Pictures of my car slowly burning to the ground. Careful where you go..

[srt8_hmi]

ONE of the worst days of my life. I was in the middle of nowhere running the car on the open road(5th gear) when heard a popping and claking sound. Naturally pull over to see what was going on with the car. I popped the hood and notice smoke starting to rise from the passenger side of the engine bay. I immediately call 911, it took them awhile to get out to the scene. Being in such a panic I lost everything in the car to the fire. After months of fightimg with the insurance company I GOT hosed for $6,500 that wasn't paid to Chrysler by them. GAP insurance doesn't cover pre-existing damage-which would have been the short block. They paid for the damages caused by the fire. So I give the builder over 6 MONTHS to make this right financially and he never has. Should I even have to ask? You'd think he'd want to make it right to protect his name and reputation. So.. always carry a fire extinguisher and really do your research before dropping big bucks on a stroker. The guy pretended to be my friend when really he was a lying cheat who would say anyhthing to make a dollar.

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I came across his shop soon after joining the LXF. Being that I was new to the whole scene I didn't know much about any vendors. I went for a tune, which he was incapable of doing but covered it up with a BS story, then talke dabout heads and cam, then the topic of a 426 came up. I made a huge mistake and trusted him.

[1FST4DR]

OMFG DUDE!! Im speechless

[LIL WAGON]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I fell kinda sick now. I cant imagine how you felt, sitting there watching this happen before your eyes.
Truely sorry for the loss!!







WOW, you are making me rethink my future plans now. Man, i cant imagine that happining to my car. Did you ever figure out what the cause was? Can you say who did the build?

[JetBlack300c]

OMG...

Who was the builder? or at least where was said builder located?

[Robert@SHR]

omg this is like seeing my worst nightmare come to life!!...i gotta go buy me a fire extinguisher asap!...sorry about the whole situation btw!

[Biged83]

thats one hot car... sorry had too lol

that does suck though

[BrianG]

OMG sorry to hear about this.

[CoolVanilla]

Unbelievable.

[bxcharger]

Hands would be around someones throat later that day . That's worse than a prison rape scene , hope to hell you are covered .

[SKULLBOY]

Those pics are sickening to look at!!!!!!:panic:

The main thing is that you got out of the car and no one was hurt.............the car can be replace.............

I hope you can get satisfaction from this so called "Builder"..........

[madeulooq]

Wow... I would like to see a full story on this one.

Sorry to hear about this though..

[bipto]

Damn, that does make you heart-sick... :sad:

And usually when we say "blown up," it's only a figure of speech! :roll:

Glad you got out - best of luck to you!

[FLEX]

Damn.

Sorry. Really sorry. :sad:

-=FLEX=-

[USCG Charger]

Sorry for you car man... So whos the builder? What caused the fire? Tune? improper installation? Did you have a stroker or just heads and cam?

[sergeo'shemi]

i have been down that road, no i mean literally he was "tuning" my car there too
everybody loves Ed

[novawagonmaster]

Wow Ben! Am I reading your story correctly? When did this event take place?

No matter...I'm very sorry to see you (or anyone) go through something like this.

Better days ahead, my friend!

[Trojan]

WOW! Im shocked! Glad your ok!

[robsrt]

I can't imagine going through what you just went through. I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Hopefully, things turn around for you.

Will you elaborate on the builder/tuner? I'd hate to see this happen to someone else.

Glad you're ok and you weren't hurt.

[ALABAMA MSRT8]

Who is the builder!!!!!

[LoneStar]

I'll spill some of my beer for your car tonight.

[srt8_hmi]

Sorry for you car man... So whos the builder? What caused the fire? Tune? improper installation? Did you have a stroker or just heads and cam?

It was a full 6.1 based build. Crank, heads, cam, pistons, rods, LT headers, the whole nine yards.

Thanks for all of the support guys. I just got tired of hiding what happened. Everytime I turned around it was more questions. I did nothing wrong so the story should be told.

[LIL WAGON]

Well tell on my friend

[SouthernHotrod]

Damn that sucks. VERY glad to hear you are not hurt.

[dformer]

Sorry to see this man. Please do tell us, so others can be aware.

