Sounds like a fun project. I wish i could do something like that. when you
are done you will have like a new R/T .
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Trithart" <homesteadworkshop@shaw.ca>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 6:33 PM
Subject: DML: Update on stuffed R/T
> Did some investigating into the stuffed R/T today. Found out his
insurance
> company is the same as mine and as luck would have it, the insurance
agent
> is a very good friend of mine. The truck is a write off but will have a
> rebuilder tag, the truck runs, will move under it's own power, because of
> severe frame and front suspension damage it is undriveable. The front
> sheetmetal group is wasted, box is wasted, frame is toast.Both front
wheels
> are shattered (have been collecting them for my 4by, have 3 so it's ok
> there) Cab group is untouched (windshield not even broken)other than
slight
> damage where the box hit the cab corner. Strangely only the passenger air
> bag is blown. the rad, condensor group is dead. Truck has exactly 55
> kilometers on it ( that's about 33 miles). Here is the best part!!! as
of
> Wednesday of next week, it will be sitting in my garage for the grand
total
> sum of $5000 canadian ( at todays exchange rate, i think that is about
$3000
> US) Have already located most of the needed parts, frame included and now
I
> have a winter project. I tell the wife tonite when she gets home
> hmmmmm.... I wonder if she will be mad she can't park in the garage for
> awhile!!! By the way guys, insurance paid the guy out full total cost of
> the truck, his insurance on everything else he owns will skyrocket almost
> 70%!!!! Sucks to be him! :) Just thought I'd let you know what happened
> to it.
>
> Jeff Trithart
> Y2K 4.7/5spd 4by CC loaded
> Y2K +1 R/T loaded slightly bent
> homesteadworkshop@shaw.ca
>
>
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