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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 |
JRust |
Mar 31 2015, 01:58 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,305 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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 Attached thumbnail(s) |
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Mar 31 2015, 03:29 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,495 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
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? |
Mike Bellis |
Mar 31 2015, 06:41 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None |
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JRust |
Mar 31 2015, 07:33 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,305 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
*****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. Typically I do. I don't at the moment though. I've got one PM on it. Unfortunately stuck waiting on Hagerty some. Well more the appraiser guy. Had a hard time with the appraisers last time. Just being extremely slow. They did show up today so hopefully I will get a call from Hagerty soon. Talked to Jonathon about moving quickly as WCR is coming quick. With it looking like the suspension setup will be okay with a new trailing arm. Having it drivable for WCR seems doable. Although I'm going to need a lot of things to go right this month to afford the trip So just keep your fingers crossed for me |
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