[Trojan]

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[GoofyTimL]

Man that is hard to look at! Glad you were ok though. I've been carrying a fire extinguisher, but only because it was required at shows and the race track. Not sure it would have prevented that though... just a small "house" unit (pint or is it quart size).

What on earth let go to start the inferno?!!

[Hemi31]

Damn that sucks. VERY glad to hear you are not hurt.You can say that again!

[iansco]

Sorry to hear / see that. I hope that everything works out for you in the end (maybe a new better lx)?

[Ladybreeanna]

Thats just horrible to see.

[JimIsland-SRT8]

Dude, that makes me sick to look at. Sorry for your loss.

[mexi]

man thats just a nightmare......sorry

[Magnum P.I]

My head hurts, i feel sick just looking at that carnage, WTF went wrong.. Glad to see you were not injured in that,as it could have been much worst...

[InferAl]

Holy Sh*t SnoMan I had no idea thats how it went, I thought you had got into a accident and totaled it

[JarZ]

That is hard to look at. Sorry to see that :(

[SublimeDaytona268]

Well the builders name has already been mentioned in this thread, and if u look at the OP's location there's only a few places relatively close to him that it could have been. So I put two and two together and I think I've got it figured out.

I know nothing ofthe story at all, but am wildly interested in hearing the "full" story. I too have seen a fire catch on my own vehicle and it's one of the scariest sights in the world. I feel for ya.

-Pat

[srt8_hmi]

Holy Sh*t SnoMan I had no idea thats how it went, I thought you had got into a accident and totaled it



No. That was the Escalade after this happened. For the longest time I just tried to avoid talking about it. I would wake up in the middle of the night with the thought of getting my car back with a 426. It became my obsession. I love my Challenger but so much went into the Charger that I'll never get over it. Life goes on I guess. This whole dilema
has put me in a huge hole financially. Imagine all of the people you'd have to answer to if your car 'disappeared'. It was beyond horrible.

[typicalmarine]

You said the insurance company wouldnt cover $6500 of the claim because of damage done prior to the fire. How did they know you had any engine work?

I'm REALLY sorry to see this! I feel for you...

I had a 1976 Corvette burn to the ground. I still dream about it from time to time and to this day I can still remember the smell.

[AWD_Gabe]

Was it LM Speed ?

[netnathan]

That is a shame.
Haven't you been able to figure out how the fire started?

..

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[ujokin2]

Man OUCH... ! really as others have said... sorry for your loss but Please do tell the story...

[srt8_hmi]

The insurance company still paid over 30 grand on the claim. They paid for the damage the fire caused, not the damage that caused the fire. The people went over the car with a fine tooth comb. You wouldn't have to be a genius to tell the car was heavily moddified.

[legmaker]

wow........ that is a nightmare i hope to never have to experience!!! i am very sorry to hear of your loss!! do you know what exactly caused this???? seeing as you are in ohio, i can only think of one "builder" in that state.......

[eldiablosrt8]

man, thats crazy.... glad ur ok after seeing this i remember when i blew a solenoid in my trunk on my impala and watch my car go bye bye

[srt8_hmi]

wow........ that is a nightmare i hope to never have to experience!!! i am very sorry to hear of your loss!! do you know what exactly caused this???? seeing as you are in ohio, i can only think of one "builder" in that state....... three initials come to mind.......

I wish I had went to PPP. I have plenty of buddies running their strokers without any issues.
What caused this to happen? An inexperienced builder who doesn't take time to
do things the right way.

[Coopers_Dad]

That really sucks man I had a race car burn down after we rolled it off the road in a rally.

Can you post up a picture of your car before this happened I would rather remember it as the bad ass charger it was rather than like this.

[legmaker]

I wish I had went to PPP. I have plenty of buddies running their strokers without any issues.
What caused this to happen? An inexperienced builder who doesn't take time to
do things the right way.

like i said before..... really sorry to see this happen!! who was the builder though??? still have yet to read who built this mess??? also, how long was the car up and running??? sounds like there is a builder out there putting together grenades!!! :panic:

[Challenging Times]

Jeeze! I was almost sick to my stomach. Sorry for the loss of your car. Hope everything gets worked out to your liking. Best of luck!

