Cascade Crew

Xophertony · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 2:32 am Post subject: accident free for ___ days

the answer is zero. ruined my record. 02-16-2000 (date of ODL issue) to 08-04-2008. i did not cause an accident that entire time... had quite a run.

well, today in heavy stop-go LA traffic, heading north on the 5 freeway I was behind a Mercedes 500CL (SUV) and it stopped, I didn't. not much more to say then that relay.. I screwed up. accident occurred between 10-20 miles per hour, no physical injuries. the way the hit happened my car went under the benz, as the bumper was pushed down it gave way, allowing the hood to have quite a gap before it hit, causing it to buckle as you can see. made the damage look alot worse from inside the driver seat... thought i was going to find my fenders pushed back to the tires. the passenger fender was pushed back a bit, won't let the passenger door open, i think it just moved on it's mounts, i am thinking, hoping, praying the frame is ok.

the Mercedes looks to need a new bumper cover.

my car, as far as i can tell needs:
hood, right front fender, entire right headlight assembly including motor, left headlight door, bumper cover, latch plate, latch plate triangle support, hood latch, and both front turn signal lenses. the radiator core support was also pushed back a ways, but the radiator is undamaged.

i had to leave the hood on the side of the road as it was so badly damaged. the real pisser is i JUST put the nose back on after repainting the entire thing. it looked so damn good, i had not even taken "after" pictures yet.

well, new record starts today... accident free for _1_ days..

cameron7710 · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:28 am Post subject:

dam man tht sucks i hope theres no frame damage

Dewey316 · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:40 am Post subject:

That sucks dude. Hopefully no frame damage, and a new hood, and realign the fender, and you will be driving around again.

blue89 · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:09 am Post subject:

Ouchers dude. Don't worry. That pig Mercedes couldn't damage the steel structure known as F-BODY! Make sure you check around though just to be safe. If I can push a barrier back with my camaro, you can dive under the skirt of a Mercedes.

Al Hasse · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:50 am Post subject:

Ouch. I know L.A. traffic all too well from the 3 years I was stationed in the area. Seattle on the other hand isn't much better. Hopefully you don't find any frame damage and you'll be going again in no time.

brandyland · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:56 am Post subject:

Ouchy! Glad everyone is ok. How are you feeling today?

Xophertony · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:03 am Post subject:

full neck movement. think I'm fine.

yeah, i hope no frame damage too. i don't know how i would find it though.. it's not gonna be bad enough to see. i did have a scare. as i leave work i hear a BIG air leak on the passenger side... like the whole car is tweaked. i am thinking "well, cars is F'd now" then as i hit 70 it gets a little worse, so i reach over and latch the passenger t-top Shocked

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:34 am Post subject:

Bummer dude. At least you weren't completely stranded and no one was hurt. Still sucks for sure.

-Schultzy

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:49 pm Post subject:

Damn tony...that really sucks man. I doubt you did any frame damage.

If you wanna hit the yards when you're up here later this month, let me know.

iansane · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject:

That sucks. Sad

But....if you need another hood... Very Happy

RSFreak · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:13 pm Post subject:

Look at the bright side, you could have been driving the GTA! Cool

fiveoformula · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:02 pm Post subject:

bummer Tony, and you just got that hood... hopefully a trip to the yard will take care of it

Xophertony · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:46 am Post subject:

Chris.. i will be. i'll call you.

rsfreak.. a fricken men

iansane.. how much you want for it.

Xophertony · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:18 pm Post subject:

i was eating a burger today, and i overheard one of the employees say something funny, he looks out the window and says "wow, firebird with no hood.. thats keeping it bomb-ass real"

made some progress on the car. got the bumper cover off and found that the honeycomb bumper support quick connects had broken, replaced them and the bumper core is good as new. the cover may be recoverable, i need to remove the metal support from it and see if it retakes it's original shape. i used some yellow tape to make myself some turn signals, and got two new bulbs so i am legal during the day. still rolling with only one headlight, but upon examining the trash can full of stuff i picked up off the ground at the scene i found that my passanger side headlight motor and cover are reusable. i still need all the pop up braketry and a new bulb. the junkyards here are a total wash, i will need to make a run when i'm up in two weeks for sure.

current mood: optimistic. Smile

RSFreak · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject:

iansane · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:59 pm Post subject:

Xophertony · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:04 am Post subject:

cool. the last one in a yard cost me $23. i thought that was unreasonably low. 50 is completely reasonable.

do you mean the headlight bulb, or the other stuff?

iansane · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:46 am Post subject:

Everything. I've got a couple full headlight assemblies.

85 T/A WS6 · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:55 am Post subject:

Xophertony · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:53 am Post subject:

well screw the junkyard, I'm hitting your place. you going to the Seattle gathering? thats the weekend I'm back in Portland. i could come up Monday and get the headlight stuff, or you could give it to someone Portland bound and i could get it when they come back down. i leave EARLY Tuesday morning though.