Crumpets' Eunos. [RIP]

14. End of an era.

It breaks my heart typing this, but the industrial estate that my workshop was at caught alight last week, causing all units to become ablaze. 
It went up so fast that I didn't have chance to rescue anything, My 5, all parts I was building up for the turbo build and every tool I've bought since I was 15 including my tool box are gone.

I'm gutted.

More info here


Looks like it's the end to that build.

- A very sad Crumpets

not good

is there any chance of insurance cover? (possibly from the cause of the fire?)

Rich.

Nooooooo

I'm sorry to hear that


It could be worth checking the small print on your home insurance policy, just in case things are covered when in storage or a garage, but it might well not cover something like an industrial unit even if it does mention something about it

Thank you wannabe : I will look into that. 




Hey Zed. . They think it could have links to arson, but nothing it confirmed yet. It started in another unit, this site has had over 2000+ units 

I've bought another NA Eunos, this time an 1800. I have a strong inclination that it's a S-Special, It's got all the bits but nothing on paper and the previous owner didn't know either.
I will be getting it to a level where I like it, and then probably start a new thread as for me it's a new chapter and a new start.
Progress will be slow as I need to buy all new tools also. 

I'll keep you all updated & thank you all for your kind words of support.

- Crumpets

Thank you @biketuna - Its the only way I know.

I'm going to try and make a claim on the source's insurance first, and if no luck I'll try on my home insurance. 
I'm in very low hopes of anything sticking or paying out though.

I think its every petrolheads worst nightmare. 

We've always taken fire safety very seriously there, there were an abundance of fire extinguishers as well as fire hoses from the main water source on reels - Left over from when it was a factory.
These were tested and worked, and  always on hand for when we ever did any first start-ups where fuel lines or injectors had been played with etc.

By the time it hit our unit it was already out of control - and the smoke was so bad that you couldn't breathe. So no hoses or fire extinguishers could do anything. There were bottles of gas exploding everywhere, it was very scary and somewhat apocalyptic. A few of the chaps from the workshop tried to rescue bits from everyone's area, and managed to get two cars out but by the time they went in and out a few times the smoke levels were dangerous. The design of the building meant that the smoke and flames engulfed us from underneath as we were on a raised floor, soon after the steel beams that held the roof up bent and it all came down - I'll try to get some pics up at some point.

As sad as it sounds, my main focus is on building my tool collection and working on the new 5 - I'd rather live in the present than chase the past. And although i will chase insurers, i highly doubt anything will stick.

Crumpets