[SRT8U]

Wow, that is horrible to see and read. Thank GOD you are ok, and I am sorry you had to go through it, hopefully you get everything worked out with the builder one way or another.

[Challenging Times]

You said the insurance company wouldnt cover $6500 of the claim because of damage done prior to the fire. How did they know you had any engine work?

I'm REALLY sorry to see this! I feel for you...

I had a 1976 Corvette burn to the ground. I still dream about it from time to time and to this day I can still remember the smell.


I think what he meant was that the insurance company wouldn't cover damage to the shortblock. The engine caused the fire. They paid for the fire damage, not the blown motor. Please correct me if I am wrong...

[MattRobertson]

Horrible thing to have to experience. Very VERY sorry to see this happen to you.

What was the damage that caused the fire? Can you tell us that? It would give people something to go run out into the garage and look for.

[srt8_hmi]

Horrible thing to have to experience. Very VERY sorry to see this happen to you.

What was the damage that caused the fire? Can you tell us that? It would give people something to go run out into the garage and look for.

I don't think that signs of an inexperienced builder are glaring. I put faith into
someone that I shouldn't have. There were many signs leading up to this though. Once halfway through the build all I could is keep my fingers crossed. All the praying in the world wasn't going to prevent this disaster.

[Hemi31]

wow........ that is a nightmare i hope to never have to experience!!! i am very sorry to hear of your loss!! do you know what exactly caused this???? seeing as you are in ohio, i can only think of one "builder" in that state.......

not the one your thinking.

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[AWD_Gabe]

maybe you avoided my question on purpose or maybe you just didn't see it ... :)


Was it LM ?

[bipto]

maybe you avoided my question on purpose or maybe you just didn't see it ... :)


Was it LM ?
Or perhaps he doesn't want to mention names at this point..?

[AWD_Gabe]

Or perhaps he doesn't want to mention names at this point..?

Alrighty ....... understandable ...

[bipto]

:doh:

[ChargerChick]

OMG that's just heartbreaking. I can't imagine what you were going thru watching that. I'm just glad that you are ok.

[markus]

damn snow thats painful to look at. i hope you get it resolved. if you need some guns in the fight, gimme a call

[marcus]

That totally sucks. What kind of incompetence or mistake can lead to this type of disaster? Or is it like an airplane crash where a series of failure events leads to the flaming conclusion?

[legmaker]

not the one your thinking.

Posted via LXFMobile

gotcha...... i think i figured it out..... bummer any way you look at it!!

[Lil Hemi]

WOW.. Thats really hard to look at. Glad you are ok and hope you get everything resolved.

[MAGFX]

Dang it, that is a crying shame. It really hurts to see this. Good luck in all ways, dude!

[Hemi Chef]

Having worked at Brampton assembly I feel akin to these cars.After seeing this post I feel like I had to bury one of my own. Sicking.
Best of luck to you

[TD33]

Dude i cant i mean WOW that hurt to look at so sorry for the loss :(

[crhemi]

So sorry.
You really should help others avoid this builder by diclosing a bit of info on who did it. I'm just saying.

[TD33]

^yes sir i'm witcha

[nando1]

Why start the thread if you're not ready to name names?

Help the rest of the LX community by avoiding this so called "builder"

[JVracer04]

:cry: sorry for your loss... glad your okay.

I'm sure your financial situation will turn around...

[Trojan]

I think I found the dickhead!!!! http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/Hemified/Sigs%20and%20Avatars/lmao.gif

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[Magnumb_SRT]

I think I found the dickhead!!!! http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/Hemified/Sigs%20and%20Avatars/lmao.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v127/sr33710/funny%20pics/Dickhead.jpg

LOL! Priceless and nice find :)

[mrjoecool]

I think I found the dickhead!!!! http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/Hemified/Sigs%20and%20Avatars/lmao.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v127/sr33710/funny%20pics/Dickhead.jpg
thats wrong but sure is f,ing funny:thumbs_u:

[S L U G]

:wtf::deadhors:I just threw up in my mouth!! Thats disgusting to see anyone have to go thru.....but the above is true. If you seen signs of things not going right with the build and you believe it was this shop or person you should really really tell your fellow dodgies. I want to get a swap done here in SD or maybe have a shop do it and want to make sure this doesnt happen, otherwise I think old school torture would soon follow. Even if you didnt get treated right by this person, didnt get what you expected, had alot of additional costs and it wasnt the cause of the fire I would definately still want to know. What did He say exactly when you told him about the fire??

