Topic: After 15 years of restoration

[cmk-2]

Yes I did. Didn't want to bother you with your surgery will call tomorrow. Thank you again,
Robn

[cmk-2]

Well bad news, the body shop showed me where the roof between the  Hurst T-tops is bowed and bent in Three places and  in Two different ways. They feel that the car is done for. They say they could cut off the roof and attach another or take the entire body off and install another. I don't like either idea. 

[winks79]

If you want to keep the car, cutting the top would be the way I would go. If it is a good shop, it will not be that big of a deal. Many people have cut up good hardtop cars and installed a hatch roof on them. From the factory the roofs are  welded on at the sail panel anyway. Finding a good Hurst Hatch donor at a good price will be more the issue. You can find plenty of Fisher donors for not much money. I know it has made you sick. I will sell you mine if you like, although it is not black.

[Grand73Am]

Yes, the roof alone wouldn't worry me. But, I was wondering whether the rest of the body got warped from the impact, and whether it could be re-aligned good enough. I'd think the body/frame rails would need to be checked for squareness on a frame machine of some sort.

[cmk-2]

When the body shop took the back window out it jump out of the frame. eling the body man that the whole cabin is out.

[kjkjkcjkcj]

Yikes man sorry to hear that. I sure hope you got all that dudes information. Just an old car. you shoulda said just another old Man who shouldn't be allowed to drive.

[cmk-2]

Oh yea and his insurance company is trying to get me to take a crazy low ball amount for my Trans Am

[79ban1]

They need to pay you replacement value of your car. I don't know how much work you put in it but I'd say after 15 years its been a hell of a lot. I wouldn't take anything less than 25,000 and I sure that still wouldn't cover it.

[cmk-2]

They tell me $21,500.......NOT going to take it going to have to fight.

[Phadrius23]

Sorry to hear about your trans am, photo's made me sick to see but glad you are alright.  You are well within your rights to refuse their initial offer.  I had a similar situation with insurance company where they tried to low-ball me on a vehicle and I refused to accept their check.  The other guys insurance was going to reimburse my insurance company in full for being his fault, So I fought it.  No sooner than they gave me the check for what I felt it was worth, they dropped us from their company.
Hope all is well, let us know of any updates on trans am!

[TAKID455]

This is where an Agreed Value policy prevails. Totaled car = a check in amount of AV. Insurance companies duke it out while you enjoy your funds.