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Cord Owner Needs Help with Estimate
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There is general agreement that this car has problems but there are differing stories as to what caused them.
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Looking at the sub frame of my cord sedan - it would seem to take an enormous force to actually distort that sucker. It would sure show itself by ripping sheet metal in the dozens of places where the metal is bolted to the frame members-
I agree with the comments- there is more to this one than meets the eye I doubt very much that a professional carrier would do that kind of major damage without serious damage to his own equipment.
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If anyone can suggest someone specific in the Phoenix area who would be willing to look at the car and share their thoughts that would be of great help.
I will relay any additional information I receive.
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He should talk to Cord owners in the area to get an idea of who does acceptable body work. Check with Cord owners listed in the ACD Club Directory as to who they would recommend. I know a number of them and I'm sure they will gladly help him.
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Was there any damage done to the Cord's exotic front wheel engine/drive system & suspension ?
How in the world did the transport company torque, or twist, the entire front end of the car out of shape that much ?
Did they drop it off of the transporter ?
This sounds like a very expensive & complicated repair .
There may be quite a bit of hidden damage here.
I would not be so quick to give the transport company's insurance co. a complete damage quote~~~
They may be trying to get him to settle quickly before the entire extent & severity of the damage is really known.
This is a common trick that the insurance cos use all the time to save themselves BIG money.
Once he accepts a settlement check, and signs off on it, ~~~he may be out of luck if more severe & extensive damage is discovered when the front end is actually torn apart later.
Best of Luck to Him!
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I spoke today with a gentleman named Mike Krikorian who resides in the Phoenix area and is the proud 3 month owner of a 1937 812 Cabriolet. Unfortunately during shipment to him the car was damaged and he is now stuck in a dispute with the shipping company over the cost of repair. As he describes it to me the car was not hit nor did it collide with anything but rather the front end was torqued and now the sub-frame is bent. He reports that one front fender is 1.75" higher than the other and there is various cracking and glazing on the front fenders as a result of the bending.
He has had it looked at but not by any Cord expert. His immediate need is for a reasonable ballpark estimate on what it will take to fix it assuming the following:
1. The car from the firewall forward must be disassembled
2. The sub-frame will need to be repaired or possibly replaced (are replacements available?)
3. The front fenders will need strip, blocking and paint
4. The car must be reassembled
He is going to send me some photos that I will post but no one is going to be able to give a really specific estimate based on this information or even photos. What he is really hoping for is some knowledgeable feedback from our club members so that he can quickly give a reasonable number to the transport company to settle the claim.
If there is anyone in the Phoenix area with expertise who can go take a look that would be extremely appreciated as well. Mike will be joining our club soon and I hope all of you can welcome him with more experience and better information than I can.
He will be watching and hopefully posting in this thread soon.
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