RIGHT here we go....this pains me more than getting myself stuck in my zipper fly.....
I'm putting her up for sale now as a running project??!! Talked with the insurance and they now just said on Friday (after all I informed them about in the beginning of the extent of the water damage, how long she was under for (only a few hours) and what my plans were for me to restore her) that they will CAT A her as they feel that she cannot be saved ( horse droppings) and that had been contaminated too much??? Anyway they are going to get back to me after reviewing their evidence and pictures plus the pictures and info I am sending them too of how she was before all this. Am totally frustrated with them as they at the time told me they would see what the state was with estimates and what not, nothing about them CAT A'ing her...nothing about I could not fix her myself blah blah blah.
Unfortunately I am still not working and seem to not be able to find anything either locally or distant, also I have spent over £1500 already on tools and equipment to assist me in working on her in the lock up, which will be getting sold but I'm sure I have someone interested in some of the equipment. Due to me still not working and no fundage coming in so cannot pour any more money into the project...of course this saddens me without doubt but it is what it is. If someone has the know how to put her back together and funds to carry out the rest of the work then fair do's but I do not want to go down the route of breaking her, hope she will go as a one off....
I'd much prefer she was saved by someone who has the time and better facilities to take her on, however I should find out tomorrow from insurance what they are prepared to offer me for her, which of course means that she would be an A cat and not able to go back on the road.........
The interior has ben removed, seats been cleaned. Carpets were removed also the underlays were removed, the only thing left to come out of the interior is the heater unit complete and remove the door trims and rear trims in the boot. The roof lining is still in place an in one piece as the doors were opened as soon as I got her to the new lock-up.
I will be honest with you she has a lot of dried in fine mud, but does not smell. I managed to remove the coil packs and have been in my house since about middle of January, also the clocks were removed, stripped and gently cleaned and back together so should be ok. The best news is that the battery was completely disconnected prior to the water entering the her, so not current went through the ECU's.
Anyone who is serious about buying her should come and see her, but you need to be quick as I will be talking with the insurance tomorrow 14th March, to see what they say and see how much I will be arguing with them....
I have put up some pictures of how she was looking and the link to the thread as there are more photographs there too of after the flood, I'd prefer to remember her as she was....
Update - I'm looking for sensible offers in GBP and will be more determined by the price that the insurance will offer, but I bought her for just over £18000.....
I'm putting her up for sale now as a running project??!! Talked with the insurance and they now just said on Friday (after all I informed them about in the beginning of the extent of the water damage, how long she was under for (only a few hours) and what my plans were for me to restore her) that they will CAT A her as they feel that she cannot be saved ( horse droppings) and that had been contaminated too much??? Anyway they are going to get back to me after reviewing their evidence and pictures plus the pictures and info I am sending them too of how she was before all this. Am totally frustrated with them as they at the time told me they would see what the state was with estimates and what not, nothing about them CAT A'ing her...nothing about I could not fix her myself blah blah blah.
Unfortunately I am still not working and seem to not be able to find anything either locally or distant, also I have spent over £1500 already on tools and equipment to assist me in working on her in the lock up, which will be getting sold but I'm sure I have someone interested in some of the equipment. Due to me still not working and no fundage coming in so cannot pour any more money into the project...of course this saddens me without doubt but it is what it is. If someone has the know how to put her back together and funds to carry out the rest of the work then fair do's but I do not want to go down the route of breaking her, hope she will go as a one off....
I'd much prefer she was saved by someone who has the time and better facilities to take her on, however I should find out tomorrow from insurance what they are prepared to offer me for her, which of course means that she would be an A cat and not able to go back on the road.........
The interior has ben removed, seats been cleaned. Carpets were removed also the underlays were removed, the only thing left to come out of the interior is the heater unit complete and remove the door trims and rear trims in the boot. The roof lining is still in place an in one piece as the doors were opened as soon as I got her to the new lock-up.
I will be honest with you she has a lot of dried in fine mud, but does not smell. I managed to remove the coil packs and have been in my house since about middle of January, also the clocks were removed, stripped and gently cleaned and back together so should be ok. The best news is that the battery was completely disconnected prior to the water entering the her, so not current went through the ECU's.
Anyone who is serious about buying her should come and see her, but you need to be quick as I will be talking with the insurance tomorrow 14th March, to see what they say and see how much I will be arguing with them....
I have put up some pictures of how she was looking and the link to the thread as there are more photographs there too of after the flood, I'd prefer to remember her as she was....
Update - I'm looking for sensible offers in GBP and will be more determined by the price that the insurance will offer, but I bought her for just over £18000.....
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