[Curt@BMCPerformance]

wow man, very sorry to see that, glad to know that your ok though.

[Maistro69]

Yes it was LMSpeed since the op didn't want to name them I figured I would break the suspense. Loooonnnnngggg story and I've been there done that and have the T shirt (actually 2) to prove it.

[ChargerChick]

LOL Trojan! Most excellent picture! :mrgreen:

[sergeo'shemi]

well now is the most important question: why continue to do what he does? If you cannot work on cars, than be a janitor, a bag boy, or even a bum. BUT he, on the other hand, deliberately continue to F**K up everyone's cars.

[Jay_MoPar]

dam dude im sorry for your loss, mixed feelings but i woulda been more pissed at the guys who last handled her! that sux man truly does.

[scoot13]

Holy shiznit...really sorry, but like its been said..you are ok. Good luck with the paper trail after all this, hope it gets better brother!!!

[Fast56k]

Wow. Those pictures really bother me. It is like seeing my own car burnt to the ground. Man I am so sorry dude. Really glad you are fine. I carry an extinguisher all the time in my Charger. Think I am going to get another for the Chally after seeing this.

C.

[MoPOWeR-349]

WTF! It hurts just to look at those pictures, but most importantly you got away ok and your fine. Thanks for sharing the story...

[srt8_hmi]

On a better day.
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[motorhed66]

Id like to thank you for posting this up ,and my heart goes out to you ...Im getting a extinguisher TODAY.

[EricG]

Damn Ben, didn't see those pictures before. YIKES!!! At least you are okay - and living out a Challenger dream now!:racing:

Eric

[Tor]

Sorry about your ride. Glad your safe.....

[Peter Parker]

Those pictures are worth more than a thousand words, just sickening. I'm gonna get an extinguisher now too... sorry to hear about your troubles. Thanks for letting the story out though so others can avoid making the same mistake. :(

[concussion]

Argh, those pics just make me sick to my stomach... I'm glad you're physically ok, but oh your Charger. I'm so sorry you lost your car. I'd be going after the shop for the cost of the build and pain and suffering...

So sorry. and I'm picking up a fire extinguisher today.


She was a great looking ride though man.

Here to her.
:friday:

[Higshemi]

Holy **** Ben, Physically I'm glad your doiing good.... Emotionally, well heres to brighter days, and brighter builds.

Fred

[bxcharger]

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This makes it that much worse .

[KingsLuv]

damn thats a shame. so sorry to see this happen.
let this be a lesson to not hire any "bob the builder" types

[Super T]

Holy poop... Based on what I know of he situation, were I placed in your shoes, I'd be looking at a whole lot of prison time. Anxiously awaiting the blanks to be filled in! So sorry you had to watch her go :-(

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[2006 Magnum]

OH MY GOD, that sucks, feel soooooo bad for ya, I would probably just sit there and cry.

[JimIsland-SRT8]

When I was at Legmakers house a couple of weeks ago, I noticed he had a Fire Ex. and a Mag Lite mounted neatly in the trunk. I'll definately be following suit.

[BigHemi06]

Wow that sucks sorry to hear this but glad your ok

[pigpen]

Ah man that sucks! So what caused the fire?

Posted via LXFMobile

[DaILLestWun]

Glad you are ok. That was one nice looking Charger!!

[Sevenernine]

ONE of the worst days of my life. I was in the middle of nowhere running the car on the open road(5th gear) when heard a popping and claking sound. Naturally pull over to see what was going on with the car. I popped the hood and notice smoke starting to rise from the passenger side of the engine bay. I immediately call 911, it took them awhile to get out to the scene. Being in such a panic I lost everything in the car to the fire. After months of fightimg with the insurance company I GOT hosed for $6,500 that wasn't paid to Chrysler by them. GAP insurance doesn't cover pre-existing damage-which would have been the short block. They paid for the damages caused by the fire. So I give the builder over 6 MONTHS to make this right financially and he never has. Should I even have to ask? You'd think he'd want to make it right to protect his name and reputation. So.. always carry a fire extinguisher and really do your research before dropping big bucks on a stroker. The guy pretended to be my friend when really he was a lying cheat who would say anyhthing to make a dollar.

