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James, that sucks. I feel bad for you, but better
cars lost than lives. Find another and start over. Building them is 75% of the
fun for me.
Glad Hagerty covered it, I have always heard they
were good to deal with. Surprised that the shops insurance wouldn't whether it
was an act of god or not, it was in their building when it
happened.
This is also a reminder to other folks building
cars, the car should be insured all the time during the restoration, even if
just sitting in your garage. Just beacuse you don't drive it doesn't mean it
does not need to be insured. Especially with the insurace and inexpensive as it
is.
Nick
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 3:44
PM
Subject: [FWDLK] 1959 Dodge - Lost in the
fire
Well, it is gone.
For several years I have been
working on my 1959 Custom Royal Lancer 2 door hdtp. It was the one on the
cover of the 2004 Calendar (I think that was the year). It was the two toned
blue and white one. Anyway, it was up at a shop getting the final touchups
done on my frame off restoration. As luck/fate would have it, the fires that
we had in Southern California swept right through the area where the car was
and it was totaled. Nothing restorable. A total loss. I also had a second ?59
CRL that was being used for parts. Also destroyed. The building collapsed on
top of the cars, the glass melted, the bodies twisted from the heat. Gone. I
still had to do assembly, but I had most of the parts up there with the car.
The shop insurance is not
covering it?calling it an act of God. My insurance, Hagerty, is actually
covering it so that is good news.
The whole thing is very
depressing, obviously. All the work to do the frame off, gone. Two more ?59?s
lost to history. Money lost that even the insurance does not fully cover. Very
sad.
I did want to thank all those
on the list who have helped me over the years. This has been a great source of
information, parts and general support. I don?t post often but I always read
and so again, I say thanks. I will keep on the mailing list. Even now, I take
a peek to see if there is another 57-60 FL car for sale?...to start the
process all over again. What else
can you do?
James Zurek
San Diego
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