Richard,
Thanks for your sympathy. Yea the import owners will be totally slaughtered
by their insurers. The damage is repairable because the rear quarter that
got hit was full of bog and rust and just collapsed, so the doors all still
close. Unfortunately the cost to cut and shut will probably exceed the
value of the car, so I'll try to opt to have it written off and keep the
wreck to pull parts from. Rick's got a stocky auto that I'll probably buy
and swap all the gear into so we'll see how we go.
- Tom
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Richard Clough
Sent: Monday, 19 March 2001 10:54 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: 510 sedan shell
Sounds like a nightmare for all concerned. I'm sure the insurance companies
will go berserk with those turboed grey imports involved, I 'd hate to see
their next insurance premium! Good to know your uninjured except for the
Datto's panels
Is it repairable by cutting off behind the rear crossmember? If so it could
be worth rebuilding. You can remove the boot floor and rear quarters to
allow a replacement rear to be grafted on. As there is no suspension
mounted out the back this surgery doesnt affect the handling and is pretty
straight forward for any panel beater.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, 19 March 2001 20:07 PM
Subject: WTB: 510 sedan shell
> List,
>
> After being rear ended on Saturday night, the back of my previously
straight
> 1600 is now VERY bent, and the front is also damaged where I got shunted
> into another car. 98% chance that it's a write off as the damage bill
> pretty much matches the agreed value. One more Datsun 1600 bites the
dust.
>
> I'm bitterly disappointed about it, since I stopped in time and completely
> avoided an TA22 Celica/Excel collision ahead of me got rear ended up by a
> R32 GTS-T behind me, and shunted into the Celica. Tim Frost aka 4SFED
> slammed into the R32 in his 2 day old $17,000 Mazda 323 Familia, and his
> insurance cover started today.... but thankfully, no injuries to any
party.
>
> So, I'm looking for a shell with the usual impossible to find things,
> straight, minimal rust, etc in the Adelaide area. Running gear isn't much
> of a concern as the driveline will go straight from the bent 510 to the
> other, so if anybody has something please let me know.
>
> Thanks
>
> - Tom
>
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