Flood Damage

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Aug 27, 2004 | 09:08 AM

FRCBobby

Thread Starter

FormerVendor

iTrader: (27)

Joined: Nov 2003

Posts: 617

Likes: 0

From: Kentucky

Flood Damage

There is a 00 TA close by that has flood damage. What all do you guys think this would hurt on the car?

Aug 27, 2004 | 09:25 AM

zamboxl

TECH Fanatic

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Feb 2004

Posts: 1,369

Likes: 0

From: Sunrise Fl

don't get it stinky car and don't even get me started on the electrical system.

Aug 27, 2004 | 09:29 AM

Gallitin

Launching!

iTrader: (4)

Joined: Mar 2004

Posts: 250

Likes: 0

From: Kansas City, MO

What's that mean? Fully submerged?

Aug 27, 2004 | 11:10 AM

glennhl

TECH Enthusiast

Joined: Apr 2004

Posts: 749

Likes: 0

From: Chandler, Arizona

I helped a good friend of mine restore a 1984 911 that had been submerged up to the top of the driver seats. What a pain! He bought it for next to nothing. Must have been salt water because all the cylinder studs were broken from stress corrosion cracking. We rebuilt the engine, went through the tranny, replaced the computer under the passenger's seat. Had to replace the speedo and instruments because it had a water line across it that we couldn't get rid of. Also every plated steel part was really corroded, had to have it re-plated. He did this to make some money. I think he may have made $1000 in the end and then got sued when the guy couldn't sell it for more than he paid. And this was after my friend had told him and written in the bill of sale that it had been submerged. What a nightmare!!!

Aug 27, 2004 | 12:51 PM

DeepBlueZ

TECH Fanatic

Joined: Oct 2003

Posts: 1,514

Likes: 0

From: Long Island, NY

AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!!!!!! flood cars are NEVER 100% repaired....

Aug 27, 2004 | 12:53 PM

zamboxl

TECH Fanatic

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Feb 2004

Posts: 1,369

Likes: 0

From: Sunrise Fl

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeepBlueZ

AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!!!!!! flood cars are NEVER 100% repaired....

Aug 27, 2004 | 02:37 PM

Gallitin

Launching!

iTrader: (4)

Joined: Mar 2004

Posts: 250

Likes: 0

From: Kansas City, MO

yeah could be a lot of $$$.

Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

Verdad Gallardo

6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

Pouria Savadkouei

Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

Verdad Gallardo

Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

Pouria Savadkouei

Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

Verdad Gallardo

Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

Verdad Gallardo

Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

Verdad Gallardo

10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

Verdad Gallardo

Aug 27, 2004 | 07:16 PM

koniu77

Staging Lane

Joined: Apr 2004

Posts: 98

Likes: 0

neverending problems

Aug 27, 2004 | 11:10 PM

#10

sercastiK

TECH Resident

iTrader: (11)

Joined: Nov 2003

Posts: 996

Likes: 0

From: El Cajon, CA

flood isnt that bad in some cases...if the carpet gets wet they total the car...so in reality if the damned water didnt get to the radio its an easy fix

Aug 27, 2004 | 11:29 PM

#11

FRCBobby

Thread Starter

FormerVendor

iTrader: (27)

Joined: Nov 2003

Posts: 617

Likes: 0

From: Kentucky

Well I talked to the guy about it and I think it was in a pretty deep water. He said the car hadn't been started or anything and that the computer and things like that were probably bad so I am definitely not doing that.

I think I will just find a wrecked LS1 T56 Formula or Trans Am and yank the motor, tranny and interior and put in my 94 Z28. Have any idea were to find a wrecked one for a decent price? also what do you think would be a decent price for one?