You must make it clear to the adjuster that this car needs to be taken care
of by a specialist in this type of car - they will try to send you off to
their normal repair garages to get estimates, and will try to get you to
settle for a "straighten and rechrome" on the bumper and other trim items,
and a bondo and slidehammer job on the body work, and a patch job to repair
the paint.
You must insist that the car be taken to a recognized restorer, for a repair
back to as good as or better than it was before the accident, using
replacement unstressed metal parts for anything safety related, especially
the bumper. If you let us know where you are located, perhaps someone on
the list can recommend a good restoration shop to you in your area.
If you're in the Southern California area, you're in luck, as I know a Mopar
specialist shop that will make your car just like new, and do it right (but
bring money!).
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: <HemiDriver@xxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 4:37 AM
Subject: IML: Advice Needed on Insurance Claim
> Gang:
>
> Saturday afternoon, the local cable company's Technician was watching my
'56
> Imperial rather than the traffic ahead of him which had stopped at a red
> light. In a panic, he decided to hit his brakes and swerve into my
Imperial
> rather than take out five cars from the rear. The driver's rear quarter
panel
> and chrome are a MESS. The back bumper is done for. The cops came and the
> accident report puts the Cox driver at fault.
>
> I am totally ragged out about this. Is there anything that I should
do/know
> about when the Cox Company's insurance people contact me. Obviously, this
car
> can't be run down to Al's Body and Paint for a quick fix.
>
> Thanks so much for advice. Jim
>
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