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I came across his shop soon after joining the LXF. Being that I was new to the whole scene I didn't know much about any vendors. I went for a tune, which he was incapable of doing but covered it up with a BS story, then talke dabout heads and cam, then the topic of a 426 came up. I made a huge mistake and trusted him.


It'll buff out.



No, it won't. That sucks man. It kinda hurts to see such a beautiful car go up in flames.

[cleary524]

Holy Shnikies!!!! ahw man...that is unreplaceable. Glad you got out ok. x2...the cause and when did this happen???

[Flanman]

Wow, that was bad. Fortunately you escaped unharmed. Sorry to be reading about all of this. I wish you good luck in getting some resolution.

[Pigman 440]

Terrible series of events Ben,hope you have much better luck with the Challenger. Thanks for the decals I received today !!

[8yourM5]

I am walking in to my local speed shop to buy a exstingisher right now

[IES99]

Those are awesome (as in inspiring awe) pics. That sux in all ways.

[QwickSilverC]

that sucks. I hope everything works out in your favor and resolved fairly soon, sounds like you might have to put some pressure on them.

[Biged83]

thats one hot car... sorry had too lol

that does suck though

it was a joke people. sorry it came out wrong.

[richierevs]

Really sorry to see this happen. Each and every one of our cars is an expression of ourselves. It is a travesty when someone wrongfully abuses our trust without sympathy, remorse, and restitution. It's downright sinful.

[HEMIDON]

OMG !!!! I am sick for you... I can't imagine how you must feel... I get upset over a scratch. If something like this happened I'd be devastated!!

[BlackTop]

emm emm! I am so sorry to see this horrible ordeal you had to go through. I hope the insurance makes good on this and then you can get another one.

[Flanman]

Just got done ordering my fire extinguisher, something I should have put in my car a long time ago.

[NLMagnumSRT8]

Very sorry about the car. I am sick to my stomach looking at those pics. I cant imagine my car burning.

[MAGTIKI]

wow!! very sorry man!!!!

[monty1269]

gut-wrenching... Man... that just hurts. I dunno what *I* woulda done in that situation. pee on it?

[iRock]

That is just horrible. I am so sorry.

[alexbl]

Just got done ordering my fire extinguisher, something I should have put in my car a long time ago.

sorry man...the fire extinguisher is next on my mod list

[NOTPAID4MSRT8]

As with all the others, so VERY sorry to see and hear this, but glad YOU'RE OK!!!

[05mgnm4espy]

SRT8 HMI,
Sorry about your loss. This is tremendous! But what actually caused the fire? You keep saying that it's the fault of a certain party and you say that it's a chain of events, but WHAT ACTUALLY CAUSED THE FIRE?

[NYCSRTATE]

Im speechless, if that was me there would have been a picture of me crying right next to the car when it was going up in flames.

Hard pictures to view, that just sucks.

[AndrewWK]

my mouth hit the ground when i saw this man. i cant beleive this. i am so so sorry man. OMFG

[Sevenernine]

It sucks that you had to be the catalyst, but look how many people have gone out and bought extinguishers now? You may be saving lives. No joke.

[eGo]

That really sucks man :( I'm sorry you had to go through that..

A note on the fire extinguishers.. They work great for some fires guys, but you may also want to keep a gallon of water in your car. IIRC, Fire Extinguishers cannot put out a tire fire.. Only water can.. Just something to keep in mind.

eGo

[srt8_hmi]

Oddly enough the tire caught fire as well while the main fire was still up front. Good advice.

[legmaker]

Yes it was LMSpeed since the op didn't want to name them I figured I would break the suspense. Loooonnnnngggg story and I've been there done that and have the T shirt (actually 2) to prove it.

LMSpeed???? wow..... if this is true, i would be letting people know so as to not fall victim!!!

