, and as you can imagine he is devastated. The car has been in the family for over thirty years as it was original bought by Neil's dad. It has been in his ownership for the last 10 years.
The car was in a rented garage in Purley and to make matters worse he was unable to rescue it as the garage block had been sandbagged to protect the other buildings from further ingress. Complete nightmare knowing your pride and joy in a garage submersed in water and unable to do a thing about it. This has taken four weeks for water to disperse and enable get out on low loader.
Although a complete car nut he is not on P/H, I was chatting to him last night trying to be positive, carefully asking what he might fancy next…..not easy. Photo below of our two cars together before going up to the Classic Car Show last year. Happy times.
The car was in a rented garage in Purley and to make matters worse he was unable to rescue it as the garage block had been sandbagged to protect the other buildings from further ingress. Complete nightmare knowing your pride and joy in a garage submersed in water and unable to do a thing about it. This has taken four weeks for water to disperse and enable get out on low loader.
Although a complete car nut he is not on P/H, I was chatting to him last night trying to be positive, carefully asking what he might fancy next…..not easy. Photo below of our two cars together before going up to the Classic Car Show last year. Happy times.
Edited by griffgray on Friday 28th March 10:48
LeighB said:
What a shame, I bet he's gutted.
Can it not be rescued? Assume insurance will pay out market value and can it be bought back, (or indeed like some classic policies, you would get the salvage returned to you free) and then strip it and rebuild it.
I'd suggest starting to collect as many examples of cars for sale (which aren't many). Can it not be rescued? Assume insurance will pay out market value and can it be bought back, (or indeed like some classic policies, you would get the salvage returned to you free) and then strip it and rebuild it.
1982 (Y) SC Targa - £16,995
Then do a comparison re: mileage and condition.
On the positive side at least SC prices are currently high.
Edited by g7jhp on Friday 28th March 11:16
griffgray said:
He has been offered 15K, which he feels is fair, the car has been looked after for years at Parr UK and is with them at the moment but I don't after all the water ingress it is salvageable. It was sat in a foot of filthy water for almost a month 
It may cost a bit to do it but I would bet it is salvageable. Just time, effort and a new interior at least, plus wiring. Engine might need wringing out too 
griffgray said:
He has been offered 15K, which he feels is fair, the car has been looked after for years at Parr UK and is with them at the moment but I don't after all the water ingress it is salvageable. It was sat in a foot of filthy water for almost a month
Sure it's saveable.Plenty of cars have been restored that were in far far worse condition.
Obviously as to whether your friend is willing, that is something else.
996TT02 said:
griffgray said:
He has been offered 15K, which he feels is fair, the car has been looked after for years at Parr UK and is with them at the moment but I don't after all the water ingress it is salvageable. It was sat in a foot of filthy water for almost a month
Sure it's saveable.Plenty of cars have been restored that were in far far worse condition.
Obviously as to whether your friend is willing, that is something else.
If its a family heirloom I'd be inclined to keep it, buy it back for the salvage cost £2-3k?? Spend a couple of days stripping out to a bare shell. Dry the rest out, there isn't much inside one that will need replacing or is not readily available.
Cloth seats? in the washing machine with the covers
Carpets if previously nice bung them in a horse rug wash
Wiring loom out & dried out
Shell steam cleaned & dried in a low bake paint oven, waxoyl application etc
Maybe a few electrical parts to replace
Engine stripdown & or replace, I'd strip it down, clean & bung it back in
Gearbox driveline clean, drain fluids flush out replenish
A few weeks work for a competent mechanic
? where did the water come up to?
Cloth seats? in the washing machine with the covers
Carpets if previously nice bung them in a horse rug wash
Wiring loom out & dried out
Shell steam cleaned & dried in a low bake paint oven, waxoyl application etc
Maybe a few electrical parts to replace
Engine stripdown & or replace, I'd strip it down, clean & bung it back in
Gearbox driveline clean, drain fluids flush out replenish
A few weeks work for a competent mechanic
? where did the water come up to?
cptsideways said:
If its a family heirloom I'd be inclined to keep it, buy it back for the salvage cost £2-3k?? Spend a couple of days stripping out to a bare shell. Dry the rest out, there isn't much inside one that will need replacing or is not readily available.
Cloth seats? in the washing machine with the covers
Carpets if previously nice bung them in a horse rug wash
Wiring loom out & dried out
Shell steam cleaned & dried in a low bake paint oven, waxoyl application etc
Maybe a few electrical parts to replace
Engine stripdown & or replace, I'd strip it down, clean & bung it back in
Gearbox driveline clean, drain fluids flush out replenish
A few weeks work for a competent mechanic
? where did the water come up to?
+1 don't let it go!Cloth seats? in the washing machine with the covers
Carpets if previously nice bung them in a horse rug wash
Wiring loom out & dried out
Shell steam cleaned & dried in a low bake paint oven, waxoyl application etc
Maybe a few electrical parts to replace
Engine stripdown & or replace, I'd strip it down, clean & bung it back in
Gearbox driveline clean, drain fluids flush out replenish
A few weeks work for a competent mechanic
? where did the water come up to?
If the owner doesn't do it, somebody else will.
Orangecurry said:
cptsideways said:
If its a family heirloom I'd be inclined to keep it, buy it back for the salvage cost £2-3k?? Spend a couple of days stripping out to a bare shell. Dry the rest out, there isn't much inside one that will need replacing or is not readily available.
Cloth seats? in the washing machine with the covers
Carpets if previously nice bung them in a horse rug wash
Wiring loom out & dried out
Shell steam cleaned & dried in a low bake paint oven, waxoyl application etc
Maybe a few electrical parts to replace
Engine stripdown & or replace, I'd strip it down, clean & bung it back in
Gearbox driveline clean, drain fluids flush out replenish
A few weeks work for a competent mechanic
? where did the water come up to?
+1 don't let it go!Cloth seats? in the washing machine with the covers
Carpets if previously nice bung them in a horse rug wash
Wiring loom out & dried out
Shell steam cleaned & dried in a low bake paint oven, waxoyl application etc
Maybe a few electrical parts to replace
Engine stripdown & or replace, I'd strip it down, clean & bung it back in
Gearbox driveline clean, drain fluids flush out replenish
A few weeks work for a competent mechanic
? where did the water come up to?
If the owner doesn't do it, somebody else will.
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