Ike drank my Fox

GSP393

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My car was in the garage when the tidal wave from hurricane Ike destroyed 5,000+ houses in Bridge City alone. All but 3 inches of the roof were covered. Along with all my 393 stroker parts. I had everything for the engine minus headers, aircleaner and carb. I haven't seen any of it yet. I'm gone for a 4 week vacation, but couldn't fly back until this Saturday.
Wish me luck, I'm not sure where I'll be but I know I wont have internet. I forgot to add it was saltwater from the gulf.

 

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That really sucks to have to go through that. Hopefully insurance will cover everything.

 

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I'm not holding my breath about the insurance. I have full coverage, but I've already got 5k in the paint job. I'll be lucky if I get blue book.

 

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GSP393 said:

I'm not holding my breath about the insurance. I have full coverage, but I've already got 5k in the paint job. I'll be lucky if I get blue book.

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Damn man . I am so sorry to hear about this. I wish you the best of luck with everything. The most important thing is that you and your family are o.k.

 

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Ouch.

 

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GSP393 said:

I'm not holding my breath about the insurance. I have full coverage, but I've already got 5k in the paint job. I'll be lucky if I get blue book.

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Sorry to say, but this is prolly how its gonna go.

At least your safe, thats whats most important. Cars are just "things" that can be easily replaced.

 

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I'm very thankful my family and pets are all ok. My dad and uncle took my engine parts to an engine machine shop in a town that was spared from the hurricane so they can work on the rust and corrosion from the saltwater. My roller lifters are trashed and no telling what else.

 

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for what its worth, my vert was caught outside during Andrew back in like 92 or 93. good luck.

 

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i'm sorry to hear man. it's already been said a thousand times but thank god you and your family are okay. hopefully everything gets back on track soon enough. in the mean time, have a good vacation! where you going?

 

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ouch. best of luck and who knows, maybe your internals in the engine were sealed real nice and water never got in.

 

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I never had it together. I've been in Canada since August 14th and I was due back September 15th. I hope I can salvage as much as possible, but I know I've got a straight uphill battle.

 

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Thanks for all the good wishes, I appriciate it.

 

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I hate to hear about your fox. I live in Groves and left my '91 Coupe at a friends shop in Orangefield. My wife and I evacuated to Mississippi to stay with cousins. All I kept hearing on the news was the storm surge. Seeing pics of Bridge City and Orange I was worried about my car. I finally got news Wednesday that it was ok and no water in the shop. You talk about a relief. My brother-inlaw lives in Colonial Estates and he had mud and water in his house but I don't know how his '92 Coupe turned out.

 

GSP393

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My uncle's place in Orangefield was high and dry. I would have taken it with me if I had been there. I leave to go home in the morning. I will most likely be staying in Orangefield.

 

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Is the car covered under home insurance or something to that extent? I thought for some reason that if a car was killed in a house fire, it wasn't covered under auto insurance, but instead homeowners insurance... I could be wrong, though, I'm still a newb to the insurance thing.

 

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Have you made it home yet? Bridge City is horrible. Never seen so much destruction.