When I was at Legmakers house a couple of weeks ago, I noticed he had a Fire Ex. and a Mag Lite mounted neatly in the trunk. I'll definately be following suit.

thats right brother!!! must haves i learned way back when in my days of driving air cooled vw's!! lol

That really sucks man :( I'm sorry you had to go through that..

A note on the fire extinguishers.. They work great for some fires guys, but you may also want to keep a gallon of water in your car. IIRC, Fire Extinguishers cannot put out a tire fire.. Only water can.. Just something to keep in mind.

eGo

good point on the water!!!

[erniecon]

WOW!! Unbelievable. sorry for your loss.

[Hemi_SRT8]

wow...hard to look at those pictures. Beans to you for being so calm. I probably would have done what Markus suggested in the other thread...

[HalV48]

So sorry to hear. I can relate.

[Narc300C]

Man that really sucks! Glad your ok






um..... I think that manifold would clean up nice, give ya 50 for it!

[marcus]

There have been a few others who have asked similar questions to yours...no answer yet......I am not an expert..so perhaps the answers to questions are obvious...either way I hope this thread answers these questions:

What specifically caused this fire?

IF we never get an answer then we should ask this question -
If a stroker fails and catches on fire does that mean the installer was incompetent?


If the answer can be no then that should lead us to the next question -
What else could cause this? Could the builder have done something wrong?


Other questions that may support typical fire scenarios:
Are there any respectable stroker builders/installers who's work as resulted in an engine fire? What did they do wrong?

Does having a stroker increase the chance of failure that can result in fire regardless of how good or bad the installer is? Is this just an inherent risk all strokers have?


Perhaps we will find out answers to these questions in this thread......Intil then, there is still lots of very well justified bereavement posts for the loss of his fine ride...



SRT8 HMI,
Sorry about your loss. This is tremendous! But what actually caused the fire? You keep saying that it's the fault of a certain party and you say that it's a chain of events, but WHAT ACTUALLY CAUSED THE FIRE?

[Rollin_941]

damn sad to see that happen

[Jay_MoPar]

On a better day.
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh279/jagerbean/DSC05218.jpg


LOL i like your license plates!!!

[hemiwagn]

Just saw this thread now. So sorry for your loss.

[1SRT8-2NV]

Trust me when I say that I am feeing your pain first hand!! Hate to see that you were not able to come out of the situation ok financially. That is a crappy vendor and you should definitely get their name out to make sure that people do not make the same decisions that you now regret.

[05silvhemimag]

hell man think of it this way you got the money to put into that car have it burn down and then buy another car and put money in it, i wouldnt be mad about the first one, if i lost mine i couldnt buy anything but a damn minivan with 180000 miles with my job or less or a job and kids, hell i have the most expensive car in my family and only payed 15 grand for it that bad isnt it.....plus my dad thinks im crazy because i spent that much and he makes 150 thousand + a year...???

[stevesrt8]

deepest sympathies.

Both a financial and an emotional loss for sure.

Having 'been there, done that' I'm glad you posted. Maybe someone's ass will be saved by buying a fire extinguisher.

[MoparOhio]

Wow, Ben I had no idea you had a Charger before the Challenger since I haven't known ya that long. Sorry for your loss, that was a beauty of a car no doubt man. I cannot imagine what that was like what a mess. Loss of the car and then the mess of the money aspect continues long after the car is gone.

[rander]

sorry to see this bud. The only thing i can think of that would cause the fire is that the hot wire to the starter shorted out. Maybe... maybe not... This happened to me last year. I was coming back from taking my kids to school, when i started to see smoke BIG time coming from my engine bay. i was close to a mcdonald's and pulled into the parking lot. i popped the hood open and as soon as i did that whoosh! more smoke and more fire. Check this out. Luckily there was these 2 guys walking out from McD's and one of them had a large coffee in his hand. I yelled for help and asked for his coffee. He quickly handed it over and my one lucky shot into the fire was enough to turn it off. That would have been the end of my baby back then, if it wasn't for that guy with his large cup of coffee. he left before I could replace his coffee and thank him.

