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Glad you posted that. check your post two weeks from now and see what may have changed. check it again in 2 more weeks. by the time you're ready to work, you'll have a great idea of what you want.
 
little_joe said:
Here is what I am thinking, always appreciate anyone's thoughts or suggestions. I had wanted to preserve this 40 and keep it as stock as possible - well, that's kind of out the window now... I am not interested in investing in a full or quasi-resto.

I have full coverage on it. I don't think I'm going to call in a claim though due to impact on our rates and negligible insured value.

That said:
  • Get it running, hopefully this will be as easy as removing plugs to shoot the oil out, check all other fluids etc. Everything looks good on the surface, but I can't do a full mechanical inspection currently. Think it may need a radiator.
  • Adios hard top, sides, doors, rear hatch.
  • Hello MT cage + soft top that've been in my garage a few months now.
  • Get rid of stock bench seats in favor of the buckets @forrest5000 passed along - with the seat mounting tied into the cage.
  • Straighten out the panels as much as possible; look for deals/hand-me-downs (primarily just hood, front fenders, window frame and windshield).
  • Get that darn rear sill and quarters rust replaced finally lol; now I can do it here and not feel terrible if I do a middling job. (I have the AWLTeq sill and RealSteel quarter patches).
  • I see a front disk swap in the near future. @Mtbcoach still have that axle? or @jfz80 I called dibs on the axle under that 55 @SFROMAN sent your way.
  • Paint it purple. Well, not really...
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I love this plan. Call it a resurrection restomod :P

By the pics, the tub doesn't look like it's that bad, if bad at all. Cage, seats, hood and that soft top you have and you'll likely be on your way again. If it's just the top, hood and radiator that's damaged, I'd say you have a good chance of getting away without a salvage title. Even if they do brand the title, it won't matter, because you're going to keep it :D

Here to help buddy. Check with @S4Cruiser and @jfz80 , they may have some disk brake front axle parts (or full assemblies) that they're willing to part with :D
 
Sorry to see/hear about you and your rig's injuries. I wish for a speedy recovery of both!
 
Can I bribe anyone locally to come by and help me assess? I'm down at the end of 540 and 55 in Holly Springs. I just spent some time doinking around, removed a few little bits.
  • I believe I am going to need a windshield frame to get glass to seat in it. O and both hinge pins sheared.
  • I need to see what is salvageable. The hard top sides are worse than I thought, I think. The rear hatch might be ok.
  • Doors might be ok. Pass side is worse off than driver side.
  • Due to the rear sill rust, the rear of the body compressed. I think it decompressed and can be worked with, but would like a sanity check.
 
little_joe said:
Can I bribe anyone locally to come by and help me assess? I'm down at the end of 540 and 55 in Holly Springs. I just spent some time doinking around, removed a few little bits.
  • I believe I am going to need a windshield frame to get glass to seat in it. O and both hinge pins sheared.
  • I need to see what is salvageable. The hard top sides are worse than I thought, I think. The rear hatch might be ok.
  • Doors might be ok. Pass side is worse off than driver side.
  • Due to the rear sill rust, the rear of the body compressed. I think it decompressed and can be worked with, but would like a sanity check.
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I can ride down your way Saturday morningish if you aren't in a rush.
 
I am busy tomorrow morning but I might be available that night. PM me your number and address.

Update:
It is 12:13 am. tomorrow = today or Saturday.
 
I had mine repaired and re-skinned at a local boat shop.
 
Pulled the plugs to make sure the cylinders were clean; reinstalled and the thing started right up.

@lumbee1 just stopped by and offered great perspective; guess I will call the insurance company this week.
 
onemanarmy said:
to see if they total it and then buy it back?

use the rest of the insurance money to fix it?
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I suspect they will total it. The police report estimated damage at $14k (!). I need to have a discussion with our agent and understand the whole process and implications....
 
onemanarmy said:
Do you have stated value coverage?
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I'm guessing 'no' because if he did then I'd bet he'd already had made a claim.

Interesting how the stated value stuff works or at least my experience for my truck. It's not that expensive for what you get but the mileage and 'use' parameters just lead me to believe that if I ever had to make a claim that it would be a huge PITA.
 
Been a happy Erie customer for years, but their claims process - aye.

Opened the claim Monday morning. Was told an adjuster would call back by next business day. Missed her call Monday afternoon while taking a dump (I don't use mobile in bathroom, which seems to be a thing these days); called her back, got vm.

She called this AM, reviewed the claim info, and said a material damage assessor will be in touch by next business day...
 
little_joe said:
Been a happy Erie customer for years, but their claims process - aye.

Opened the claim Monday morning. Was told an adjuster would call back by next business day. Missed her call Monday afternoon while taking a dump (I don't use mobile in bathroom, which seems to be a thing these days); called her back, got vm.

She called this AM, reviewed the claim info, and said a material damage assessor will be in touch by next business day...
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Good luck.
 
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