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[bullitA9X]

Well what a sad site to see on our end of year jafs big bore cruise last night a father son project just finished and out on the cruise burnt to the ground when the tailshaft let go rupturing the fuel tank and mixed with trans oil it stood no chance they recieved pretty bad burns but will be ok and worst of all for them was NO INSURANCE!!!

[Ice]

Jesus Christ thats sad news

[RallyRed]

no good.

No insurance?...or brushed by the ins. co. ?

 

[yel327]

What a shame. I know it is little consolation, but at least it is only a HQ Holden ute (unless it is a HQ Sandman - hope not!). Imagine if it was a HQ GTS350 coupe or an LH-LX SLR5000 or SS 5.0L or something like that? Doesn't help with all the hours and $ spent though and the grief of seeing it burn to the ground. Glad they are all OK and no major injuries.  

[Covert]

Sad news, they must be devastated

[gtrboyy]

I'd be devastated too at the loss of vehicle but no insurance is added steelcap to the balls kind of hurt.

[hainzy]

Thats terrible. How can a tailshaft twist like that? Would it be a fault in the shaft or the wrong size for the engine? Crazy stuff.

[orangeLJ]

Looks like either a dodgy tail shaft or tey had something g up front with big mumbo.

Either way, no insurance is terribly silly.

I may stand alone with this, but I'm sick and tired of everything getting a fundraiser on social media. People need to deal with their own losses

[eyepeeler]

Far out, what a disaster for them. Hope they don't lose the passion and build a new Ute.

[RallyRed]

this little exchange ( edited for brevity) from that same public discussion probably sums up both sides....

 

Dennis-  To the father and son sorry for the loss to your pride and joy it looks nice from what I see in the photo is so people in this group come on let's help please Paul was look at the photo of the car on fire I would want that happened to my pride and joy so let's help out and make a nice should gesture for 2017 for them


Dennis - Oh and if you do see a bad, comment can you remove for it me and you doing a good job three admin,s have a good New Year for everyone in the group 2017

Louis - Shit ! Poor buggers , as long as they are ok that's the main thing, you can always replace the car


Ian - Was it insured and if not y?????

Stephen -No insurance mate and all the wannabe dogooders want everyone to chip in for them to fix it. It's a joke. I know it wasn't them that personally set up the gofundme page but seriously if you drive a car on a public road without any insurance esp a car with so much value well it's tough luck if something happens. The upside to all this is that no one was killed.

[Rainman]

Just a question . Can a car that has been burnt that bad be repaired ?

[Indy Orange]

Just a question . Can a car that has been burnt that bad be repaired ?

Unfortunately not I would say,the heat would have warped panels.

[8BALL]

If he cut corners on no insurance.
Where else did he cut corners on the build?

My car is unregistered atm so no cruising. Its fully insured tho.
So should i run the same mentality and cancel my insurance and use that cash to pay for the rego so i can cruise it? Then if something happens ask for go fund me help?

I think they should be happy no one was seriously injured and call it what it was. A life lesson and do the Australian 5hing and man upto their own mistakes. Can the go fund me idea.

My car sat at home cos i couldn't register it and insure it. So it just sat there insured instead til i cover the xmas bills etc and get spare $$$

[bullitA9X]

The two guys that built the car DID NOT open the go fund me page they were in hospital being treated for the burns they recieved it was the sister that did it they had no idea....

[Covert]

Im sure they will still take the cash

[RallyRed]

Happy for them to get a helping hand....as a car guy, feel sorry as hell for them.

 

Also just interested in why no insurance....none of my business really....but may even help them if its a worthy story.

[bullitA9X]

Can't understand all the hate towards these guys unless im missing something??? and nobody is twisting any body's arm and saying you have to donate if you don't want to don't if you do then do pretty simple really...thats the problem with the world at the moment someone is always bitching about something....might be old fashioned but when people are down as an Australian you do the aussie thing and help but i guess australia has changed and not for the better either imho....

[grumpy xu1]

I don't think there's any hate, i think it's more people thinking 1 would have to be crazy driving any car without insurance, let alone 1 you have spent years & many $ on. & unfortunately it's seeing things like this happen that make people think, well that actually could happen & i think the comment about the go fund me, is more the case that they are popping up for nearly everything & are loosing the original purpose. It's a very sad circumstance, 1 which i hope no one else goes through, if it was insured it would have at least covered some costs though. Gary.

[Rainman]

Well said BuiltA9X , I can say I DONT do Facecrap and I don't come across they Go Fund Me situation . Its not compulsory to give . Its about the inner person you are and if your able to spare a dollar . My fiancé does fund raising for Pony Rescue in Mexico and we live in Adelaide . My front yard is full of freaks talking horses and I don't like it , But she does and it makes her smile . Some people feel good doing a good deed and other people are doing the pass it on thing . Im not donating as insurance thing stops me . I hope they raise the funds and drive insured next time .

[orangeLJ]

I'm all for donating to charities that help less fortunate.

I give regularly to many.

But helping a random bloke rebuild a car that he was silly enough to not insure (money to build it but no money to insure? I'd be waiting till I could)

That's taking money from other places that probably deserve it more.

I feel sorry for the guy, 100% sucks and in glad tey got out of it ok.

We dont know their financial situation, could be rolling in it. Some poor bloke could be struggling to scrape coin together for his build but is putting his heart into it, and yet no go fund me there

[RallyRed]

Happy for them to get a helping hand....as a car guy, feel sorry as hell for them.

 

Also just interested in why no insurance....none of my business really....but may even help them if its a worthy story.

 

No hate here Bulllit......just discussing mate....like I said, may even help ém out, just after the back story thats all.

 

All good.  

I think we all feel ultra sorry for them...I'd be shattered if it happened to me.

And humbled if others assisted me to recover.

Edited by RallyRed, 28 December 2016 - 08:31 PM.

[bullitA9X]

Yeah fellas i understand what people are saying im just old fashioned and if i see someone in trouble i like to help same as i would with any of you guys on this forum...

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[Ice]

Yeah fellas i understand what people are saying im just old fashioned and if i see someone in trouble i like to help same as i would with any of you guys on this forum...
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Not to many dudes like you left in this world Daz