dr_hunt Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 Well, it happened, the first time in recorded history here in my little podunk town of Socorro, NM, a tornado wizzed by (not touching down) dumping baseball sized hail. Of course, out of 4 vehicles I own, I left my boys '74 260z setting outside the shop as I was working on the 12 point cage. The glass was perfect and the body was primered and ready for paint. I was contemplating taking the windshield out to make the final halo bar welds, when darkness caught up to me. So, thinking I'd just leave it right were it was until the next weekend didn't work out. The damage, Hood with fiberglass cowl scoop is destroyed and in pieces on the ground. Windshield and back glass is gone. The remainder of the hood, both front fenders and top of the car look like Arnold Palmers favorite golf ball, Dimpled over every square inch! Good thing my boy likes golf! Also my house and shop both need new roofs as well, but it could have been worse. The good news is that the 350 4 bolt block, cola crank, carillo rods and JE 13.5:1's will be ready next week. The AFR 220's are on the way as is the machined direct and reverse pistons for my Powerglide. Also today my Detroit locker came in for the 9 inch rear, so I'll can the minispool that came with it when I bought it. So, I'll press on with the rest of the project and see what the insurance adjuster says on Sunday. Body man friend came by last night and quoted me $1500 to fix it, with me providing another hood scoop. I bet the adjuster totals the car, which leaves me to buy it back and accept the balance and just fix it. Or just fix it and not get insurance $$$ or have my premiums go up . Question: What's a '74 260 worth???? Question: Fix it or go the insurance route? Anybody want to donate $1500 in exchange for the first pass down the strip? I'll wet your appetite a little 350 4 bolt +.030 Align honed and decked to 9.005 Cola 3.50 stroke crank 6 inch Carillo rods 13.5 JE's AFR 220's CNC ported Mild Crane Roller cam .600/.625, 250/260 dur @.050 and all roller valve train Edelbrock scorpion Intake 800 cfm wet flowed C&S Aerosol billet on Alky MSD 7AL2 and billet dist. S&S full length 1-3/4 headers Powerglide w/1.76 low 5000 stall Art Carr converter Transbrake Dedenbear Reaction time delay box 9 inch ford rear w/4.56 29.5x9x15 slicks 12 point cage Final weight 2400 with my fat butt in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 I'm not sure the insurance company will be on your side, but you can argue with them to "fix it." That's the only way. It is a classic car and if they have the "before" pictures, you might be sunk. I hope you can get your money to fix it if they are rare in your part of the country. If the car was a good builder, I'd say fight to have t fixed. If it was a rust bucket, I'd say take their money and look for another one. Just my $.02 Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_hunt Posted October 10, 2004 Author Share Posted October 10, 2004 No rust, it was an original AZ car. Frame beefed from front to back. now with 12 point cage. I did get a good driver side fender with it when I bought it, so at least I got that. Bought a new hood scoop on EBAY, wonderfull place, I buy alot of stuff that my wife doesn't approve of there. Had a good week, rounded up the cash to fix it so off to the body man it goes. Thinking of flat black with traditional ghost flames in orange, yellow and red....???? Looking forward to seeing if the powerglide softens up the hit on the tires coming out of the hole. Wondering what type of launch I can expect and whether or not it'll go straight? considering 4 link in the event the ladder bars don't work out. Hoping I don't have to put wheelie bars on it, kind of ruins the street aspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 305240 Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 Tell me more about your powerglide. What kind of mods did you have to do to it? I have a friend that has a built 283, and he just drove a pretty good 240 home (50 miles) from my place. The car hadn't been driven in 7 years. Took us about a good day to get it somewhat road worthy. I'm trying my darndest to get him to put that 283 into it. He wants a T56 tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacnJsn95 Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 Sorry to hijack the thread... Brad, I believe a stock powerglide has a 1.56 first gear. A powerglide will definitely help you out of the hole! You gotta have low gears though, which I see you do. The only reason I say I want a T56 is because you won't be able to find a free one, and it will be an ungodly ammount of work to get in in the car. See how bad I don't want a v8 in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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