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sam79 · 09-04-2003, 05:14 PM

Tonight I received a phone call that there was a fire in the body shop were I've parked my car during the time I'm working on my house. So I jumped in my other car to race to the body shop, man that was the worst time of my life. I saw images of a burned truck flashing through my head.

When I arrived there were firemen al over the place. The fire was out and they were making sure it would not start up again. I ran inside to find my truck in good condition. The fire was in another compartment of the body shop but my truck was about 10 meters away from it. So it is very dirty with ashes from the fire but other than that, it's ok for as far as I can see now.

In the compartment where the fire was there where about 10 cars. One car is completely destroyed (a Volvo from 1995), two others are severe damaged. A '65 mustang fastback and a Jaguar MKII. Both cars were completely restored and the Jaguar was scheduled for delivery next Tuesday. Next to the burned down car there was a Suzuki motorcycle (nothing really special). The other seven cars are dirty from the ashes and the smoke but no severe damage to them.

Men was I glad my truck was not in that compartment. I would have died I the fire would have destroyed my truck. There are about five years work in it and all the money I can afford to put in it the past years (somewhere between the $ 15.000 and $ 20.000). Luckily, it survived without nothing a good washing up can't fix.

Low87on20s · 09-04-2003, 05:20 PM

glad to hear your truck was alright. fires are a scary thing. one of my neighbors lost their house completely in July from a fire caused by lightning. they were on vacation at the time.

**old Rusty C10** · 09-04-2003, 08:17 PM

been through a fire in my parents house it sucks thankfully your truck will survive took bout ten years off your life tho lol

onetoncrewcab · 09-04-2003, 08:50 PM

You've probably already did this, but get your truck washed as soon as possible. That ash will eat into the paint or primer something terrible. I used to work for a company that cleaned up after fires and that ash after a few hours was already eating into whatever it was on.
Mike

09-04-2003, 05:14 PM	#1
sam79 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hilversum, The Netherlands Posts: 74	fire at the bodyshop Tonight I received a phone call that there was a fire in the body shop were I've parked my car during the time I'm working on my house. So I jumped in my other car to race to the body shop, man that was the worst time of my life. I saw images of a burned truck flashing through my head. When I arrived there were firemen al over the place. The fire was out and they were making sure it would not start up again. I ran inside to find my truck in good condition. The fire was in another compartment of the body shop but my truck was about 10 meters away from it. So it is very dirty with ashes from the fire but other than that, it's ok for as far as I can see now. In the compartment where the fire was there where about 10 cars. One car is completely destroyed (a Volvo from 1995), two others are severe damaged. A '65 mustang fastback and a Jaguar MKII. Both cars were completely restored and the Jaguar was scheduled for delivery next Tuesday. Next to the burned down car there was a Suzuki motorcycle (nothing really special). The other seven cars are dirty from the ashes and the smoke but no severe damage to them. Men was I glad my truck was not in that compartment. I would have died I the fire would have destroyed my truck. There are about five years work in it and all the money I can afford to put in it the past years (somewhere between the $ 15.000 and $ 20.000). Luckily, it survived without nothing a good washing up can't fix. __________________ Sam 79 The Netherlands '79 GMC c15 '72 VW beetle http://home.zonnet.nl/sandercalis

09-04-2003, 05:20 PM	#2
Low87on20s Live from Atlanta Join Date: May 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 511	glad to hear your truck was alright. fires are a scary thing. one of my neighbors lost their house completely in July from a fire caused by lightning. they were on vacation at the time. __________________ Paul

09-04-2003, 08:17 PM	#3
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,288	been through a fire in my parents house it sucks thankfully your truck will survive took bout ten years off your life tho lol __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

09-04-2003, 08:50 PM	#4
onetoncrewcab One of my kids. Cute eh? Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Mitchell, SD Posts: 1,286	You've probably already did this, but get your truck washed as soon as possible. That ash will eat into the paint or primer something terrible. I used to work for a company that cleaned up after fires and that ash after a few hours was already eating into whatever it was on. Mike __________________ If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is “God is crying.” And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is “Probably because of something you did. John 3:16 2006 Chevy HHR 2000 Dodge Durango 1985 Jeep CJ-7 1970 Chevy Pickup



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