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Cobra Fire in San Antonio
Ouch! Sorry to see this!:eek:
Did this car belong to a member here? Some of the comments below the article are interesting... Conflagration consumes classic car | News | Mountain View Online | |
Owner estimates car was worth 120K, I'll tell you right now, that is not a CSX4000 series
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And if you actually do have a car worth $120k, why insure for $50k?:confused:
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nah....not so bad, this buffs right out.
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Still wondering if this is a member here. His name is included in the article. According to comments in the article by someone who claims to know him said that he had an extinguisher in the car but didn't use it, probably thinking it was a simple stack fire that he could put out with a tee shirt. Well, that didn't work out so well...
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That's one way that Cobra gets a new owner...
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Love his comment that "well, these things just happen"...%/
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A comment posted from the article author Mark Noack:
"Hi folks, Sorry for the delay in joining the conversation here. I'm going to admit upfront that I'm no expert at identifying vintage cars. Especially when they're charred to oblivion. I got the idea that this car was an original Cobra from the owner. He told me his car in top condition would be worth around $800,000. Some officials chatting at scene were also saying it was an original. There's still room for doubt here, so I put in a call to the owner to check on this. If he gets back, I'll post what he tells me. Never a dull day in Mountain View!" Owner's name appears to be John Aitken (from the comments). Taking it pretty well in stride, though. I would have been crushed. DD |
My bet right now is a SPF:
http://www.schs1964.myevent.com/clie...767593_sta.jpg http://www.schs1964.myevent.com/clie...767547_sta.jpg |
The owner claimed the car in tip top condition would be worth $800,000?
So there's more than one Evan out there? |
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Probably said it in a moment of stress... |
MrMustang: Did you sleuth-out a "before" picture?
What a heartbreaking loss. I get pure joy from my Cobra, even when it's simply parked in my garage. A fire would be a pretty big blow. I feel bad for the guy. DD |
Halotron
I carry two fire extinguishers in my car. A Halotron unit, in case it's my car that's on fire, and a cheaper dry powder extinguisher in the trunk, in case it's somebody else's car that's on fire. The first one is clean, the second one isn't. But, before I would allow my car to burn to a crisp, I would use the messy one.:rolleyes: Trying to put an engine fire out with a shirt when you have a fire extinguisher in the car is just plain stupid. Sorry, but I think the guy's a moron.:cool:
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Many years ago I walked out of a store and discovered a guy about ten cars from mine struggling to put out a fuel fire near the carburetor. I got the powder fire extinguisher from my car, walked over and asked if he wanted me to put the fire out. He said yes so I buried it in powder. The fire was out and I needed a new extinguisher, but at least I didn't have to clean up the mess under his hood.
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First biggest mistake is to open the hood and let more air in. Open it 1 inch and aim your extinguisher through the gap. And hold your breath. The powder will get right up your nose and you die coughing.
That's why I like LPG. You can't soak stuff in gas. It won't drip onto hot exhaust. it won't fill up the intake valley if your carby overflows. And any sort of leak can be smelled a long way. Still very sad to see a Nice car go up in smoke. Sorry about your car. JD |
No original Cobra came with a fiberglass body. I have seen one that the owner put a fiberglass body on to drive it and then put the aluminum body back on when he was ready to sell it. Either way, it is sad to see a nice car burned like that.
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As for extinguishers, a foam or water based system (yes, available in hand held form) would have been best, as it would not have the caustic reaction that the powder or gaseous based systems do, and may have been able to put out the fire. Of course I say this without knowing how consumed the car, or engine compartment was at the time the owner came out to the car. If flames had fully consumed the engine compartment, then opening the hood would have caused harm to whomever attempted it as flames would have shot out at that point, so as heartbreaking as it sounds, stepping back and allowing the fire dept to do their job was the right thing to do in this case. The car can be replaced, your life cannot be. Bill S. |
On another note:
This is why I tell people to check their fuel lines, fittings, and clamps on a regular basis. All it takes is for one drip of fuel to cause an engine fire. With a Cobra, and this may seem like overkill, but you should go around and tech the car at least once a month, or every other month, depending on your use. All of the vibrations you feel in your hands, and in the seat of your pants (skirts/dresses) are working on each and every fastener on the car..... Just food for thought. Bill S. PS: Those with builds older than 5 years should consider replacing fuel line with something that is ethanol compatible, as the older fuel lines deteriorate due to the blended fuels now on the market. PSS: Those with builds older than 10 years old should consider replacing fuel lines due to their age. Bill S. |
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