Because it was totaled. Even if I could get a salvage title in Maryland, the truck would basically be worth scrap at that point. And then I'd have to insure a salvaged vehicle

 

I'm assuming since I have liability only, that there will be no inspection by insurance and estimate of the damage. Meaning it will technically have a clean title? Never wrecked a vehicle before so not really sure how that goes.

 

Possible I would say.. I'm sure it varies from state to state... but I think it's still going to get dinged on the title. I could be wrong, but I would think the ins. company would be required to report it in some fashion. I would check with them and see. But if not and you did all the work yourself, then it wouldn't show up even on carfax since it's not being repaired through a licensed shop that would make a report to them.

 

You should be fine. They can't total it if they never do a valuation

 

that's cool for him... wasn't sure if the reporting was only based/done if a valuation was done.
Knock on all types of wood... to this day, I've only ever totaled one vehicle in my life and that was over 25 years ago.

That being said... with the ever increasing rate of number of idiots on the roads these days... I think for most of us, it's only a matter of time. Too much distraction with fondling radios and cell phones instead of paying attention to the one thing they should be concentrating on. I don't believe in it... and I just came from a country that enforces the crap out of keeping people off their phones while driving. Huge fines and can actually lose your license for doing that alone.

 

$40 for a center console latch and I was drunk when I ordered it but I'm glad I did!

 

First off I'm glad all involved weren't hurt.

"Now we all know every vehicle out there depreciates rather quickly it seems.... but if you had say 7-10 grand into a build and something happened... then the ins company says... per book value... here's a check for $1500 bucks (if you're lucky)... have a nice day."

$1500 IF your title is on the up and up. That's what I lost on an '85 Toyota p/u when I couldn't get the title straightened out. Too long and complicated a story but the State Police even tried to help to no avail.

 

^This, if there was a police report it will show up on CarFax/Autocheck/etc. as having been involved in an accident which might ding the value slightly but not to the extent that a "branded" title (salvage, reconstructed, etc.) would if it were to be totaled by an insurance company. Since it would still be officially a "clean" title you also don't have to deal with the complications that come with a salvage/reconstructed title vehicle i.e. trying to get insurance since not all companies will insure a "branded" tile vehicle, additional inspection requirements depending on state (here in PA a "salvage" vehicle has to have an "enhanced" safety inspection which is more through than the regular annual inspection before it can be issued a "reconstructed" title allowing it to be registered for road use again), etc..

If there was no police report it will never show as being involved in an accident.

 

I figure it would show up as being in a wreck, but as long as it's not a salvage title I'm okay with that.

 

Drove mine today - first time since before Xmas break.

 

You could purchase an agreed value policy but at the end of the day you're still insuring a Jeep and not a Bugatti Royale.
If you put 10k worth of improvements into a home you may see a small return when selling, 10k into a vehicle? you might as well just toss it out the window. lol

 

Should last forever. These are so dam hard to find unbroken in the yards.

I like their cubby cover thing too

 

Tore front axle apart, found a bad bearing on the pinion, and at sometime (I swapped this axle in not long ago) it was run low on oil, so the carrier bearing races was toast too.
So using shims and gears from a parts rig, I installed a Detroit Tru-Trac in the front.
Tomorrow reassemble the brakes and put wheels on and go try it out....


recorded a video of my headlights.

 

meh, 8/10
Not nearly enough **** in the garage. lol

 

lol its cluttered, part of its mine, part of stuff is my brothers, and some left over from Dads collection of stuff.