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> AKA- Wreck 2015 route 66- Fix is done! Picks page 12, Thanks to everyone for all the help! Couldn't have done it without you
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post Mar 31 2015, 01:58 PM
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Okay so anyone who was following the Route 66 thread. Know I got stuck in a rain storm. Coming around a corner just outside of Oakridge. I hit standing water on the road. Car spun & I ended up sliding into the guard rail on the opposite side of the road backwords. Absolutely sucked but I was very lucky nobody was coming the other way. Could have been so much worse. I wasn't hurt in any way other than my pride. Seeing my car damage after only having it back a month from my fire. I have no words to explain it other than it Fuching sucks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

So moving on here are pics of the carnage the day of. There is also 2 creases/dents in my front flare. The extra chassis stiffening helped a lot. The brace from the front of the suspension ear. To my firewall I think kept the damage from being much worse. The way my rear wheel caught the guard rail lip pressed directly on that brace I believe. Because of this the trailing arm buckled. I am glad that I did not do the trailing arm reinforcement. I have heard conflicting things on it. I know see why in my opinion it shouldn't be done. If your trailing arm bends it is much better than your car bending or breaking. Trailing arms are pretty easy to replace. Ripped suspension ear or other frame damage not so much. I'll add pics of my car on the rack today in the next post


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post Mar 31 2015, 02:04 PM
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Wow! You have had a run of bad luck for sure (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif)
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post Mar 31 2015, 02:05 PM
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Pics at the shop today!


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post Mar 31 2015, 02:15 PM
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Did the trailing arm bend without damaging the suspension mounts? Or is it too soon to tell?
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post Mar 31 2015, 02:15 PM
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Sorry to hear of it/see it.

But it is STILL a very, very nice car.
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post Mar 31 2015, 02:26 PM
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Ouch! Glad you're OK AS THAT's the most important thing.

I think the trailing arms were designed to bend before affecting the mounts. Hopefully the car can be repaired without too many hassles.
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post Mar 31 2015, 02:38 PM
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Hi Jaime, Thank God you're okay! Sorry, I didn't even ask you about it last saturday the 1st time we have met. I'm sure you will be able to fix your car before WCR. Thanks also, because when both of us (with your son) got lost from from the group, after making a you turn from 10 East to 10 West then back to 10 East, you forced me to catch up with your hybrid by running my 1.8FI between 80 to 90mph speed on traffic with various big rigs along our way. Next time let me drive your car before making me catch up with you on your hybrid. Hehehe

Hope to see you when we visited my wife twin sister and family in Portland.

Take care and God Bless!
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post Mar 31 2015, 02:43 PM
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So sad to see, I love your car! Best of luck to you!
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post Mar 31 2015, 02:44 PM
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QUOTE(porbmw @ Mar 31 2015, 01:15 PM) *

Sorry to hear of it/see it.

But it is STILL a very, very nice car.



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Hope the repairs are quick and not costly.
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post Mar 31 2015, 03:29 PM
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Dude! It's a (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) shame. So rotten was the deed that you are excused from adding this to the Flatbed Thread. Seriously though, I'm proud of you. You "Manned Up" when 99.9% of us would have packed it in. You brought your son and made sure you both got to enjoy the event. Your a bigger man than I, Jamie. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)
*****NOTE****** Jamie needs a trailing arm. Who amongst us has one that he can donate to Jamie's car?
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post Mar 31 2015, 03:31 PM
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....Absolutely sucked but I was very lucky nobody was coming the other way. Could have been so much worse.....


Dude...hate to even think about that...sheeesh....

You did a very good job of minimizing the damage. Could have easily spun around along that rail and then you'd have a real mess.
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post Mar 31 2015, 03:33 PM
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I'll pm him, I have a set he can have.
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Glad you didn't get hurt, and as you said, if someone was coming the other way it could have been MUCH worse!

BTW, what engine and transaxle is that????
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post Mar 31 2015, 03:45 PM
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Jamie, Sorry to hear about your misfortune, Let me know if you need any help, have welder will travel.
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post Mar 31 2015, 03:57 PM
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Glad there were no injuries and hopefully your car is back and running very soon. Sucks but they can make it right.
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post Mar 31 2015, 04:01 PM
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I whole wholeheartedly agree about the trailing arm reinforcements Jamie- I had a friend spin his 914 racecar at the track and hit a retaining wall sideways (very similar to yours)..between the soft Mahle wheels giving way, along with the trailing arm- the damage was minimal.

Glad you are OK- I'm sure the car will be back soon and as good as new!
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post Mar 31 2015, 05:37 PM
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This hurts to see !
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QUOTE(76-914 @ Mar 31 2015, 02:29 PM) *


*****NOTE****** Jamie needs a trailing arm. Who amongst us has one that he can donate to Jamie's car?

I bet Jaime has a half dozen of those in his shed.
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post Mar 31 2015, 06:51 PM
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NOOOOOOO!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) After all that work. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif)
Sorry to see this happen to such a pretty car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
You would think Oregon drivers could drive in the rain a little better (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif)
I got a 71 tub with a completish suspension if you need parts or whatever off of. Been looking for an excuse to drive down to Corvalis for while now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
Super glad no one was hurt. Hope you have a speedy patchup and get back on the road asap. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)
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post Mar 31 2015, 07:04 PM
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Glad you are okay (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) fix it quick only 28 days to WCR.
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