"Chris" <chris@borngraphics.com> wrote in message
news:2004110716253075249%chris@borngraphicscom...

>
> I could really use some advice on what would be the best course of action
> for salvage etc. I really can't keep the wrecked YJ in my drive way to
> pull parts, and I have never had to deal with anything like this before.
>



You could donate it to a non-profit group for a tax break. There are many
camps in the mountains that can use 4x4, body is not that important in many
cases.


Marvin Oliver
m3599137@earthlink.net
http://www.campcedarfalls.net/

 

I don't think they would tow it to my place (I am in Seattle, WA).

Carl

"Chris" <chris@borngraphics.com> wrote in message
news:2004110716490850073%chris@borngraphicscom...
> Carl,
> The YJ is near Indo (east of palm spring) I am in Ontario. I still have
> AAA tow options on my AAA plus. I think they will two it up to 100
> miles.
>
>
> On 2004-11-07 16:31:08 -0800, "Carl Saiyed"
> <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> said:
>
> > Hey Chris!
> >
> > Where are you located at? I might be intersted in buying
your
> > YJ.
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
> > "Chris" <chris@borngraphics.com> wrote in message
> > news:2004110716253075249%chris@borngraphicscom...
> >> Well, thank you guys for the help getting my YJ up and running again.
> >> While on a little camping trip in Joshua Tree we had a little accident
> >> and rolled the jeep in the sand 270 degrees . A combination of things
> >> and poor reaction on my part led to a relatively low speed slide into
> >> the burm on the side of the road and rolled us driver side down then
> >> ended up on the passenger side. I never wanted to know how well seat
> >> belts really do work, but it turns out they are great. The roll tube
> >> above my (driver) head compressed in from the windshield and folded
> >> into my head and banged it up nicely. My brother in the passenger seat
> >> broke a bone in his hand from putting it up after the top popped of and
> >> we went wrong side up. The guy in back was completely untouched thanks
> >> to seat belt and sleeping bags all around him.
> >>
> >> Anyway, with all the lessons learned and silly mistakes over-with,
> >> everyone is ok and will recover soon enough. My question for the group
> >> here is pretty simple. I am sure there are similar experiances here and
> >> I am looking for advice on what to do with the remains of my jeep. I
> >> bought it for less than 5k. Insured with lability, theft, and uninsured
> >> motorist. I never really expected to be the one to make the stupid
> >> mistake and ruin the vehicle. The damage is beyond the worth of the
> >> cost of repair vs. price of vehicle, since the insurance will not cover
> >> it. I don't know if I should just give it up to the garage that towed
> >> it, and junk it, or part it out. The engine does not seem to have
> >> suffered any damage, the gas tank and new fuel pump are perfect. The
> >> wheels, and 2 of the new 31" wrangler apt tires have only a couple
> >> hundred miles on them. The other two were mangled by the recovery truck
> >> because dirt was in the ignition and we could not get the key in to get
> >> it in neutral. This also did some damage to the suspension since it
> >> looks like he dragged from the leaf springs.
> >>
> >> I could really use some advice on what would be the best course of
> >> action for salvage etc. I really can't keep the wrecked YJ in my drive
> >> way to pull parts, and I have never had to deal with anything like this
> >> before.
> >>
> >> Thank you guys for your help. I look forward to taking the lessons
> >> learned here, and Jeeping again soon.
> >> Take care, I am going back to bed now.
>
>

 

I don't think they would tow it to my place (I am in Seattle, WA).

Carl

"Chris" <chris@borngraphics.com> wrote in message
news:2004110716490850073%chris@borngraphicscom...
> Carl,
> The YJ is near Indo (east of palm spring) I am in Ontario. I still have
> AAA tow options on my AAA plus. I think they will two it up to 100
> miles.
>
>
> On 2004-11-07 16:31:08 -0800, "Carl Saiyed"
> <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> said:
>
> > Hey Chris!
> >
> > Where are you located at? I might be intersted in buying
your
> > YJ.
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
> > "Chris" <chris@borngraphics.com> wrote in message
> > news:2004110716253075249%chris@borngraphicscom...
> >> Well, thank you guys for the help getting my YJ up and running again.
> >> While on a little camping trip in Joshua Tree we had a little accident
> >> and rolled the jeep in the sand 270 degrees . A combination of things
> >> and poor reaction on my part led to a relatively low speed slide into
> >> the burm on the side of the road and rolled us driver side down then
> >> ended up on the passenger side. I never wanted to know how well seat
> >> belts really do work, but it turns out they are great. The roll tube
> >> above my (driver) head compressed in from the windshield and folded
> >> into my head and banged it up nicely. My brother in the passenger seat
> >> broke a bone in his hand from putting it up after the top popped of and
> >> we went wrong side up. The guy in back was completely untouched thanks
> >> to seat belt and sleeping bags all around him.
> >>
> >> Anyway, with all the lessons learned and silly mistakes over-with,
> >> everyone is ok and will recover soon enough. My question for the group
> >> here is pretty simple. I am sure there are similar experiances here and
> >> I am looking for advice on what to do with the remains of my jeep. I
> >> bought it for less than 5k. Insured with lability, theft, and uninsured
> >> motorist. I never really expected to be the one to make the stupid
> >> mistake and ruin the vehicle. The damage is beyond the worth of the
> >> cost of repair vs. price of vehicle, since the insurance will not cover
> >> it. I don't know if I should just give it up to the garage that towed
> >> it, and junk it, or part it out. The engine does not seem to have
> >> suffered any damage, the gas tank and new fuel pump are perfect. The
> >> wheels, and 2 of the new 31" wrangler apt tires have only a couple
> >> hundred miles on them. The other two were mangled by the recovery truck
> >> because dirt was in the ignition and we could not get the key in to get
> >> it in neutral. This also did some damage to the suspension since it
> >> looks like he dragged from the leaf springs.
> >>
> >> I could really use some advice on what would be the best course of
> >> action for salvage etc. I really can't keep the wrecked YJ in my drive
> >> way to pull parts, and I have never had to deal with anything like this
> >> before.
> >>
> >> Thank you guys for your help. I look forward to taking the lessons
> >> learned here, and Jeeping again soon.
> >> Take care, I am going back to bed now.
>
>

