RIP VIN 4762902521, 1976 Sunflower 2.0.. Barn Fire |
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
RIP VIN 4762902521, 1976 Sunflower 2.0.. Barn Fire |
Brian Mifsud |
May 18 2017, 02:49 PM
Post
#1
|
Mechanical Engineer Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Penngrove, CA Member No.: 384 Region Association: None |
Hi All,
Sad day.. my barn when up in flames Tuesday night and burnt with the ferocity of an erupting volcano. The two structural steel I-beams holding up the roof collapsed and looked like wet noodles (16" tall by 6" wide by 25' long....) I haven't gotten closer than 20' from the car as the Claims guy wants an untouched scene before he shows up. My dad's Bridgeport Mill had the Aluminum Motor covers melted off. The newly rebuilt transaxle that I hadn't even filled with oil yet is somewhere under a smoldering pile of plywood and who knows the engine's fate which I had out on a dolly. The engine cart I had a small block chevy on folded in half. My son's Olympic weight set is still on the power rack with the two 45lb plates sagging at 45 degrees from horizontal looking like some deranged strongman went crazy... Then the bomb dropped.. I had never thought that my registered as non-operational car still needed insurance.... not covered...... yep I'm a dummy... Sorry 4762902521 I let you down..... you had a pretty good life. Born in Germany, shipped to Carlsen Porsche Audi in S.F. Bay Area's "South Bay". spent your whole life nearby in decent weather.. only a couple rust spots under the battery and base of windshield.... so much for my "retirement project" of restoring her... RIP "Sunflower". |
burton73 |
May 18 2017, 04:07 PM
Post
#2
|
burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,497 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
So sorry you had a terrible fire and lost both cars.
I had a fire in my factory back in 1978 and burned every thing up. It is very sad to see what happens in a fire to metal. My friend made a suggestion to me back then and you may want to ck into this to see what you think but a fire adjuster working for you getting paid a small part of the clam after you get paid can get you the maximum amount for your loss. Some items that I thought where worth nothing ended up being very valuable and the amount that we paid the adjuster was much less that he got back for us. On top of that you are not in a great place emotionally and it is hard to do all the paperwork you may need to do. I remember going through the scene with this guy and picking up each piece and he would enter it in his book and come up with a value. He had a piece of wire and it was all that was left of a wall clock and I never would have remembered it and he got me back what a new unit would cost. That multiplied by lots of items can add up to a great deal of money for you and hopefully make you whole. In my fire I lost an Alfa Romeo Duetto with racing engine and lots of memories that cannot be replaced. Bob B |
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 25th April 2024 - 05:35 PM |
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002 |
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community! We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ... |