restore crashed type r with fire damage


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i have crashed my type r. i am devastated but after the initial sadness i have thought through it and i might be able to save her. what i want is your opinion on this. due to the fact that this is still under investigation by the insurer i am not providing any details. the facts:

  • nose of the car is a bit shorter
  • the path of the sliding car was mostly parallel to the road, not to the side of the road where the nose hit the barrier
  • chassis damage looks bad but i think it looks worse than it is
  • wheels etc still seem to be straight
  • the car had cought fire under the bonnet. it has gotten pretty hot under there but not for too long. airbox is party molten but you can still see it's form e.g. lots of things are black though
  • the windshield has cracked due to heat, after the crash it was still intact
  • first the fire was tried to contain with powder, but when that didn't helped water was used
  • there was a lot of smoke in the cabin but no fire
  • from what i remember the engine was still running before the car stopped
  • i do not live in europe; therefor i can tell you that a type r will easily cost 1,5 times as much as in the uk
  • i want the chassis to be checked by a professional; if it's possible and worth it to repair i will take everything off and put everything on when he is done with the chassis to save costs

i am assuming i will have to replace all parts that are not metal under the bonnet. what do you guys think of the chances of survival for the engine? would it be a matter of cleaning it up, replacing the burned parts and thats it? how can i check the engine and box without installing it completely and trying to run it?

what about brake lines etc that are metal, would those still be useable?

i am thinking of steam-cleaning the interior after i have taken it out and if that is not enough, ozone.

how big is the chance that everything under the dashboard is still intact?

are there any other considerations?

thank you very much for your help. i am devastated by this, have been really sad since the crash and i hope anyone can help. rebuilding the car would really help me.
 
This is a question that can't be answered easily with out detailed pics and still then it will be hard to annolise, in my eyes I would brake it for spares or a re-shell. Only sensible option bud.
 
Any pictures? Judging by your description I would say break it and buy another/reshell.
Will be alot of hassle and it's going to cost quite a bit £, besides it won't drive the same again.
 
Fire damage usually means everything in the engine bay bay the engine itself so all sensors, tb, inlet, air filter, all hoses (breather, IACV, etc.) complete loom, maybe ecu shorted out, distributor, lead....?

Sounds like you're better off breaking...
 
going to answer more extensive tommorow, on my phone now. i have thought/am thinking of a reshell. only problem is, a shell will cost me easily 3 times as much here compared to the UK.
 
lifeCanSuck said:
going to answer more extensive tommorow, on my phone now. i have thought/am thinking of a reshell. only problem is, a shell will cost me easily 3 times as much here compared to the UK.
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Depends how much you love the ek9, if not then break it and get as much money back as possible. Then maybe import another. Or just pay the extra for a shell.

it's your car, money,time and effort so do what you want to.
 
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thanks all for your replies, greatly appreciated.

vti2010 said:
This is a question that can't be answered easily with out detailed pics and still then it will be hard to annolise, in my eyes I would brake it for spares or a re-shell. Only sensible option bud.
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the reason why i am thiniking of repairing it would be because it will probably be the cheapest option if i do most of the work myself. a couple of 100 quid for the chassis repair and then the spraying.

irf said:
Any pictures? Judging by your description I would say break it and buy another/reshell.
Will be alot of hassle and it's going to cost quite a bit £, besides it won't drive the same again.
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i want to have the damage expert check it out first; if anything is wrong with the suspension part of the chassis i won't be fixing it.

jamie_mac99 said:
Which type r is it?
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rather not tell due to insurance things etc. can tell you by pm if you got specific advice?

Kaz219 said:
Fire damage usually means everything in the engine bay bay the engine itself so all sensors, tb, inlet, air filter, all hoses (breather, IACV, etc.) complete loom, maybe ecu shorted out, distributor, lead....?

Sounds like you're better off breaking...
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inlet and throttlebody too?? those are just metal, but you think they won't be ok?
vti2010 said:
Depends how much you love the ek9, if not then break it and get as much money back as possible. Then maybe import another. Or just pay the extra for a shell.

it's your car, money,time and effort so do what you want to.
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most ideally i would just sell the remaining parts and import another one. thing is, it's the most expensive option. for everything that's left, i'll probably get enough to pay 25-33% of the car. while the same amount of investing it in repairs or a shell will get me a driving dc2 again. so it will either be a reshell or repair.
 
From what u have Said I wouldn't even bother repairing it. Seems badly damaged but then again hard to tell without pics. Best bet is to have a reputable body shop look at it & give u their opinion. But as I said, doubt it will be cost effective. Best to use the engine or whats left of it & re-shell into a clean EK/EG/DC chassis
 
Inlet and throttle body aren't 'just metal'
I don't think you realise how quickly the cost will add up. .
 
As said unfortunately it sounds like its uneconomical to repair, even with chassis repair a resell would still be the better option. Once the insurance issue is over, then pictures will really help.
 
Black9 said:
From what u have Said I wouldn't even bother repairing it. Seems badly damaged but then again hard to tell without pics. Best bet is to have a reputable body shop look at it & give u their opinion. But as I said, doubt it will be cost effective. Best to use the engine or whats left of it & re-shell into a clean EK/EG/DC chassis
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ace275 said:
As said unfortunately it sounds like its uneconomical to repair, even with chassis repair a resell would still be the better option. Once the insurance issue is over, then pictures will really help.
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Leaning towards a reshell alright, but will make the decision when she's been with the body shop and I have had an opinion from them.

Jake123 said:
Inlet and throttle body aren't 'just metal'
I don't think you realise how quickly the cost will add up. .
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ok, but what could be broken with them then? i know sensors, hoses etc will of course be gone, but can you tell me why they probably can't be used anymore? sincerely interested.
 
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