dsgrntld187 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Can't you go get it back and just settle it privately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intlcutlass Posted April 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Can't you go get it back and just settle it privately? I know what you mean "I think" , But I would still need a body shop to do the work.... I can do the basics, but I would need someone to shoot the car , and allign everything... I can do about 80% mechanical work , and only about 20% body work... Onther than that , the insurance co is just their to cut the check.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 i believe its yor right to have your car fixed in the event of a accident where the insured did damage to YOUR car. as far as i can tell they want to take the quick and most inexpensive way out and try and total it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intlcutlass Posted April 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 i believe its yor right to have your car fixed in the event of a accident where the insured did damage to YOUR car. as far as i can tell they want to take the quick and most inexpensive way out and try and total it. So your saying I can demand they fix the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 i supose i am. don't quote me on that for sure though. i'll ask some family members who are in insurance tonight though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intlcutlass Posted April 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 The adjuster just left me a voice-mail... He said they would give $1289.63 for the damages, BUT that amount was within $50 of considering the car totaled. I am still pondering what to do, to get the most bang for my buck... I can have them deliver it to the body shop, then supply the body shop with the door, then use that money to pay them a little extra to shoot the rest of the car. I also have a "little" in reserve which was meant to finish the TGP engine for transplant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 i say get the whole thing repainted right. best bang for the buck if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intlcutlass Posted April 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 I could do that OR take the totaled value , take all my shit out of the car, my HUD, steering colum... everything, then go pick this up: Dear intlcutlass, yes I still have the cutlass. It's still sitting in the garage collecting dust. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7953656110&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT Then dump the money into that...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 but how much money do you have into misc and small things and going into a new car you never know what your gona get as well as it dosen't have new paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intlcutlass Posted April 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Quite a bit... Borla - 250 HUD - 300 Steering wheel controls and CD - 150 Autodimming rear newi mirror- 75 Suspension , not worth yanking, except for the strut tower brace. What would really bite is that $2000 transmission that I pard for and has been in there 1.5 years.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 engines can come and go prety easy, but a brand new paint job that costs you next to nothing... well those aren't as easy to come by as a engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intlcutlass Posted April 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Very valid point.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsgrntld187 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 I say keep your Cutlass. Take the money they give you, do as much as you can to fix it yourself, and then use as little as possible to fix what you can't. Then, go buy yourself a 6 pack and enjoy the rest of the cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intlcutlass Posted April 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 You guys are right.... I am going to have the insurance cut me the check, then go pick up the 2 fenders I need, I will install as much as I can, including my door , then take it to paint.... I should have about $2300 to take to paint..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intlcutlass Posted April 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Anybody know where I could find a GOOD pair of front fenders? I dont want to go throug the hassle of shipping, so does anyone know of any auto body stores in the greater Cleveland area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteMonteZZZ Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 A little off topic, but I got a quick question - Is that your ignition key hanging out of the door lock in your pics? I thought the secondary key was for doors, trunk, and glovebox on all W's? WMZZZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsgrntld187 Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 That's true, but they might not necessarily know that. WhiteMonte, were you in Lapeer Saturday by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intlcutlass Posted April 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 A little off topic, but I got a quick question - Is that your ignition key hanging out of the door lock in your pics? I thought the secondary key was for doors, trunk, and glovebox on all W's? WMZZZ Yea , that was my ignition key.... Those guys are morons.... And dsgrntld187 , I am going to take your advice..... I have ordered new fenders, I already have a door , and take friday off to take it all apart , and install the good/new peices. I got both fenders brand new for $279 , and I already had the door. The only other thing I will have to get is the mirror, then swap everything over to the new door, wiring and a new handle for the driverside door (which I also already had). Anyone know how to get the rods disassembled from indide the door that acuate the doorhandle? Anyway , after that hopefully on sat/sun , I can prep the rest of the car for paint , but i won't have to bust my chops doing it , because at least the car will be drivable.... Once I prep it, I will have around $2500 to paint it. Now is as good a time as any to think about changing colors..... If I were to change it , it would be black , silver on the bottom (just as a normal International). what do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 what you might want to do is have the car deliverd with all the bad pannels off the car and the new ones seperate from the rest. that way you can stress that you want all areas of the fenders and doors painted right. the door more so. since they will have to do jambs and stuff on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Where did you get your fenders from? Are they genuine GM for that price? GMPD wants $420 for one! I was starting to get excited because it was looking like 92-97 fenders would work, the outer fender is identical, it even has the holes for 88-91 corner lamp brackets. Only difference is the inner fender, and I thought that could be cut off. But then I realized there's no place for the header panel to bolt onto. D'OH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intlcutlass Posted April 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Where did you get your fenders from?Are they genuine GM for that price? GMPD wants $420 for one! I was starting to get excited because it was looking like 92-97 fenders would work, the outer fender is identical, it even has the holes for 88-91 corner lamp brackets. Only difference is the inner fender, and I thought that could be cut off. But then I realized there's no place for the header panel to bolt onto. D'OH! I got em from a place called "Bumper & auto" and no, they are not genuine GM , but I have used them before with no problems, back when I Tboned some pizza delivery broad who ran a stop sign (and had no insurance) I think the only difference is the thickness of the metal. What I will do , because they already with primer , is sand down the inside to the bare metal , then break out what I have left of my POR-15. The last ones I used worked pretty good. You just have to be patient when working on this stuff though..... If I feel the metal is at all flimsy , I will coat the inner surfave with fiberglass..... Once I learned how to work with the stuff I have to say I really like it... It's waterproof and tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsgrntld187 Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 I know people love the true GM stuff, but we've always used aftermarket stuff when my mom would wreck the Blazer and we never had problems with it. What kind of 6 pack are you buying ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z34door Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 bullshit you shouldnt have to claim it on your insurance if you know who did it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intlcutlass Posted April 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Not my insurance......The guy who hiy me... HIS insurance is paying for it all.... I will use everything I have left to compete the engine , while I was under the car I found a broken boot on the driver axle shaft, and my engine seems to be letting some compressed air out of the intake (sometimes) , when I put the ignition to the electronics only position.... not when I go to start it.... Just when I go to put on the radio.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlsp Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 thats more likly your ac system man not the engine mine makes that hiss sound also i guess its normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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