Sad day had an engine fire

That's not a bad payout. I'm always worried if something happens to my van my insurance company won't give me close to what I need to replace it.

I can imagine one of the worst things you can witness is your early van on fire but in this market value for them I think $7,500 and your van back is a "Great Deal" you can find a Nice Solid Van for that price and take the parts from yours that you need..!!!.....Good Luck on your search.!!!....I would have taken the same deal because most all the money I invested in mine can be unbolted and put on another van.. ..

Joe Van wrote:I can imagine one of the worst things you can witness is your early van on fire but in this market value for them I think $7,500 and your van back is a "Great Deal" you can find a Nice Solid Van for that price and take the parts from yours that you need..!!!.....Good Luck on your search.!!!....I would have taken the same deal because most all the money I invested in mine can be unbolted and put on another van.. ..

That's the plan I found a runner in better condition than mine for a good price. I plan on pulling all of the good stuff and selling the old van as a roller with a clear title. Wheels are going on my 66 display from the new van I'm buying, and the chrome steelies going on my new 67 Falcon. All of the new chrome is going on my new 67 Pulling all of the good parts for my inventory of parts.

Pictures Dammit!!!!!!!!

FIZGIG wrote:Pictures Dammit!!!!!!!!

Coming soon pulled a bunch of parts this weekend. New interior chrome, dash skirt, dog house, belly pan, etc. Got a good look at the damage. Might be able to save the Mallory HEI, everything else that could burn, burnt. Thinking about pulling from the drive shaft forward for future use.

But: What really caused the fire in the first place ? Maybe things the rest of us can look out for and avoid.

Had some shoddy service done. They installed a new fly wheel and starter, and I think they left a hose or line loose. The van stalled, I put it in neutral and tried to start it. Starter kept going(guessing fire was already going), reached behind the seat, and hit the battery quick disconnect. What we can learn is make sure your shop understands old school car repair.

Bruce67Econoline wrote:Had some shoddy service done. They installed a new fly wheel and starter, and I think they left a hose or line loose. The van stalled, I put it in neutral and tried to start it. Starter kept going(guessing fire was already going), reached behind the seat, and hit the battery quick disconnect. What we can learn is  make sure  your shop understands old school car repair.

Bruce, let me hook you up with my guy.  He has an old school mechanic working with him and he is 100% into old vehicles.  Nice that he rebuilds his own motors and does fabrication work as well.  He is affordable now....He has an Elco and Old Chevy Truck of his own that he is going to restore.  He is currently working on an XKE and has my old gal in the shop. Another customer with a Fiat collection has been using him and recently brought in a pretty rare Fiat Jolly for him to work on.

Should have my 700r4 and freshened motor hooked up next week or so...

Was the fire in the gold van in your photo? I almost bought that van around this time last year. That sucks, good luck with the new ride.

[quote="gotdurt"]Was the fire in the gold van in your photo? I almost bought that van around this time last year. That sucks, good luck with the new ride.[/quote
Yes it was, it's for sale again. Picking up my new van tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing how she runs and looks up close.

Finally some pictures of the fire





She is for sale Cheap. I'm pulling the complete drive train, and swapping the best parts to my new van. It's pretty rust free except for the rain gutters, which I have replacement sections thanks to Duanne Let me know if you are interested.

And the replacement..............

Good Luck on your new project looks Nice and Straight..!!!..But like HandiVanMan said I would keep the other one until the New one is on the road..!!!!..That Gold one is sharp also I would be looking for another engine wiring harness carb,,,dist,, for that one.. ...JMO...

Joe Van wrote:Good Luck on your new project looks Nice and Straight..!!!..But like HandiVanMan said I would keep the other one until the New one is on the road..!!!!..That Gold one is sharp also I would be looking for another engine wiring harness carb,,,dist,, for that one.. ...JMO...

Just to many vans, and not enough time right now. I have 2 67 falcon club wagons, a 66 display, And a 66 8 door waiting to be shipped from up north. I also have 2 64 F100 custom cabs. So a few of them have to go. My gold one will be a great project for somebody at $1500.00 as a roller.

Bruce67Econoline wrote:She is for sale Cheap. I'm pulling the complete drive train, and swapping the best parts to my new van. It's pretty rust free except for the rain gutters, which I have replacement sections thanks to Duanne Let me know if you are interested.

The rain gutters were what scared me away before, especially the rear corners, mainly because I couldn't see them in person (I'm in Texas) and I was new to these vans... What do you have for replacements?