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    1987 Turbo T $7500

    Car is still for sale if anyone is interested ... all pics are here: Listing of directory: /blue87t/Buick/
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    1987 Turbo T $7500

    Interior pics I finally was able to take pics of the interior - They are all listed here... Listing of directory: /blue87t/Buick/
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    1987 Turbo T $7500

    I am selling my light blue exterior/dark blue interior 1987 Turbo T I have had it since 1994 when I bought it with 60k miles. It has a 136 k miles on the body. The engine is an ATK replacement with about 6k miles . The original engine suffered a snapped crank and the car sat for 5 yrs in a...
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    Insurance company bashing time!

    Please dont get me wrong , I wasnt trying to insult you or your mom's situation.. It sucks when this happens and its an arguement/discussion I have almost daily. One point , and not trying to take the insurance company's side , is that maybe they will look ok when its done. I wouldnt want an a/m...
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    Insurance company bashing time!

    As always , insurance rules vary from state to state. Illinois has very specific rules from what I understand ( I dont work there so I am not sure what they are but they are consumer friendly). Parts usuage does vary from company to company also. As far as your moms damages go , assuming she...
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    Need help with Accident

    Unfortunately the way a claim goes can really rely on the adjuster you get as you found out in this case. Just like any other job there are good ones and bad ones, some that care and some that don't. Glad its going ok for you.
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    Need help with Accident

    How is the claim going?
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    Need Automotive Tech help please (Olds LS)

    The mounts range from $30-$70 for aftermarket ones and while I don't have my labor time guide in front of ( its at work) I would say the job probrably pays about 2.5 hours to do and then you would need an alignment. You should do the struts at the same time with that mileage as they will be out...
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    Need help with Accident

    I work as a claims manager for a major insurance company so you can take my advice for what its worth. You need to be careful in taking the advice on how injured you should act. First you need to know what your state lawas allow you to collect for in regards to pain and suffering. I am not...
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    GN Agreed Upon Insurance Value

    If you have agreed value coverage with your own carrier and try and go through another person's ( the at fault party ) insurance...they won't have to follow your policy contract. You would be best to use you collision coverage up front and have your insurance company go after the at fault...
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    how much do you think my Stolen 87 T limited was worth?

    1) Read your policy regarding custom parts and equipment- some allow for coverage others do not. It should be spelled out clearly in the policy under " damage to your auto ". Every company handles it differently. This woudl affect your amps, stereo and aftermarker engine stuff. Typically the...
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    how much do you think my Stolen 87 T limited was worth?

    Have you resolved the issues with the insurance company yet ? If not I can help you . I can give you a game plan to help you get what the car is worth. My background is 6 yrs Auto Claims... major insurance company .. property damage specialist.
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    Block .40 over, Throw it away?

    I bought a cheap ATK engine and its 40 over... runs ok but I havent had it to the track yet.
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    Easy headliner foam removal?

    Whatever you do Do Not use chemical cleaners like I tried on it. I tried a couple different solvents and it was going fine. Then after a few seconds or so the solvents started to eat through the styrofoam and left tons of craters and gouges in the board. Between that and the wind catching the...
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    best insurance for a driven GN

    I called AllState and ask them about the coverage that I had. I wanted to know if the appraiser uses NADA or KBB (Kelley Blue Book) pricing or something else. My concern was that they would use KBB which only shows my car worth $6500 tops. NADA is $14500. They couldn't answer my question...
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    Could anyone give me some tips for reinstalling headliner?

    When I did mine I pulled all the trim out just to make it easier. I am planning on buying he headliner you bought due to issues that developed with the one I redid ( board was blown in wind and broke in a few pieces). How does the one you bought look? Were the shipping costs high? Thanks
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    Where to get test pipe with cut out

    I might be cutting off my 10+yr test pipe with cutout as I need to put my cat on for emissions . Its pretty rusty so I would like to just get a new one . I got this one years ago from Zero to Sixty . Its for a stock down pipe ...
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    Fun with air bags

    Saturn made its dealers buy a blue "special" Kent-Moore fixture to deployed them It was like a small engine dolly that had a big plastic container you filled with water and then mounted the bag to it. The passneger side bags go pretty high , but only if you blow them face down.
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    Aftermarket shifter cables

    Are they any good? I usually stick with all GM stuff but if they wrok ok I 'll get one.
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