|
By jrw429 - 12 Years Ago
|
I was looking through an insurance auction web site for interesting stuff and came across this. It looks y-block powered but I'm not certain. A sweet '31 Ford which was a victim of "Superstorm Sandy". As in, completely submerged! But still, could be an awesome starting point.
https://www.iaai.com/Vehicles/VehicleDetails.aspx?auctionID=0&itemID=13644071
|
|
By jrw429 - 12 Years Ago
|
Another one. '55 Crown Victoria. Would love to have this.
https://www.iaai.com/Vehicles/VehicleDetails.aspx?auctionID=0&itemID=13797948
|
|
By bird55 - 12 Years Ago
|
that yelo roadster looks like a scrub motor from here, but maybe not.
The fairlane-what a pity be interesting to see what it goes for.
From what I've heard-car underwater-always going to be chasing problems.
|
|
By PF Arcand - 12 Years Ago
|
|
While I sympathize with major flood & wildfire victims, it makes me wonder what some people are thinking, when they have some warning of these coming disasters. You can't move your house, but it surprises me that more people don't load up as much as they can of their belongings into "all" their vehicles and head for safe ground. Instead they abandon vehicles that could move their stuff & avoid losing everything, including the vehicles.. I guess it's easy to say this after the fact. but makes me wonder...
|
|
By PF Arcand - 12 Years Ago
|
|
The Crown Vic does not look to have been physically damaged. If it wasn't fully soaked in salt water (??) & could be bought at a low enough price to warrant the time for a basic restoration, it might be a worthwhile project?
|
|
By MoonShadow - 12 Years Ago
|
|
They make it difficult for a normal person to bid. Either car would be a great base. All the basics are there. Not an easy overnight fix but still possible although salt water soaking would be much worse to deal with. I'd bet these will go to dealers that will clean, start and sell them with all the hidden problems. There were a lot of cheap cars in New Orleans too. Chuck
|
|
By Y block Billy - 12 Years Ago
|
|
Problem is it may be bought cheap by some flopper, cleaned and sold as an original no problem car for average price and then the problems will start happening. I had a boat motor I ran in the ocean for one year and had run it in fresh water before putting it up, but the next season when I took it out, all the controlls and everything was froze on that motor, had to free and oil all little devices that moved on it, I cant imagine all the items on a car that being submerged in salt water will affect in the long term.
|
|
By jrw429 - 12 Years Ago
|
|
I would bet a lot of cars bought at the Long Island insurance flood sale will show up for resale far away from New York. Unsuspecting buyers and unscrupulous sellers. Still, even if this cars have a short life expectancy, running them for 2-5 years on the cheap would be great. I wonder if any of our New York members have the appropriate licensing to participate in the bidding.
|
|
By MoonShadow - 12 Years Ago
|
|
There is a federal law that requires full disclosure of weather damaged vehicle as well as repaired vehicles that were totals. Of course just because there is a law it dosen't mean its always followed. The roadster is likely a fiberglass body anyway. I would buy it, blow it apart start with a total refinish of the frame, to include removal of the scrub mounts, and work my way up from there I would think by spring the car would be alive again. So what if you have to redo the interior no big whoops there either. Well I can still dream can't I? Chuck
|
|
By Y block Billy - 12 Years Ago
|
|
Hey Chuck, How about we start with de-scrubbing the roadster you already have! You need a hand I am right up the highway!
|
|
By MoonShadow - 12 Years Ago
|
|
Believe me Bill I intend to take you up on that soon. Seems like I just can't find my way to Maine. Next spring I'm hoping to at least start on the frame. Last summer the roadster was the only thing that was running that I could depend on for cruising. Didn't want to be without one or the other. The Vicky is safely tucked away for the winter although I had hoped it would be in the paint shop. Maybe after the first of the year. If I can get the Vicky sorted out then I'll take the roadster off the road until the swap is finished. Chuck
|
|
By Y block Billy - 12 Years Ago
|
|
I can paint the vicky too!
|
|
By Y block Billy - 12 Years Ago
|
|
painting cars is my specialty Chuck,! although I am getting slowly more into motors.
|
|
By Ted - 12 Years Ago
|
|
The ’31 Ford listed at the start of this post indeed does have a scrub engine. Not a show stopper though if the price is right.
|