Clamped a 4x4 block to frame, so i had a place to latch my pry bar. Then pry on back of drill. Redneck drill press. Pushing on the drill just doesent work. And the flange has heat cycled thousands of times, makes it that much more entertaining to drill.
Hope we get to go. Selling and closing on a house at about that time is going to be hectic.
at least it does not LOOK too bad. hopefully only new bumper section thing at the end of the frame and a new tail panel. maybe new quarters if he got unlucky.
I Told the owner the insurance will probably total it and let him keep the car. I posted a link to some nice 64 Darts for sale that are priced at $24,000+.
Both quarters, trunk lid, pan, drop-offs, multiple tail panel pieces, frame rails...
New 100 Amp duel field alt, So new regulator, All wiring for new gauges go thru bulkhead connector...MSD type ignition, what Blueprint engines sales with there stroker engines....
I am going to get my Dart insured for 30 grand, used to be 20....Takes a lot to repair anymore....
Just plain hurts my feelings to see those kind of pictures. I know it is somewhat unavoidable in our day and age but arghh!
My buddy got hit years ago, 70 impala convertible. RR 1/4 bumper and seat broke. Insurance wanted to write it off. rumors were the adjuster had buyers waiting. Buddy refused to let them write it off. They could, but had to pay full preplacement value, and at that point the engine was barely a year old. And 70 ragtops are few and far between.
Very few parts available for those early A's. A good frame machine and parts car are the only way to go. Still very expensive to fix.
Last year, my son wrecked my beautiful 92 Ram D250 Cummins, while I was in Viet Nam. Everyone knows what they're worth. Ins co totaled it, and gave me 6k.
Must be magic
