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Very sad day for Jes,sorry to hear bud..-Barry

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:43 am
by Barry
:cry: Jes had the incredibly bad luck of having his just completed 3.7 Milano totally destroyed in a freak fuel (?)fire under the bonnet..

Jes,my heart bleeds here,mate..I know how you feel... :cry:

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:06 am
by Greg Gordon
That sucks. I am really sorry to hear that. Like many others I have been watching this project from the beginning.

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:00 am
by Mats
Man, that's just terrible... :cry:

Just when you finish it burns down. :(

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:11 am
by Zamani
I was hoping it was some April fools joke. Realized that it was waaaay past 1st April.

This is more than a car you just pay someone else to do. This is a car he had a hand in building. It's not my car but I'm pretty bummed about the whole thing. :cry:

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:34 am
by ar4me
Thanks for the support guys. I wish it was a joke - it surely felt sur-real when it all un-folded. It was like "someone pinch me", "wake me up".

Plans are in the making for another meaner and leaner 75/milano :twisted:

Barry, got an extra set of those front suspension pieces that you (plus Andrew and Kevin have played with)? I could use a set...

Jes

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:39 am
by Barry
:D Yea ,I got a set for ya! Cant keep a good bloke down,huh?? :wink:

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:43 am
by ar4me
Yeeehaaa! You just put the biggest smile on my face for a couple of days!
Jes

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:58 pm
by Mezevenf
:( Thats horrible to hear, I can imagine I would have broken down in tears if it were me :(.

Although I'm looking forward to version 2 I must say. As, it seems, Jes is :).

Glad you are staying positive! I would have spiralled into depression.

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:57 pm
by SydneyJules
I absolutely love the fact youre jumping back into it straight out of the hat.

Good stuff mate

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:51 pm
by gtv11636
I'm so sorry reading this for the first time.

I'm wishing you all the best with your future projects!

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:12 pm
by Michael
Sorry Jes - it was an awesome car. I was lucky enough to arrive just as the final touches were being made and see the car in the 'flesh'.
I do hope you decide to build another :D

Let me know if I can help in any way.

Cheers,

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:29 pm
by Dennis
That REALLY sucks! I know how much effort you (and others) put in that car. Was it totally destroyed or is everthing saved but just needs to be cleaned?

Good luck on an other build!

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:41 am
by Steve R
Jes That really really sucks. Hope there's something to learn about the cause of the fire??

Also maybe there's some salvagable stuff for beast number 2? do please tell us all about "project phoenix" as it unfolds. I was certainly looking forward to hearing about the finished article, we'll all just have to wait a bit longer.

Glad you're jumping straight back in, can't keep a good man down eh, sounds like a stronger beast will rise from the ashes....
Steve

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:26 pm
by ar4me
Things back of the rear doors appear salvagable, e.g. rear suspension, gearbox, clutch, rear brakes, conversion to rear outboard brakes, fuel cell, carbon fiber trunk-lid. Eveything front of that, e.g. engine, front suspension, carbon fiber hood, instrumentation, race seats, windshield, etc does not look good. Though, a more detailed evaluation is required. If the chassis is salvagable then an enormous amount of labor is saved for the roll-cage, seam-welding, front tower reinforcement/conversion to coil-over only, and all kinds of little customizations. Though, it is premature to speculate. An adjuster is supposed to inspect the remains in the near future. After that I should have a better idea of how I will approach the resurrection.

But, the list of improvements is already growing :wink:

As the verde is down it looks like the next track event will be in a $500 stockish 2.5 V6 milano - what a contrast... Though, it should be fun!

Jes

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:11 pm
by Barry
Jes,Without trying to be real morbid here,you got a pic?

Fire usually warps and deforms steel in a big way..it also reduces the tensile strenghth ..hope the shell is usable,just check it out carefully..