My 1967 FJ45 met it's demise in my garage during the Marshal wild fire in Boulder CO. Sadly, this was a largely original FJ45, with a matching 1F engine, and relatively rust free.
In all its glory:
Now:
Insurance has offered a fair settlement, and they don't want the vehicle back. I don't have the time or energy to consider doing anything with the remains myself, and the county will dispose of this when they do debris removal.
I am wondering if there is anything worth salvaging from this, and if anyone in the community would be interested in doing this? This was a major fire, and burned hot, most of the aluminium and glass in the house was melted. I have no idea what, if anything, would be salvageable given these conditions. However I would hate to see this hauled off to metal recycling if it could donate parts to keep other FJ45s on the road.
If anyone has advice on this, or would want the carcass, please let me know. It would make me happy to know that Rosie lives on as part of another FJ45. Unfortunately I don't have the bandwidth to consider individual parts, and I am not looking for any money.
In all its glory:
Now:
Insurance has offered a fair settlement, and they don't want the vehicle back. I don't have the time or energy to consider doing anything with the remains myself, and the county will dispose of this when they do debris removal.
I am wondering if there is anything worth salvaging from this, and if anyone in the community would be interested in doing this? This was a major fire, and burned hot, most of the aluminium and glass in the house was melted. I have no idea what, if anything, would be salvageable given these conditions. However I would hate to see this hauled off to metal recycling if it could donate parts to keep other FJ45s on the road.
If anyone has advice on this, or would want the carcass, please let me know. It would make me happy to know that Rosie lives on as part of another FJ45. Unfortunately I don't have the bandwidth to consider individual parts, and I am not looking for any money.