[srt8_hmi]

sorry to see this bud. The only thing i can think of that would cause the fire is that the hot wire to the starter shorted out. Maybe... maybe not... This happened to me last year. I was coming back from taking my kids to school, when i started to see smoke BIG time coming from my engine bay. i was close to a mcdonald's and pulled into the parking lot. i popped the hood open and as soon as i did that whoosh! more smoke and more fire. Check this out. Luckily there was these 2 guys walking out from McD's and one of them had a large coffee in his hand. I yelled for help and asked for his coffee. He quickly handed it over and my one lucky shot into the fire was enough to turn it off. That would have been the end of my baby back then, if it wasn't for that guy with his large cup of coffee. he left before I could replace his coffee and thank him.

Thanks for all the kind words fellas. Atleast you lucked out with having coffee nearby! The insurance investigation concluded that it was engine failure.

[MattRMagnum]

The insurance investigation concluded that it was engine failure.
Really sorry about your ride, that was a beautiful car. Didn't the shop offer some kind of warranty or quality guarantee? Most shops do that these days.

[srt8_hmi]

Really sorry about your ride, that was a beautiful car. Didn't the shop offer some kind of warranty or quality guarantee? Most shops do that these days.

Warranty yes. Did the shop accept responsibilty? No, he blamed me.

[MattRMagnum]

Warranty yes. Did the shop accept responsibilty? No, he blamed me.
If the warranty was still in effect when the car exploded, sue him. :thumbs_u:

[srt8_hmi]

Is it that easy?

[Trojan]

Yeah! go file a lawsuit!!

[S L U G]

:banana:YOU HAVE A PAPER FROM THE INS COMPANY SAYING IT WAS ENGINE FAILURE?????? DONE! That is a professional company that deals with millions of claims a year all on cars.......Subpeana the insurance adjuster to court. Bring the paper work showing problem. With warranty work, if you dont have it see if you can go on the guys website and print off a copy, or have someone go in asking about a stroker kit in say....a mustang and have him get the paper work with the guys business card stapled to it. and your set!!!!! So he admitted to someone else he warranties his motors, you have the paperwork and ins co to back you and your set. Who is the judge going to rule in favor of????? Captain DOOZER or you who has the backing of the INSURANCE COMPANY. Your set man!! sometimes with businesses like this when they get scared when they get the legal papers and will settle without going to court.

[cicero]

ONE of the worst days of my life. I was in the middle of nowhere running the car on the open road(5th gear) when heard a popping and claking sound. Naturally pull over to see what was going on with the car. I popped the hood and notice smoke starting to rise from the passenger side of the engine bay. I immediately call 911, it took them awhile to get out to the scene. Being in such a panic I lost everything in the car to the fire. After months of fightimg with the insurance company I GOT hosed for $6,500 that wasn't paid to Chrysler by them. GAP insurance doesn't cover pre-existing damage-which would have been the short block. They paid for the damages caused by the fire. So I give the builder over 6 MONTHS to make this right financially and he never has. Should I even have to ask? You'd think he'd want to make it right to protect his name and reputation. So.. always carry a fire extinguisher and really do your research before dropping big bucks on a stroker. The guy pretended to be my friend when really he was a lying cheat who would say anyhthing to make a dollar.

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I came across his shop soon after joining the LXF. Being that I was new to the whole scene I didn't know much about any vendors. I went for a tune, which he was incapable of doing but covered it up with a BS story, then talke dabout heads and cam, then the topic of a 426 came up. I made a huge mistake and trusted him.

Hey Srt8 HMI really sorry for your loss man. For me what happend with u when u listen the "pop" that was the cilinders getting lean becouse your passanger side fuel rails was not very well fixed so it got disconected the fuel rail with the injectors and it with his 60 lbs of pressure pulverize all your engine bay and when the gasoline reach your headers for what i saw in your picture u were not using headers mants or ptotection for the heat the fire start very fast if u were using some protection in your headers maybe it could retard a lil ore the fire and give u a lil more time to handle with the fire.
Just my thoughts.
Good luck and careful next time when choosing VENDORS!:thumbs_u:

[GasGunR]

^^^I'll call that a WAG, not even a SWAG...

