1966 wreck
5th Gear Member
Joined: May 2005
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RE: 1966 wreck
You know, it doesn't look that bad...
No broken glass, no ripples in the roof, door still lines up. Trunk line looks right. I'm thinking new pieces on the left side and a frame tweek. replace radiator, Repaint the front end, add some power disc brakes and a new Flaming river colapsable column. Three point seat belts, and viola!
You've got some nice options on that car, and the rest looks pretty nice. I'm thinking about $6-7K with upgrades and you're as good, if not better than new. The saving grace of these cars is they crumpled easy. Glad you hit the Durango instead of some big boat of a car! Looks like part of the impact was absorbed as you got pushed down.
Good luck with what ever you do.
No broken glass, no ripples in the roof, door still lines up. Trunk line looks right. I'm thinking new pieces on the left side and a frame tweek. replace radiator, Repaint the front end, add some power disc brakes and a new Flaming river colapsable column. Three point seat belts, and viola!
You've got some nice options on that car, and the rest looks pretty nice. I'm thinking about $6-7K with upgrades and you're as good, if not better than new. The saving grace of these cars is they crumpled easy. Glad you hit the Durango instead of some big boat of a car! Looks like part of the impact was absorbed as you got pushed down.
Good luck with what ever you do.
1st Gear Member
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 133
From: Lakewood, WA
RE: 1966 wreck
ORIGINAL: Sinister Audio
with out looking under the hood it still looks like its fixable. i have fixed worse. glade to hear your still alright and that total sucks to wreck such a nice car.
with out looking under the hood it still looks like its fixable. i have fixed worse. glade to hear your still alright and that total sucks to wreck such a nice car.
I'd have to agree, from the pics it looks like a summer project.
1st Gear Member
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 133
From: Lakewood, WA
RE: 1966 wreck
Sorry for the double post[>:]
I'd have to agree, from the pics it looks like a summer project. 6-7K if you have someone else do it. Let's all try to price the replacement parts he'll need to fix 'er up!!!
ORIGINAL: Sinister Audio
with out looking under the hood it still looks like its fixable. i have fixed worse. glade to hear your still alright and that total sucks to wreck such a nice car.
with out looking under the hood it still looks like its fixable. i have fixed worse. glade to hear your still alright and that total sucks to wreck such a nice car.
ORIGINAL: Scott H.
You know, it doesn't look that bad...
No broken glass, no ripples in the roof, door still lines up. Trunk line looks right. I'm thinking new pieces on the left side and a frame tweek. replace radiator, Repaint the front end, add some power disc brakes and a new Flaming river colapsable column. Three point seat belts, and viola!
You've got some nice options on that car, and the rest looks pretty nice. I'm thinking about $6-7K with upgrades and you're as good, if not better than new. The saving grace of these cars is they crumpled easy. Glad you hit the Durango instead of some big boat of a car! Looks like part of the impact was absorbed as you got pushed down.
Good luck with what ever you do.
You know, it doesn't look that bad...
No broken glass, no ripples in the roof, door still lines up. Trunk line looks right. I'm thinking new pieces on the left side and a frame tweek. replace radiator, Repaint the front end, add some power disc brakes and a new Flaming river colapsable column. Three point seat belts, and viola!
You've got some nice options on that car, and the rest looks pretty nice. I'm thinking about $6-7K with upgrades and you're as good, if not better than new. The saving grace of these cars is they crumpled easy. Glad you hit the Durango instead of some big boat of a car! Looks like part of the impact was absorbed as you got pushed down.
Good luck with what ever you do.
I'd have to agree, from the pics it looks like a summer project. 6-7K if you have someone else do it. Let's all try to price the replacement parts he'll need to fix 'er up!!!
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 487
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RE: 1966 wreck
i think they will total it. youll need pretty much a front clip execpt the right fender unless there is some damge that i cant see. youll also need some supension work too but it dosnt look too bad. it looks like you hit an suv or a pickup because most of the damage is higher up. but if you fix it up its a good thing cause you can upgrade stuff instead of just replaceing it.
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 466
From: Minnesota
RE: 1966 wreck
Another 66 wreck
It's to bad this guy didn't get a tailend hit.. you could have just switched ends.... Though... from what everyone is saying.. this one could be fixed too.
It's to bad this guy didn't get a tailend hit.. you could have just switched ends.... Though... from what everyone is saying.. this one could be fixed too.
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 466
From: Minnesota
RE: 1966 wreck
ORIGINAL: Sinister Audio
actually i think this one is hurt a little more it looks like it got back into the door and maybe bent the post.
actually i think this one is hurt a little more it looks like it got back into the door and maybe bent the post.
