[DeTomaso] Damaged Hood and Decklid

johnmckee at cox.net johnmckee at cox.net
Tue Aug 26 15:33:06 EDT 2008


Art,
Your Ebay parts ad should have that front view picture and be titled, "front left Pre L bumperette for sale."  ......

Not sure how you came out in such good shape but damn glad you did!

John


---- astephens <artstephens at charter.net> wrote: 
> Thank you Erik,
>      I just had regular car insurance.  I have been with Wawanesa for twenty 
> years.  I've insured all my cars with them which also included an 88 Mustang 
> and an 88 GMC pick up truck.
> 
> Art
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Erik Anderson" <eanderson at geotracinternational.com>
> To: "astephens" <artstephens at charter.net>; <michael at michaelshortt.com>
> Cc: "DeTomaso Forum" <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 11:03 AM
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Damaged Hood and Decklid
> 
> 
> Looks like a lesson can be learned here regarding insurance.
> 
> Art, did you have a total loss package?  I went with a 19a policy that
> required an appraisal.  (The good news for me was that my cat was
> appraised at $25k more than I paid for her!)  I pay 1% of the appraised
> value (annually) and, should there ever be an accident, I get 100% of
> the full appraised value.  Here is the plan I went with ...
> 
> http://www.competition.ca/cinew-customplan.htm
> 
> Sorry to hear the news, Art; but if we can all learn from this then I
> think you are making a great contribution to the Pantera community.
> Great to hear that you are already looking for a new cat!
> 
> Erik
> #3528
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
> On Behalf Of astephens
> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 11:28 AM
> To: michael at michaelshortt.com
> Cc: DeTomaso Forum
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Damaged Hood and Decklid
> 
> Thanks Michael,
> 
>      I bought the car back from the insurance company,  I will salvage
> what
> I can.  Wawanesa, my insurer,  has only offered me only 35K for the car,
> so
> that meant WAR!  I feel my car was worth way more than that.   I have
> hired
> an appraiser,  they have hired an appraiser and both are now looking for
> an
> umpire.  I was wearing my seatbelt as I always do.  I'm glad I was not
> wearing a harness,  had I been,  I might not have been able to write
> this
> email.  I did not have a roll bar.  The roof was crushed on the driver's
> 
> side and I think my three point seat belt/shoulder strap allowed my
> torso to
> move to the relatively undamaged passenger side.  I was apparently
> unconscious,  upside down in the car when I was found.  Gas was leaking
> from
> the damaged tank.  I had plumbed the fuel from the bottom of the tank,
> which ripped it open.  I recently noticed that the tank was also
> punctured
> in another location.  There was no fire.  No known mechanical failure,
> I
> really don't know what happened,  I just don't remember.  I will send a
> link
> with pictures.  And yes,  I have started shopping!
> 
> Art
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <michael at michaelshortt.com>
> To: "astephens" <artstephens at charter.net>
> Cc: "DeTomaso Forum" <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 9:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Damaged Hood and Decklid
> 
> 
> > Glad that you are OK!  What about the rest of the car, drivetrain,
> > interior, wheels, suspension pieces, anything you can use on another
> > car or sell to help fund another car.  Insurance?  How are they
> > treating you?  Ticket?  Any photos of the whole car, were you wearing
> > a seat belt and what was hit, obviously the car protected you, good
> > info for all of us.  Any cause attributed to any mechanical failure?
> >
> > Have you started shopping yet?
> >
> > Michael in Savannah
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 12:42 PM, astephens <artstephens at charter.net>
> > wrote:
> >> Thank you Bob,
> >>     I went off the road and bumped my head,  I have virtually no
> >> recollection of the accident.  I was the only one involved,  no
> >> witnesses.
> >> I spent a few days in the hospital with broken ribs and a punctured
> lung.
> >> I've healed up nicely and I'm happy to be alive.  I'll be happier
> when I
> >> get
> >> another Pantera!
> >>
> >> Art
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
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> >> Subject: [DeTomaso] Damaged Hood and Decklid
> >>
> >>
> >>> Art,
> >>> Last year when a little gal ran a stop sign I ended up with
> >>> hood & front crossmember damage similiar to yours. After
> >>> checking with all the vendors I ended up getting a new OEM
> >>> factory hood & used crossmember from Kirk @ Amerisport.
> >>> He actually sent me more parts than these just in case
> >>> there was any hidden damage once my bodyman started
> >>> tearing things apart. He even allowed me to return my
> >>> crunched hood to him for credit towards the new one. I
> >>> would highly recommend that you contact Kirk on both
> >>> items although I have no idea if he can help you on your
> >>> decklid. He was very fair to me regarding pricing on the
> >>> parts that I ended up using & what we didn't use was
> >>> just returned to him along with my crunched hood. Have
> >>> him take a look at your pictures & he can probably tell
> >>> you what can be salvaged. BTW, what the he** caused
> >>> that kind of damage?? Hope no one was hurt!
> >>>
> >>> Bob Radefeld
> >>>
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