MikeR
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| posted on 25/2/08 at 10:46 AM |
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Be careful stripping a burnt car, i've heard the plastics used in cars turn into a very strong acid when they've been heated in a car
fire.
Not sure about the stuff we use - but just be careful, after surviving the fire i'd hate to hear you where hurt rebuilding it.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 25/2/08 at 11:00 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
Be careful stripping a burnt car, i've heard the plastics used in cars turn into a very strong acid when they've been heated in a car
fire.
Not sure about the stuff we use - but just be careful, after surviving the fire i'd hate to hear you where hurt rebuilding it.
that's a good point, I read in a manual that some types of silicon rubber changes into a nasty corrosive sticky stuff that require amputation to
stop it burning away!!!! just like in Alien 
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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iank
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| posted on 25/2/08 at 11:09 AM |
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hydrofluoric acid nasty stuff - it absorbs through the skin and goes to work on your bones.
http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/safety/hf.htm
It also dissolves glass so is the stuff used for etching.
p.s Sorry to say that as the car will be written off as fire damaged nothing will be able to be reused/rebuilt anyway.
[Edited on 25/2/08 by iank]
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 25/2/08 at 01:10 PM |
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 Thats awful but at least you live to build again
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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mackei23b
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| posted on 25/2/08 at 02:41 PM |
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Bad news idead.
Sorry to hear about that, however glad you are OK.
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phoenix70
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| posted on 25/2/08 at 03:04 PM |
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Glad to hear noone was hurt, but must have been hard watching her burn. Any idea's what happened to cause the fire?
Time to build another I suppose
Cheers
Scott
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Monkeybasher
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| posted on 25/2/08 at 03:57 PM |
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Gutted for you bud at least nobody was hurt. Couple of years ago my mitsubishi evo caught fire on the bypass doing 80-90. I was devastated, to be
honest still gutted about it. Same thing burnt to a crisp by the time the fire brigade got there.
Steve
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colt_mivec
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| posted on 25/2/08 at 06:27 PM |
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Any pictures yet
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ch1ll1
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| posted on 25/2/08 at 09:51 PM |
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its a bit late,
but sorry to here that sad news,
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Fozzie
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| posted on 25/2/08 at 10:15 PM |
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Ooooo bad news indeed George..but as said, cars can be replaced, you cannot.....so good news that you are unhurt.....
Totally of no use to George now, but I think worth mentioning........
(rant)...... It really amazes me that a lot of you guys will spend so much care, attention, time and money, plus the blood,sweat and tears to build
your cars, yet very few incorporate a plumbed in fire system in your builds...
They really are not that expensive, compared to the potential loss of your hard work/pride and joy.... not to mention damage/life threatening damage
to YOURSELVES!!
A Lifeline system from Rally Design and such places.....around the 100 squid mark, give or take a few £'s, for a 2 nozzle jobbie. That's
one (nozzle) in the cockpit and one (nozzle) pointed at the carbs.
The hand-held ones are ok for the cockpit, but NO good for engine fires.......
rant over.....
I hope that you discover the cause of your fire George, and that the insurance doesn't take too long...keep us posted.... 
Fozzie
edited to correct typos! 
[Edited on 26-2-08 by Fozzie]
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 29/2/08 at 11:19 AM |
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Sorry to hear of this loss.
If it went up quick it usually is a petrol supply pipe blowing off or splitting sending fuel onto hot exhausts ect
This is made worse by the electric fuel pump.......
The electrical fires tend to take a while to get going and give a smokey warning first
As foz says perhaps a lifeline system would be a good investment....
A group buy perhaps?
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iscmatt
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| posted on 18/3/08 at 06:04 PM |
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was there some pics on the way? I feel a bit harsh asking for photos but it would be interesting to see what happens when it goes up. would be a good
warning / eye opener / mind thinker if people could see the aftermath.
Any thoughts on what you are going to do? re-build etc?
matt
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