CAUGHT AIR!!! then a nose dive =(
09-10-2009, 12:21 AM
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CAUGHT AIR!!! then a nose dive =(
so someone tried to make it across the lane as i was coming down the street. it was one of those " i had about 15 feet to either t-bone or swerve," so i opted for the swerve. could have been much worse if not for the sway bar and some good rubber =).. anyway i flew across the opposite traffic lanes and managed to avoid a fire hydrant but literally flew over a ditch and nose dived. the carnage:
steering wheel straight
tomorrow morning starts the tear down... my list is radiator, possible condenser, left tie rods, sway bar end links.... wont find out till it all comes raining down =(
steering wheel straight
tomorrow morning starts the tear down... my list is radiator, possible condenser, left tie rods, sway bar end links.... wont find out till it all comes raining down =(
sorry for the loss....
09-10-2009, 05:05 PM
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sucks bro.. but at least u aren't hurt. U think fixing a car costs $/time? try body parts
I think u made the right move anyways. If u hit hit u could of merked someone in the car. Not to mention ur car would probably be unrepairable or a write off.
nice breaks!
I think u made the right move anyways. If u hit hit u could of merked someone in the car. Not to mention ur car would probably be unrepairable or a write off.
nice breaks!
09-10-2009, 10:20 PM
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ya im all good, thanks =) brakes almost saved the car. well i tackled the tie rod today
tomorrow im gonna dremel the condenser in half, and hopefully take it out and pull the support forward.
im going to take a drive by the spot sometime this weekend and see if there are any tire marks =/
tomorrow im gonna dremel the condenser in half, and hopefully take it out and pull the support forward.
im going to take a drive by the spot sometime this weekend and see if there are any tire marks =/
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09-11-2009, 01:05 AM
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Ouch. I wouldve t-boned the other car, especially if you had the right of way. But, then youre putting your body at risk.
And that tie rod is fuuuuuuuuucckked.
And that tie rod is fuuuuuuuuucckked.
09-17-2009, 10:24 PM
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ya, 50mph hitting the drivers side of another car prob equals bad news.
only thing i got done was cut the condenser out, its been raining all week in tallahassee.
pulled the support out about 25% and the come-along i was using snapped so im going industrial cable
think im gonna bring the rad and cond tot he scrap yard and try to get some money back, $0.85 a pound for aluminum! lol
only thing i got done was cut the condenser out, its been raining all week in tallahassee.
pulled the support out about 25% and the come-along i was using snapped so im going industrial cable
think im gonna bring the rad and cond tot he scrap yard and try to get some money back, $0.85 a pound for aluminum! lol
09-17-2009, 10:47 PM
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glad you're okay, I know that the rules of the road dictate that you shouldn't swerve, especially across opposite lanes of traffic. But none of us were there so you never know what could have happened. And in a split second you usually react by instinct in the sense of self-preservation, which was what happened to me. I almost rear ended someone on the freeway going 40, while they were stopped (traffic) because I was a young dumbass and I was fumbling with my new radio. It was so fast that I jerked the steering wheel and into the carpool lane I went, barely missing the SUV by maybe a foot or two (again, going 40) and went into a 4-wheel skid. I had to correct several times to get straightened out again, and it could have been really ugly had there been a car in the carpool lane.
Not condoning swerving and in my case it was 100% my fault but still.... we're both lucky to have dodged a bullet. Stay safe
Not condoning swerving and in my case it was 100% my fault but still.... we're both lucky to have dodged a bullet. Stay safe
09-23-2009, 07:29 PM
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finally finished this bastard and got it as straight as i could... tomorrow i have to re-pin the plug for the new radiator fan and bleed the system.
had to use a hard core come-along
nice ass crack
hoping i wasnt going to need one of these
near final with a new radiator and condenser and fan
had to use a hard core come-along
nice ass crack
hoping i wasnt going to need one of these
near final with a new radiator and condenser and fan
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09-23-2009, 07:37 PM
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Dang man, that looks like one hell of a dive. Guess you did not get the Pre-Runner edition CLS? 
I've never seen a tie rod bend like that! Only break. Did you Airbag go off?
Glad you did not go into that truck at 50+ man. You might not be here anymore! You did the right thing.
I've never seen a tie rod bend like that! Only break. Did you Airbag go off?
Glad you did not go into that truck at 50+ man. You might not be here anymore! You did the right thing.
09-24-2009, 08:01 AM
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no airbags. ya ive been thinking about it since it happened and im happy i didnt t-bone either. cant wait to be driving the CL again. went for a ride in my friends A-spec and it made me work on my car the whole day yesterday lol
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