68 Camaro - burn victim

[bs27hibgy3]

Found a 68 Camaro - says 350 on the fenders-also has the stripe over the nose and scallops down the fenders to the doors..Looks like a soft yellow color...Its the victim of an interior fire though.

Any 1 here ever restored a car thats been in a fire before..

Belongs to some old guy , going back tomorrow to talk to him.

Your thoughts ????

Thanks bs27hib

[WILMASBOYL78]

Helped one of my friends many years ago with a 70 Z28 that caught on fire. Some dummy was weldng the exhaust system and burnt through the floor and there she went! You have to remove everything cloth or plastic and then clean the hell out of the interior. The burnt smell is the worst. Probably have to replace most interior stuff that can cause odor. Don't know how this car looks or smells but that is what we did..what a job. If the price is right it might be worth the hassle..good luck.

wilma

[machinist]

One of the things that you have to look for is warped body panels. You can warp the roof or any flat body panel by using something as simple as the heat from sandblasting so an interior fire could mean replacing the roof, Quarter panels, etc. I am not saying they are warped just be sure and look especially if you intend to rebuild to show quality.
rock

[budnate]

there is a process / machine that scrubbs the air where items smell like smoke without removing them...cant recall what its called but its used in commercial and homes that have smoke damage but otherwise looks perfect....it has a funny odor after the process like real stale air but goes away in a few weeks...you could pull most of the interior loose and shoot two of those into the cab and it will bring it right back...ask your local Ins so who they use locally for cleaning there smoky houses, if you come up dry let me know and I will make a call and ask about the process, seen it first hand and it does work.

[Redneck]

My father in law actually sells a household machine that works great for this. I use one for cars I get that have been smoked in. I leave it in overnight and it works great.
If you're interested let me know and I'll get more info and a price fr you.

[PeteLeathersac]

I repaired a few burned vehicles in the 70's/80's....always new cars and trucks for resale. . Depending on how bad the car is and the level you want it to become will make a big difference on the cost. . Also depending on how cooked the car is, consider a parts car first before buying anything else....you'll sometimes need the craziest things? . The biggest thing I remember while doing one of these is how you smelled like the burned wreck all week. ~ Pete

[Canucklehead]

A local detailer here uses some kind of bug bomb deal to get rid of smoke smell from cigerettes, It works great, i wonder if it would work for burnt cars.

[72Heaven]

I had a '69 that was a burn victim. It had sat out after being burned. The best advice is to neutralize the acids that form as a result of the fire. They pretty much ate the interior metal. The roof was a total loss (warped/rusted) and the bondo in the car had lost adhesion (you'd probably remove it all anyway). It was rebuilt into a tube chassis race car (probably the best use for a burned body, but it can be made nice, i's just expensive!). In the case of the one I had it'd sat out 15 years, it'd been better the sooner it was gotten to (to stop the massive corrosion!) don't overlook nooks and crannies!