Does fire seriously damage sheet metal?
| 2 years ago :: Mar 04, 2008 - 8:18PM #1 | |
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Metal guys,
How much damage will a fire do to sheet metal? I'm sure there are varying degrees. I ask because there is a '54 Chevy P-up setting in what's left of a garage attached to what's left of a house. I have not seen it up close yet but the cab appears intact tho all the finish has been removed. The house was obviously allowed to burn to the ground so I suppose it was subjected to some serious heat for some time so I suppose metal warping would be just the beginning of the damage so what more can I expect? If it's all there might it be a decent choice for a project? |
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| 1 year ago :: Sep 25, 2008 - 10:17AM #2 | |
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Run fast and run far. I suspect that the truck would not even make a good parts vehicle as even the trim and other removeable parts would be warped. Of course, you might get lucky if the truck was not subjected to too much heat (if the fire was on the opposite side of the house), so it might be worth check out.
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| 1 year ago :: Sep 28, 2008 - 8:35PM #3 | |
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I'd walk away. Chances are the sheet metal is all warped and it would be virtually impossible to get things lined up again.
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| 1 year ago :: Oct 03, 2008 - 8:37AM #4 | |
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Hi, i've seen fire damage up close, we used to burn car's for scrap, depends on close the heat to it was, if the paint just bubbled and peeled off, then i wouldn't be afraid of it, i seen a lot's nice projects go to the boneyatd becuse of garage fire,the frame itself would ot be hurt at all, cab's in Iowa are plentiful in Iowa, or if you were do a concourse type show truck then no,but general show truckmaybe, the tin can handel lot's heat, it's not like this new thin tin,just my two cent's worth,
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| 4 months ago :: Aug 10, 2009 - 8:32PM #5 | |
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The fire sure does a lot of damage to the car, esp. the sheet metal. It will melt up if the temperature's rise up.....
also saw some headlights burn down and it was a ghastly sight to see... |
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