Preston W Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 Good Day All, I am very encouraged seeing the photos coming in from Ultimate Collision and RV in Peoria. Their fiberglass folks are real artists. Thanks to Don Fleming, we got two doors from a burned out Monaco in Victorville, and the staff at Ultimate were able to get the pieces they needed from Arizona RV salvage in Glendale. With such a huge chunk of the side blown out onto the Bakersfield freeway, it is amazing they are able to recreate what it looked like. Hope to get it out by first of August and they will repaint the repairs. When Visione in Kentucky had absolutely no parts for it, and all other salvage yards came up empty handed, I feel fortunate so far. I'll post the accident photos and where they are today. Thanks for all the good advice. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaz996 Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 Great to see that you’re able to get it repaired. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vito.a Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 Wow that's great! I'm glad to see someone doing such great work on these older coaches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donflem Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 It’s so nice when a plan comes together it’s looking like you’re baby again. Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Brown Jr Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 Looking great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug and Nicki Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 Looking great! I am impressed with their work and sense of urgency to get this done for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preston W Posted July 9 Author Share Posted July 9 Yes, thanks to all and I am most appreciative of Sunny and his staff getting the rig INSIDE to start work on it. Its been 117 degrees everyday and our food cans would pop! He got it into a bay as soon as he could. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Preston W Posted July 29 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 29 Miracles do happen. right after the crash occured in Bakersfield, I looked in my rear view mirror and saw the twisted metal and destroyed fiberglass all the way up the side and I remember telling me wife "We will never we driving this rig again," it looked so bad. I wanted to post these photos on the continued reconstruction of our 1998 Monaco Dynasty by Sunny Singh at Ultimate Collision and RV in Peoria, AZ. Their fiberglass guy Robbie, is a master. Just out of the paint booth photos below. Hoping to pick up within 2 weeks and get it re registered at DMV. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bykerboy Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 Looking great. Glad she will continue to live on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preston W Posted July 29 Author Share Posted July 29 Us to. Might be able to get on vacation yet. What is interesting is that the large piece they used to patch the side came from a Monaco Diplomat, destroyed by engine fire. Two doors we got were from a Monaco Dynasty, destroyed by engine fire. I know that we have had 3 fuel leaks in the back from a problematic hose that Cummins used to pump fuel back into the tank after, I think, using it for cooling or something. And it seemed to sprout leaks easier than it should where it rubbed on things. I also had to patch the short rubber fuel line that came from the engine block to the fuel filter. That was shooting out fuel last year. We paid Freightliner over $2000 to run a new return fuel line up to the tank several years ago. In hearing about the RVs destroyed by engine fire, that came to mind. We have an 8.3 L turbo cummins engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacwjames Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 Preston, The fiberglass guy did a great job. I think you can see the light at the end of the tunnel now. I can't remember seeing the final outcome in regards to insurance, did they total the coach and if so what was the settlement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preston W Posted July 29 Author Share Posted July 29 Oh yes, they couldn't wait to total this. That was the first word out of the adjusters mouth. They even had tow truck people calling me to pick it up and I refused as all our stuff was still in it and food in the fridge. Told them to stay away as I was buying it back. I have a confidentiality clause in effect for the settlement. My company is going after the other driver who they believe was at fault. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donflem Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Preston I’m so happy for you and your wife. I pray you have many more memories in that coach. Don 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Preston W Posted August 10 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 10 (edited) Monaco Crash-final chapter. We just picked up our 1998 Monaco Dynasty from Ultimate Collision and RV in Peoria. I remember when the crash occurred on the freeway in Bakersfield. I looked out at all the metal and debris and told my wife "We will never drive this RV again.:" Yet, after Freightliner in Avondale said to call Sunny Singh at Ultimate, here we are, with a rig that looks as good as new after being totaled by insurance. Be sure to watch the ten second video that shows before and after. When we started calling salvage yards, I called Visione in Kentucky, the largest, and they said "we have no parts for that rig," We heard that from major salvage yards around the country. I didn't now how we were ever able to get it back together. Monacoers forum member Don Fleming found us some doors in Victorville from a burned out Dynasty and that started our reassembly process. Robbie, the fiberglass specialist at Ultimate is an artist and we feel he has worked a Miracle. Not only that, when we picked up the unit, they had even cleaned the inside, had the AC running, and the owner followed us to a nearby gas station to make sure we didn't run out of fuel. The personal service and expertise their techs did, was beyond our wildest expectations. Edited August 10 by Preston W not playing correctly 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobkat11208 Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Absolutely amazing work! Here’s to many more years with her. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill R Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Great for you Preston! Curious to know if you came out whole with insurance payment vs repair cost? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preston W Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 Hi Bill, came out a little in the hole, but we thought it worth it to get our well maintained rig back. Our insurance company going after the other guy now. Had I had my dash cam on, I could have proven we were not at fault. Expensive lesson for sure. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donflem Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Wow….. like it never even happened. God speed Preston 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preston W Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 Don, thanks so much for getting this miraculous repair going. I agree, its like The RV went back in a time machine. Looks new!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRY1942 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 WOW Preston, looks like new, congratulations for saving the coach. Very nice work by your shop! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadTripper2084 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Congratulations on saving your coach! It's great to see how amazing it turned out. Kudo's to you for not giving up on her and may you enjoy many more years of adventures together. 😎 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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