Thank you all .... I really appreciate how many of you liked the little
girly Camaro...... and I don't think it's totaled.... but the damage is
substantial.... it's not going to race again in it's current form this much
I know.... I just got it out of the shop and I'm about to lay waste to it
with the pressure washer.... there just isn't anything to save other then
the motor itself... maybe the headers.... but the rest is junk.
I'm really proud of the firewall..... it contained the fire to the engine
compartment and paint on the fenders..... structurally it really does look
fine.... the airwave shocks appear to be okay.... so it didn't get to the
spindles or a-frames best I can tell.... pretty much stayed on the drivers
side of the motor for some reason...
I'll do a gig on fire damage and controlling it when I get back on
Tuesday... but suffice it to say .... a 10lb fire extinguisher isn't even
close to enough...
If I have a choice I'll NEVER own another fiberglass hood....( keep in mind
that's about the only game in town for this car.. so I am limited on that
choice )
I did find a Bic lighter under the car when I rolled it out.... but I don't
think it went first.... it was blown but I think it got hot and blew.... it
might have been one of the restarts....
Enough for now time to clean.....
Keith ( and NO it wasn't insured.... the shop is as well as my personal
property in the shop.... but the actual car wasn't .... lesson learned there
too )
----- Original Message -----
From: Dana <dana@goulston.net>
To: Land Speed <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 1:58 PM
Subject: FW: Camaro fire...
> Hi KT,
>
> I'm sorry for the loss of your buggy, but very happy to hear you're
> unscathed.
>
> Your philosophical outlook on the situation is inspirational.
>
> I believe things happen for a reason (to be revealed later), and those
> things usually suck when they do happen ... although when Tonya was
> scratching her head asking, "Why the heck are you schlepping your sorry
self
> across the country to buy another race car?"
>
> Now you have the answer.
>
> Take care my friend!
>
> (AND STOP SCARING US LIKE THAT!!!)
>
> Dana
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