 

On Sun, 7 Nov 2004 16:25:30 -0800, Chris <chris@borngraphics.com>
wrote:

<snip>


>I could really use some advice on what would be the best course of
>action for salvage etc. I really can't keep the wrecked YJ in my drive
>way to pull parts, and I have never had to deal with anything like this
>before.
>
>Thank you guys for your help. I look forward to taking the lessons
>learned here, and Jeeping again soon.
>Take care, I am going back to bed now.

What's the front grille/core support look like? I'm needing a new one
for my '95 due to a chance encounter with a 6 point buck on the way to
work the other day.

--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51

 

On Sun, 7 Nov 2004 16:25:30 -0800, Chris <chris@borngraphics.com>
wrote:

<snip>


>I could really use some advice on what would be the best course of
>action for salvage etc. I really can't keep the wrecked YJ in my drive
>way to pull parts, and I have never had to deal with anything like this
>before.
>
>Thank you guys for your help. I look forward to taking the lessons
>learned here, and Jeeping again soon.
>Take care, I am going back to bed now.

What's the front grille/core support look like? I'm needing a new one
for my '95 due to a chance encounter with a 6 point buck on the way to
work the other day.

--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51

 

You are not the first to roll a jeep. Jeeps are rugged, if you are
just using it for offroading or a fun vehicle keep it. You can find
tons of parts from old jeeps to replace it. Take a look at some of
the other jeeps that people drive on the trail, most have been beaten
up badly. It does not take much to fix it up for the trail and
replace the parts. A hammer is really cheap! I really doubt that you
totaled it you just add some character to it.

 

You are not the first to roll a jeep. Jeeps are rugged, if you are
just using it for offroading or a fun vehicle keep it. You can find
tons of parts from old jeeps to replace it. Take a look at some of
the other jeeps that people drive on the trail, most have been beaten
up badly. It does not take much to fix it up for the trail and
replace the parts. A hammer is really cheap! I really doubt that you
totaled it you just add some character to it.

 

Agreed, although I am not machanically inclined it would take a lot for me
to say my jeep was totaled, since insurance isn't going to pay, you are
going to have to go by something else to drive for say $5,000.00, why not
just put that into repairing your jeep.

"Snowboardripper" <snowboardripper@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:72ce17be.0411080638.55f4a32@posting.google.co m...
> You are not the first to roll a jeep. Jeeps are rugged, if you are
> just using it for offroading or a fun vehicle keep it. You can find
> tons of parts from old jeeps to replace it. Take a look at some of
> the other jeeps that people drive on the trail, most have been beaten
> up badly. It does not take much to fix it up for the trail and
> replace the parts. A hammer is really cheap! I really doubt that you
> totaled it you just add some character to it.

 

Agreed, although I am not machanically inclined it would take a lot for me
to say my jeep was totaled, since insurance isn't going to pay, you are
going to have to go by something else to drive for say $5,000.00, why not
just put that into repairing your jeep.

"Snowboardripper" <snowboardripper@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:72ce17be.0411080638.55f4a32@posting.google.co m...
> You are not the first to roll a jeep. Jeeps are rugged, if you are
> just using it for offroading or a fun vehicle keep it. You can find
> tons of parts from old jeeps to replace it. Take a look at some of
> the other jeeps that people drive on the trail, most have been beaten
> up badly. It does not take much to fix it up for the trail and
> replace the parts. A hammer is really cheap! I really doubt that you
> totaled it you just add some character to it.

 

Agreed!

He can get a new 'glass body made right here in Ontario for under
$2K....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Greg wrote:
>
> Agreed, although I am not machanically inclined it would take a lot for me
> to say my jeep was totaled, since insurance isn't going to pay, you are
> going to have to go by something else to drive for say $5,000.00, why not
> just put that into repairing your jeep.
>
> "Snowboardripper" <snowboardripper@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:72ce17be.0411080638.55f4a32@posting.google.co m...
> > You are not the first to roll a jeep. Jeeps are rugged, if you are
> > just using it for offroading or a fun vehicle keep it. You can find
> > tons of parts from old jeeps to replace it. Take a look at some of
> > the other jeeps that people drive on the trail, most have been beaten
> > up badly. It does not take much to fix it up for the trail and
> > replace the parts. A hammer is really cheap! I really doubt that you
> > totaled it you just add some character to it.