[marcus]

I stumbled on this post - Who Cares If It Burns Down Its Fast (http://lxforums.com/board/showthread.php?t=137783)

Interesting discussion that addresses what can lead up to this type of disaster...

[srt8_hmi]

So maybe he did give up on the Hemi crowd. Time to start screwing over Camaro owners.

[srt8_hmi]

Good thing I was directed to this link..
http://12.186.81.50/ConsumerComplaintForm/ConsumerComplaintForm.htm

[gn300]

Do we have a final outcome on this yet ?

[BullishV8]

O/P.. Wow.. Where the **** was I in Aug..
That I miss this thread.. I am sorry for what you went thru.
But from the burned Ashes and new best was borned. I am so happy to see you now have another Bad Ass Car
I know it does not remove the images of your charger getting burn or how you got burned.

So its been since Aug.. Any luck going after LMSpeed. ?

Just like the 2 below and others.. I need to go shopping.


Wow. Those pictures really bother me. It is like seeing my own car burnt to the ground. Man I am so sorry dude. Really glad you are fine. I carry an extinguisher all the time in my Charger. Think I am going to get another for the Chally after seeing this.

C.

LMSpeed???? wow..... if this is true, i would be letting people know so as to not fall victim!!!



thats right brother!!! must haves i learned way back when in my days of driving air cooled vw's!! lol



good point on the water!!!

I have heads, cams, nitrous etc and a BEAUTIFUL engine bay..
and of course a car that is priceless in my eyes..

God Bless Brother..

[Jaak]

Hmmm... Halos...

Sorry about your ride. Damn that hurts to look at.

[srt8_hmi]

Do we have a final outcome on this yet ?

nope- just trying to put the facts out there for others to see.

O/P.. Wow.. Where the **** was I in Aug..
That I miss this thread.. I am sorry for what you went thru.
But from the burned Ashes and new best was borned. I am so happy to see you now have another Bad Ass Car
I know it does not remove the images of your charger getting burn or how you got burned.

So its been since Aug.. Any luck going after LMSpeed. ?

Just like the 2 below and others.. I need to go shopping.






I have heads, cams, nitrous etc and a BEAUTIFUL engine bay..
and of course a car that is priceless in my eyes..

God Bless Brother..

Thanks for the kind words. IMO all built cars should have a fire extinguisher.

[apederso2]

Just stumbled on this as well. Totally sucks.

[420SRT8]

Fuccn crazy Ben! Sorry you had to go through that my friend.

[BlownBaggedNDrag'd]

I don't know you at all because I'm new to the site. Over the years I have had blood boiling experiences with shops. Shops all over the world in fact. But nothing like this bro. I was in a hummer that was ambushed pretty good and it too burned to the ground and of course we escaped with our lives and I was really sad (more pissed off and frustrated) but still sad. That vehicle was uncle Sams but it was still a nasty site, I can only imagine how you felt and my still be feeling. Thanks for sharing this with us bro. Best of luck.

[RandTx]

Wow.
The pics actually make me a tad nauseous.
Sorry for your loss.

[viperkota]

Thanks for the kind words. IMO all built cars should have a fire extinguisher.


agreed...i will be having 2 for mine...one in the cab and one in the bed.....anyone know where to find the good ones?


here is a link to a buddy of mine...he just lost his dakota due to a fire as well...http://www.dakota-durango.com/forum/showthread.php?t=106457


he got a newer truck...but im gonna make sure he has one too....any chance of getting a vendor to start selling the good ones?

[bryan_k47]

Wow this is the first time I saw this thread
Sorry to hear what happened
And those pics literally gave me a horrible pain in my stomach
I would be almost be done my 6 months in jail for assault by now if I were in your shoes

[gotnofunds]

Hurts to look at those pics

[So*Cal Magnum]

what a tragedy
hurts me just looking at the pics

[moaugust88]

Wow at least you know she's killing imports in heaven... Sorry for the loss...

[Splynter]

Man! Sorry to see that. I don't know what I'd do if that happened to me, so I can't possibly imagine how you feel. Even though I have a lowly 3.5 ( according to some I have met ) I would be crushed if that happened to my baby. You have my sympathies for the loss of a beautiful ride!!!!

Like so many others have stated though...thankfully you are OK.