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 jedsgpz
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| posted on November 6th, 2014 at 12:12 PM |
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My 73 Squareback R.I.P.
I got slammed by a P plater whilst sitting stationary in traffic yesterday afternoon. Not happy Jan!
At least I have comprehensive insurance with Shannon's and I get the wreck back to salvage what I can.
As for me, bruised and battered from where my legs hit the dash, and chest destroyed the steering wheel.
Bugger is, I had just picked up from the body shop after getting some work done last week, hence why it has no trim and badges fitted.
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| posted on November 6th, 2014 at 12:14 PM |
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| posted on November 6th, 2014 at 12:15 PM |
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| posted on November 6th, 2014 at 12:16 PM |
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jedsgpz
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| posted on November 6th, 2014 at 12:18 PM |
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| posted on November 6th, 2014 at 12:39 PM |
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sorry to see that, and yeah it is dead. hope your ok.
JB
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| posted on November 6th, 2014 at 01:42 PM |
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Bummer dude!!
Insurance claim and lets go shopping!!
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| posted on November 6th, 2014 at 03:21 PM |
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Very sad to see.
Hope you are ok.
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| posted on November 7th, 2014 at 07:55 AM |
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oh no 
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| posted on November 7th, 2014 at 08:59 AM |
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Sad day. Best of luck finding a replacement.
Paul.
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| posted on November 7th, 2014 at 07:44 PM |
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Sorry to see but glad you are OK. Was the other driver charged or anything?
Yogie
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| posted on November 8th, 2014 at 11:20 AM |
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We all feel for you...
Ain't been there, ain't done that.......yet :P
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| posted on November 8th, 2014 at 09:16 PM |
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far out!
let me guess? a hilux or similar ute owner?
71 notchback,
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| posted on November 8th, 2014 at 10:46 PM |
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My 73 Squareback RIP
The offending vehicle was a Holden Rodeo tray back ute. Spoke to cops yesterday, he's off to court sometime soon.
Still don't have plans for the wreck yet, good old Shannon's have already released it back to me, so it's in the back yard waiting til I feel a bit
better!
Don't know how the pan faired, it may be usable, hope so, it was bloody rust free.
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| posted on November 9th, 2014 at 07:29 PM |
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posted by jedsgpz
The offending vehicle was a Holden Rodeo tray back ute. Spoke to cops yesterday, he's off to court sometime soon.
Still don't have plans for the wreck yet, good old Shannon's have already released it back to me, so it's in the back yard waiting til I feel a bit
better!
Don't know how the pan faired, it may be usable, hope so, it was bloody rust free.
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Good to see you are ok with that hit. As for the pan being ok I would think that now that Shannons have written it off that's it with that pan
number. Can't be registered in NSW again. Back in the 90s I had one with just right hand B pillar damage and even though repared I had to get work
certs from a licensed repairer to get it through the then RTA as the NRMA had listed it as written off. Those rules are now gone and there is no
such thing as a repairable write-off.
DH
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| posted on November 10th, 2014 at 04:57 AM |
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I was wondering who that unlucky vw owner was the other day coming out of work. It was POURING down that afternoon, odds are old mate in the ute
didn't even see you.
As for re registering, it wont be a problem. I went though this pretty recently with my van, the assessor pointed out that they leave massive
allowances for collectible cars.
Quit calling rust patina
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| posted on November 10th, 2014 at 07:09 AM |
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posted by nils
I was wondering who that unlucky vw owner was the other day coming out of work. It was POURING down that afternoon, odds are old mate in the ute
didn't even see you.
As for re registering, it wont be a problem. I went though this pretty recently with my van, the assessor pointed out that they leave massive
allowances for collectible cars.
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http://www.revscheck.com.au/news/article.dot?inode=e3d58a1b-59a7-4be4-a69e-a9...
But may be covered under this: http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roads/registration/get-nsw-registration/written-off... but may be only if repaired by a licensed
repairer.
Maybe back to uneconomical as it does look a bad one.
DH
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| posted on November 10th, 2014 at 03:22 PM |
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Repairable write off
I spoke to the Shannon's assessor today. He said the current RMS laws regarding re-building a written off car only pertain to cars less than 15 years
old, and so long as the floor pan is not bent, it can be re-used and re-registered. And just for info, the remains are returned to the owner/insurer
on any vehicle over 35 years old, any younger they belong to the insurance company, unless negotiated when taking out the policy.
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| posted on November 10th, 2014 at 05:21 PM |
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This will tell you a bit more about what a writeoff is.
RMS what is a writeoff
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| posted on November 10th, 2014 at 06:28 PM |
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not good - but glad your not hurt
As for the car - how are the mechanicals?
Can the motor turn over?
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| posted on November 10th, 2014 at 06:57 PM |
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I haven't tried turning the motor over yet, I need to pull the rear sheet metal away from the engine and assess what the situation is.
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| posted on November 21st, 2014 at 03:22 PM |
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Managed to remove the damaged bodywork, and cooling fan and housings. Before I pulled the extractors I off, I fired it up and thankfully she still
runs fine.
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| posted on November 21st, 2014 at 03:23 PM |
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Scrap metal anyone!
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| posted on November 21st, 2014 at 03:29 PM |
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My new daily arrived yesterday, 71 Notch, overall pretty good, engine is a little oily so I'll end up transplanting the engine out of my Squareback.
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| posted on December 8th, 2014 at 10:33 AM |
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The guy selling that notchback still has tha ad running on Gumtree.
Was a neat looking car and for the price I even considered buying it even though the notchback shape is not my favourite type 3 body style.
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| posted on December 8th, 2014 at 05:34 PM |
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I got a good deal on it, had ran out of rego at the end of October, and the engine is tired, goes Ok but a bit smokey, but dead stock, even the
exhaust system. I even bet the engines never been out of the car!
I put a set of good rubber on it I had spare and it got through rego no problems, it drives well, needs a shift shaft bush, and thrust race. He had
new tie rod ends fitted, not ball joints like the add said.
Fortunately the core of my engine in the Squareback is Ok, so over the Christmas break there will be a bit of transplanting going on!
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| posted on January 5th, 2015 at 07:10 AM |
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Sorry to see your Squareback totalled mate. Sucks to lose nice cars. Lost an original Scorpion a few years ago because of someone elses
inattention.
Nice pick up on the Notch though. Looks amazingly original.
Have fun getting it how you want it.
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