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Ride Hard
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Wyoming IL
Posts: 1,094
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![]() I am going to post two pictures.....for you guys to live and learn by for two reasons.
The first is, no matter how good of a driver we are......we get reminded how not so good we are every now and then. MY job requires me to run high speeds with many obstacles and heavy traffic at times. I have been through high speed driving courses and "passed" with a's. The second is...and in my case more relevant...the love for our cars can get us hurt.....or hurt your car even more as in the following case. MY car has been my pride and joy since the day I bought it back in 1995. Lots of money, lots of sweat, and a whole lot of wrench throwing got it to the pic in the signature. Tonight I was taking it home after only a few hours of driving it to a local town for dinner with some buddies and then home. AS I rounded a corner.....I caught with my eyes a black dog sitting in the center lane. I know not to swerve to miss animals...I tell people that almost daily...but this is my baby.....my pride.....my car with an ornamental bumper and lots of fiberglass on the front......I thought I could miss it.....anyway....I think I missed the dog, but ended up on in the opposite side ditch and hit a culvert - it launched me in the air maybe only a few feet, but a few too many....missed the 4ft oak by 4 feet. The damage in the pic looks minimal, but the lines on the whole left side of the car are off now, including even the trunck. I am worried now I may have bent the frame. After it was finally towed to the place that painted the gorgeous paint, i was on my way home in my very nice, but replaceable grand cherokee......still thinking about my car....a deer runs out in front of me and I cream it....more like it ran into me actually....it's blood was everywhere, my hood flew up....pulled the tranny lines loose and the coolant lines too. pushed the radiator almost into the motor...and the strange thing.....no air bag.....y? I really hope this very, very bad luck of mine can help some of you out ...and realize.....it can happen....sometimes...twice in a matter of hours. I only posted 2 pics...have more, wanted to post these so you all did not think I was b@#$ SH#$ing you. by the way, I was only doing about 45 when I tried to miss the dog. Old brake systems...possibly partially to blame....but I should have hit the dog Ryan
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Ride Hard
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Wyoming IL
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![]() the deer, hit right in the middle of the radiator
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65 Fastback 91 roller 306, H/C/I AOD-Bauman, PI Stallion, 4.10's and traction loc 04 Grand Cherokee Freedom Edition 79 Ford F-250 4x4 - Restored |
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Pigeon Forge Tn
Posts: 611
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![]() Oh man, that sucks.
I hope the frame checks out ok, and a speedy recovery to both cars ![]() J
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Join Date: May 1997
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![]() Thats one stroke of bad luck.. I probably would have tried to miss the dog too. I hope it isn't too hard to repair.
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Ride Hard
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Wyoming IL
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![]() talked to my body guys today...they looked it over, but have not put it on their machine yet...so they r not sure, but they r leaning towards thinking the frame is ok. If that is the case....a little paint..., lot's of fiberglass and a fender, possibly suspension..and maybe exhaust and I will be back on the road.
Will not know until monday or tuesday for sure, but at least they put it inside the shop, I hated people being able to drive by it and stare. Ryan Oh, and the wheels are junk too. at least the front left one...hated the wheels anyhow....wonder if I can get them to believe that they might be all bent now?
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Longview Texas
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Ride Hard
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Wyoming IL
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![]() the car is insured as an antique....per my ins agents advice. It was apraised and I think I was given a fair value, considering all the custom suspension and other mods it has.
This coming week will.. let us know, i guess.....i am hoping for a good week. Ryan
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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My poor 79 RIP
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Suisun City,
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Tell me about it, before I rolled my stang, they totaled it for a minor fender bender. Only $1500 in damage, not including paint.
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347ci of HORSE POWER!!!
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Houston, TX
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Ride Hard
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Wyoming IL
Posts: 1,094
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![]() but it was a weekend, so I am waiting to see if they call me today. They thought the "adjuster" would get a chance to see them both today, but they said it may not be til tues....depending on how busy they are I guess.
willl let you know what happens as soon as I get word. Ryan
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Ride Hard
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Wyoming IL
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![]() The adjuster saw the car, wrote an estimate...and sent it to my house. I do not know the dollar amount, but he said it was an open figure, he knew there may be more damged things once the car is up in the air, just have the body man let him know.
They did not even bat an eyelash when I said I wanted an original ford fender on it..."no problem". The only thing I kinda screwed myself on, was the wheels. When I bought the car, it had ENKI rims on it that it has in the picture....I have always liked them, but their back spacing is incorret and they are only 14 inch rims...and I never could get one of the rear ones perfectly balanced. Basically they were all show, very little go. They will pay me for the cost of a new wheel, even if it is more expensive....but now I need to buy a set of wheels for it. Atleast now the wheels will fit the wheel well properly.....I like the Torque thrust II's. I even like the D's too. Any opinions on what wheel to put on it? Ryan
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Ride Hard
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Wyoming IL
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![]() ok, I just looked at my picture and it does not show the wheels. The pics that show the rims are in the user rides section. They are basically an outlaw look alike, that ENKI apparently does not make anymore, atleast I have not been able to find them if they do.
I should ad, they think the frame is fine. They said I may have been just a little over reacting. go figure. Ryan
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HEY I CAN SET A NAME NOW!
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Ontario, Canada
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