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08-18-2006 #1
Forced to start project over....
Wasn't sure where to put this, but since it makes for a project: I got rearended this morning in the Camaro on the way to work. That collision drove me into the car in front of me. The car is a mess. (No pics now because the wife is traveling with the digital camera.) Anyway, the guy behind me got a ticket, so I think that will makes things go better with the insurance company. I had just turned the insurance on for the Woodward Cruise weekend. I was taking the car to work for our pre-Woorward car show.
The rear of the car was hit pretty bad. The trunk won't open, and the impact damaged the fuel tank, so it's leaking. Of course, I had just filled the tank with premium. The radiator was driven into the fan, so it's shot. It looks like it will need all new sheetmetal in the front, or someone that really know what there are doing. The back will need a tail panel and who knows what else.
I expect to hear from my agent anytime now. Hopefully, something good will come of this, like a new paint job for a car that desparately needed one. I'll try to post pics when I get a camera, but I had to tell someone. I have a sore neck, but otherwise, I think I am handling this OK. I was pissed when it happened, and will probably get mad again as I get into this further.
So, I won't have the Camaro at any of the cruise events, and the Corvette still isn't ready, so I will come down and watch.
Ken
69 Camaro
427, 4 speed, TTII's, Konis, JL8 clone brakes, solid AL body bushings, some assembly still required
69 Corvette
427, 4 speed, TTII's, Bilsteins, HEI, what I work on while the Camaro sits
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08-18-2006 #2It goes without saying, but that really sucks Ken!!! Sorry to hear, you talk about bad luck! Enjoy the cruise this weekend the best you can.
Later - Craig
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'70 Chevelle (in storage now, probably will never be back on its wheels again!)
08-18-2006 #3ah man...ain't that a b*tch! I got rearended in our family van the other day...no fun! no fun at all!
Take care of your back...whiplash ain't no joke. I'm in mild rehab for 3-4 months from my hit.
08-18-2006 #4Thanks guys. I'm trying to not get too pissed now.
I'm trying to think of the bright side. Maybe, I will get a new paint job. If my wife sees the car with fresh new paint, maybe she won't be in a hurry to sell the car. (We had been talking about it.) I'm looking for shops now. If someone knows of a good shop in the Detroit area, I would appreciate a reference.
Thanks again. It's good to vent sometimes.
Ken69 Camaro
427, 4 speed, TTII's, Konis, JL8 clone brakes, solid AL body bushings, some assembly still required
69 Corvette
427, 4 speed, TTII's, Bilsteins, HEI, what I work on while the Camaro sits
08-18-2006 #5