continuing misadventures of a fuselage car

[bluefury361]

Will your insurance cover the costs to fix it.....?

I'm not sure Wil....but so far the largest cost has been the windshield. I've done everything else myself. (

I have Hagerty insurance and had a rear wheel bearing failure on my 65 coronet returning from the Turkey run one year. The wheel/drum assy slid out and caused some damage to the rear 1/4 panel.
They wouldn't cover the cost of the actual mechanical repairs but did cover the full cost of repairing the cosmetic damage.

 

[70_NPORT]

Oh, mine was my own fault, at the time, i didnt know that all the current goes through the ammeter and the studs were THAT exposed. I pulled it forward to reach behind the dash for something and grounded it. Was completely cluless about what happened until the starter started spinning. Im specialist in battery disconnecting in 3 seconds now lol.

Yup, they are. It was a bit difficult to get it done due to the lack of working space back there but I managed.

 

[70_NPORT]

Will your insurance cover the costs to fix it.....?



I have Hagerty insurance and had a rear wheel bearing failure on my 65 coronet returning from the Turkey run one year. The wheel/drum assy slid out and caused some damage to the rear 1/4 panel.
They wouldn't cover the cost of the actual mechanical repairs but did cover the full cost of repairing the cosmetic damage.

I guess it wasn't a total wash for you then. Polara suggested I check out Condon & Skelly in Moorestown. I'm gonna do it before my ins policy runs out again.

 

[70_NPORT]

Some more of the nastiness....It was really tough trying to work in the very limited space that was in there.

 

[70_NPORT]

And of course THAT had to happen almost directly after I did a cam/lifters/timing belt/gears, water pump....blah blah blah swap. Oh and I had to buy one of those bendable stick tools with a magnetic tip and light at the end of it; I dropped a damn bolt right down the distributor hole. Dropped right into the oil pan. My wife suggested I try getting it out with that. It worked. Bless her.

 

[cantflip]

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I am sorry to hear of your experiences... I had an ammeter wire ground out on a 73 Charger I had when I was 18... burnt up several connectors. It was the start of my electrical diagnostic skills, which was a big part of my career... oddly, I look back on it fondly. I know I was miserable at the time.

 

[70_NPORT]

Thank u cantflip. I hope I can look back at this fondly some day too. I don't ever want to see flames again though, lol.

 

[commando1]

I remembered quite awhile back when Nick took a hissy-fit and had a meltdown over his Fury. Damn near thought he was gonna shred the car with his teeth and bare hands. Fortunately he vented here and we all gathered around a fire and sang Kumbaya together and he got through it.

I've got the guitar. Anybody play?

 

[70_NPORT]

Yeah, I guess everyone here has them "moments". Guess its all about perspective.

 

[commando1]

Yeah, I guess everyone here has them "moments". Guess its all about perspective.

I hit that point about ¾ths of the way through the 4 spd. NYB.
I couldn't look at it, nobody could talk to me about it, and it was at one point hours away from being parted out.

 

[Dobalovr]

My Mother used to tell me "The Good Lord only gives you what you can handle"
...apparently he thinks I can handle a lot!

 

[cantflip]

I hit that point about ¾ths of the way through the 4 spd. NYB.
I couldn't look at it, nobody could talk to me about it, and it was at one point hours away from being parted out.

I had that with my bus... I even took a hammer to it... it has a couple very small scars to show when it laughed at me, and my 40oz long handle snapon ballpeen... 20 gauge galvanized steel and well reinforced. The "help" got ahead of me and cut window opening too big... fortunately we all went and drank beers together... then I spent the next 4 hours making the opening smaller... it is easier to weld in the dark.

BTW glad you took the pics after the fire...

 

[70_NPORT]

I had that with my bus... I even took a hammer to it... it has a couple very small scars to show when it laughed at me, and my 40oz long handle snapon ballpeen... 20 gauge galvanized steel and well reinforced. The "help" got ahead of me and cut window opening too big... fortunately we all went and drank beers together... then I spent the next 4 hours making the opening smaller... it is easier to weld in the dark.

BTW glad you took the pics after the fire...

Yikes. The look on my face as I saw those flames coming out of the vent must have been classic. Thought I was seeing a mirage, a bad one, lol. BTW - opinions...where would be the best place to put a disco switch? Its only way now that I can rest easy 100%. I disconnect the batt when the car is in the garage; but I'm thinking I'd like to do that while away, without having to pop the hood, if its possible.

 

[1978 NYB]

Gary, you might want to set it on fire again and get a Formal. LOL!

Your Fusie has a hex or something.....

 

[70_NPORT]

Gary, you might want to set it on fire again and get a Formal. LOL!

Your Fusie has a hex or something.....

Yeh, I dunno. Believe it or not I wonder about that sometimes. It passes through my mind from time to time..was the old lady a witch doctor or something, haha. I just can't let go of it.....hard to find fuselage cars, let alone 2dr coups.

 

[1978 NYB]

Yeh, I dunno. Believe it or not I wonder about that sometimes. It passes through my mind from time to time..was the old lady a witch doctor or something, haha. I just can't let go of it.....hard to find fuselage cars, let alone 2dr coups.

Yep....just keep at it. It's a beautiful Fusie.

 

[70_NPORT]

Yep....just keep at it. It's a beautiful Fusie.

Thanks Bob, I'm gonna try.

 

[cantflip]

Yikes. The look on my face as I saw those flames coming out of the vent must have been classic. Thought I was seeing a mirage, a bad one, lol. BTW - opinions...where would be the best place to put a disco switch? Its only way now that I can rest easy 100%. I disconnect the batt when the car is in the garage; but I'm thinking I'd like to do that while away, without having to pop the hood, if its possible.

My first thought was wheel well, but it could get bumped off on you there... look around under the car for someplace you could put it safely and still get to it easily... try one of these ones so you dont have a key to loose. If it were me, I would do the ground side of the battery and would use 2 parallel switches to assure a good ground, but I'm overkill that way. Ground side assures you wont have any problems if a wire rubs insulation off somewhere.

 

[70_NPORT]

My first thought was wheel well, but it could get bumped off on you there... look around under the car for someplace you could put it safely and still get to it easily... try one of these ones so you dont have a key to loose. If it were me, I would do the ground side of the battery and would use 2 parallel switches to assure a good ground, but I'm overkill that way. Ground side assures you wont have any problems if a wire rubs insulation off somewhere.

Thx cantflip. That's a thought. Finding a convenient but sound spot where I don't have to open the hood all the time is going to be a trick.

 

[commando1]

This is the slick way to do it. A 12v (N.O.) relay activated by a fob that you carry that activates a Heavy Duty mechanical relay installed between the battery post and your cable. All tucked neatly away under the hood.