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Old May 5, 2004 | 10:28 PM
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From: MNT.Washington, KY
Car: 87 Iroc
Engine: L98
Transmission: T-5 3.42's
THe Iroc is totalled

At guy hit me from the rear when I was stopped at at light. He hit me a 50 mph, never even hit the brakes. He was towing a trailer with a tractor in it.

What should I pull off the car before the claims adjuster sees it?
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Old May 5, 2004 | 11:40 PM
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heads and headers?
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Old May 5, 2004 | 11:47 PM
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If you have some other heads to throw on it I'd buy the l98s off you.
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Old May 5, 2004 | 11:48 PM
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If you suspect the frame is bent and your mods are not fully insured or you dont have receipts for the mods I would pull everything including the entire drivetrain and engine if possible. If your mods are insured, then leave it and make a claim. Try to buy the totalled car back for cheap, and then strip it at that time.
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Old May 5, 2004 | 11:51 PM
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I dont have time to strip the drive train. If I did, damn..I would have sweet street rod in the planning. But, I might try and buy the engine and tranny back.
Im taking out my stereo in the morning..seeing how I dotn have school for the rest of the week.
Now I just gotta get rid of this neck brace..its killing me.
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Old May 6, 2004 | 06:51 PM
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Axle/Gears: BW 9 bolt posi w/ disc
well, if you can, buy it back from the insurence for cheap, then part it out. itll be well worth the money
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Old May 6, 2004 | 07:05 PM
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I agree with these guys. Usually the insurance companys will offer you the car back for a small price. It sounds like you will do very well financially to part it out.

...what kind of headers did you have?

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Old May 6, 2004 | 10:49 PM
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Car: 87 Iroc
Engine: L98
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the headers rusted though, so its back to stock manafolds. Well, I guess if I buy it back..I'll be selling a L98+t-5 with 87k on them. Or..like I said, a street rod project. But, Ill most likely sell them.
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Old May 6, 2004 | 11:33 PM
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sorry to hear about your car hope you feel better soon
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Old May 7, 2004 | 12:12 AM
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i feel for u man the same thing happend to my bird except it was an old lady and she hit me 3 time i though someone was trying to kill me lol..she claimed her foot got stock u got any pic of the damage? did u hit anyone? i got ramed under an suv.
take the rims and tires and just put on some crap ones.
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Old May 7, 2004 | 06:33 PM
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get a lawyer and go to the doctor. buy new car same thing happened to me but it wasnt my camaro thank ***.
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Old May 7, 2004 | 08:54 PM
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daym man , i know i cant say im never going to get into an accident because you can get hit even as you come out of your driveway...but if i do hopefully they wont be big ones, at least not in my bird, hope you feel better, i know how it feels to hit something doing 50, i hit a light pole doing close to 50, totaled my honda accord.. but then again it was a honda ,,, and good thing there was a concrete slab under it because i could of knocked that sucker over and done more damage to myself
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Old May 10, 2004 | 11:08 AM
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Junk it the way it is. None of the parts will fit on the new Corvette you're going to buy after the lawsuit anyway.

Get a good lawyer and take the guy for all he's worth.
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Old May 10, 2004 | 04:33 PM
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Car: 88 IROC - 86 Trans Am
Engine: L98 Carbed - 350 Carbed and boosted
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ya im sorry about ure car man...that sucks. Could you take off the IROC grill to sell to me? The insurance company wont know, just say it fell off if they ask
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