My Ty went up in flames

Syclone#2960

Syclone#2960

What ever it takes!!
Re: My Ty went up in flames

Aboss-

Mine started a flame at the starter (twice). I had it wrapped with heat blanket. The blanket had some oil soaked in it from leaks and such. When I re-installed the starter cables they were arching and making contact with the aluminium tape I used on the starter. I was very lucky to have been there while it was happening.
 
SYO237

SYO237

SyTy Registry
Re: My Ty went up in flames

ABOSS said:
how much would you offer to buy the truck back to part it out? or should I not do that and let them take it all
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dont let them take it, if you cant sell it as a whole, at least part it out to those who actually need parts to get theirs back on the road. I hate to see them sacrified and parted, but if it means putting trucks back on the road, then so be it.
 
dgoodhue

dgoodhue

BuSTeD 4.3
Re: My Ty went up in flames

ABOSS said:
how much would you offer to buy the truck back to part it out? or should I not do that and let them take it all
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I would wait to see what they offer you. I would think it would be in the $1000-1500 range then I would buy it back. However, I know of a few SyTyer have buyouts of 4000-6000 then forget it. You also might get it really cheap. When my wife prelude was totalled it, the insurance company offer me $50. Tthe damage was cosmetic, It was still legal driveable with a just an hour worth of work a few lights ($20) I sold it to a friend for $1000.
 
supersports10

supersports10

New member
Re: My Ty went up in flames

ABOSS said:
how much would you offer to buy the truck back to part it out? or should I not do that and let them take it all
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dont offer more than 2000 to buy it back,

where do you live??? califorina plates,

but your sig says miami fl??
 
MRKING

MRKING

New Parts for Old Trucks
Re: My Ty went up in flames

Let me know how much you want for it all when you get to that point . I am very intrested .
 
5SpdTy

5SpdTy

Member
Re: My Ty went up in flames

Good luck with everything. Sorry to hear this. I would buy it back if I were you.
 
SY2932

SY2932

Administrator
Re: My Ty went up in flames

SYO237 said:
dont let them take it, if you cant sell it as a whole, at least part it out to those who actually need parts to get theirs back on the road. I hate to see them sacrified and parted, but if it means putting trucks back on the road, then so be it.
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Ditto. I would like to this truck rise from the ashes. However if it doesn't happen, it would be a shame to go to waste at the mercy of the crusher...

That fire is par with every other engine fire that I have seen happen in these trucks. Even a small fire does BIG damage.

When it comes to fire extinguishers, bigger is better:
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91blazins10

91blazins10

Active member
Re: My Ty went up in flames

When I first got my typhoon I remember reading about all the engine fires, so I bought a small fire extinguisher and I keep it in the stock location where the tire jack is.
 
jbone

jbone

Member
Re: My Ty went up in flames

Ive never seen the hood cut like that to get access to the engine bay. do you know what they used??
 
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crusader8

Running Ty Club
Re: My Ty went up in flames

Looks life the fire department did a good job getting the fire under control that it never spread to the interior...I say get the truck back and rebuild
 
AUSyTyIN

AUSyTyIN

Unbusted $#it box
Re: My Ty went up in flames

Buy it back, and either fix it yourself or sell it to someone who will.
 
Double-A

Double-A

Quitter
Re: My Ty went up in flames

I feel your pain man. It's DEFINITELY totalled - mine was, and it wasn't near as bad as yours.

http://gallery.jsmanufacturing.com/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=5358

FWIW they gave me around 13 for mine (less than what I had recpts for) but they sold it back to me for next to nothing, so I just called it a wash instead of raising hell. It'll be at Nats this year come hell or high water.

Good luck with it, I know what you're about to go through and it's a real PITA.
 
gkrcr882

gkrcr882

SyTyless......for now!
Re: My Ty went up in flames

Rebuild it!! The trucks I checked out were way, way worse: from the firewall back, there was nothing. Paint burned off the bodies, only seat frames and garbage inside, and a melted mass of wires and dashboard. Your truck is definately fixable, don't take another one off the road.
 
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