Texas Flood Cars

I bought a flood vehicle from FL once. Everything looked great. Until I went to change a tire and noticed that there were no threads left on anything above about 15" off the ground.
 
So the 'check list' advice, is to take it to a mech and have him look at it.

Now, that there is some helpful info. Of course, they have to get their plug in for their paid VIN service first. :rolleyes:
 
Might be fun to get one just to play with, depending on the price and what it is.
 
cowman said:
Might be fun to get one just to play with, depending on the price and what it is.
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I grew up in the car business in St Louis, every year flood cars would hit the insurance salvage pools. We'd bid $20 on each (sealed bid) and usually come away with a couple. 2 weeks later they were competing in Demolition Derby.:D
 
mikeinbama said:
only good that can come from a flooded vehicle is it helps keep Mike in business.
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If you pickle the engine, transmission, and rear end fast enough, you can usually salvage the drive train and some other hard parts like the suspension components. If the body panels haven't been destroyed, you can usually salvage them as well. The problem typically is they're at the insurance pool lot for a month before you can get them.
 
Henning said:
If you pickle the engine, transmission, and rear end fast enough, you can usually salvage the drive train and some other hard parts like the suspension components. If the body panels haven't been destroyed, you can usually salvage them as well. The problem typically is they're at the insurance pool lot for a month before you can get them.
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How many times did you say salvage? What does Mike do?????Hmmmm?
 
ooops.... where's my glasses? I thought you meant cars flooded in Texas moonshine....
 
Henning said:
If you pickle the engine, transmission, and rear end fast enough, you can usually salvage the drive train and some other hard parts like the suspension components. If the body panels haven't been destroyed, you can usually salvage them as well.
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Both points true, but if brackish water, I usually stay away.
The problem typically is they're at the insurance pool lot for a month before you can get them.
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Very much so if not more. Remember the airport in NY state that had both very long/wide runways covered with cars? That took a long time to clear out and get them sold.
 
You add this one to the heap-

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It happened this weekend at our boat ramp. It's what happens when you think it's a good idea to launch your Jet Ski from the bed of the truck rather than a trailer. They are towing it out here, but it did go all the way down under water.:yikes:
 

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H, I still have that wig, mini skirt, bandeau top and a pair of mangos waiting on your arrival and photo shoot.
 
AggieMike88 said:
H, I still have that wig, mini skirt, bandeau top and a pair of mangos waiting on your arrival and photo shoot.
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:rofl: I almost made it to Dallas again a couple months ago, I promise I'll make it, I know you have a pile of tires for a classic yard shot.:lol:
 
"Hold my beer and watch this!":rofl:
Dav8or said:
You add this one to the heap-

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It happened this weekend at our boat ramp. It's what happens when you think it's a good idea to launch your Jet Ski from the bed of the truck rather than a trailer. They are towing it out here, but it did go all the way down under water.:yikes:
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My buddy used to tow my 14' inboard runabout with his Amphicar. I had lined the trailer with floatation foam. People would stare as we drove forward down the ramp, I'd climb over the back and into the boat, drive it off and dock up as my buddy drove it back up the ramp. :lol:
 
Nothing good comes from buying a flood car,unless you want to donate it to a technical school,that can use it for student use.
 
frfly172 said:
Nothing good comes from buying a flood car,unless you want to donate it to a technical school,that can use it for student use.
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If you can buy it for the cost of a night on the town, you can usually get more fun out of it.:D

You can also make money with them parking near a busy road or shopping center with a sledge hammer and sign, "$5 a swing".:lol:
 
Henning said:
My buddy used to tow my 14' inboard runabout with his Amphicar. I had lined the trailer with floatation foam. People would stare as we drove forward down the ramp, I'd climb over the back and into the boat, drive it off and dock up as my buddy drove it back up the ramp. :lol:
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:rolleyes2:
 
We had a flood at the dealership in 2005, people were begging to buy the flooded cars!!:dunno: Of course I couldn't sell them, insurance companies owned them, some folks got mad that I wouldn't sell an Excursion that was under water up the the middle of the windows! :eek: I'm sure they were going to try to flip them, but I just let the insurance company haul them off! :D
The new cars were covered by Ford Credit's insurance company, I did get them to donate 3 cars to a local tech school. They delivered the a couple months later, smelling like HELL!!:yikes:
 
best truck commercial I ever saw was a Chevy launching a boat. The truck rolled down the ramp and submerged. The lines were:

Chevy driver "That sunk quick!"
Observer "Like a rock!" (tm)

made me LOL
 
N747JB said:
We had a flood at the dealership in 2005, people were begging to buy the flooded cars!!:dunno: Of course I couldn't sell them, insurance companies owned them, some folks got mad that I wouldn't sell an Excursion that was under water up the the middle of the windows! :eek: I'm sure they were going to try to flip them, but I just let the insurance company haul them off! :D
The new cars were covered by Ford Credit's insurance company, I did get them to donate 3 cars to a local tech school. They delivered the a couple months later, smelling like HELL!!:yikes:
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Oh yeah, that's always the fun part of flood cars.:rofl: Where most frauds trying to flip them mess up is the heater core/ A/C evap box, they all forget to pull it and clean it.
 
Henning said:
If you pickle the engine, transmission, and rear end fast enough, you can usually salvage the drive train and some other hard parts like the suspension components. If the body panels haven't been destroyed, you can usually salvage them as well.
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Out of the water in an hour, engine running by the end of the day, soon flying again. I was flying it myself 20 years later...
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Ron Wanttaja
 
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