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Post by: cougarman on November 17, 2010, 01:02:09 PM
Post by: cougarman on November 17, 2010, 01:02:09 PM
So long old friend....
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Post by: cougarman on November 17, 2010, 01:04:18 PM
Post by: cougarman on November 17, 2010, 01:04:18 PM
Some more carnage....
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Post by: daminc on November 17, 2010, 01:08:35 PM
Post by: daminc on November 17, 2010, 01:08:35 PM
That sucks...You ok?
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Post by: cougarman on November 17, 2010, 01:11:16 PM
Post by: cougarman on November 17, 2010, 01:11:16 PM
I'm fine physically, just really down. Lost an old friend.....she was a good one.:bowdown::bowdown:
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Post by: hypostang on November 17, 2010, 01:13:25 PM
Post by: hypostang on November 17, 2010, 01:13:25 PM
Bummer man , I glad you are not injured though
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Post by: The Shredder on November 17, 2010, 01:49:05 PM
Post by: The Shredder on November 17, 2010, 01:49:05 PM
So sorry this happened. :( Glad you are OK and the other driver I assume is OK.
The damage looks fixable. But what are your thoughts on what to do?
The damage looks fixable. But what are your thoughts on what to do?
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Post by: Chuck W on November 17, 2010, 02:08:32 PM
Post by: Chuck W on November 17, 2010, 02:08:32 PM
That sucks, Herb. Glad you're OK.
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Post by: thunderjet302 on November 17, 2010, 02:09:30 PM
Post by: thunderjet302 on November 17, 2010, 02:09:30 PM
As long as the frame is ok it should be fixable.....but it'll cost a bit of money.
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Post by: daminc on November 17, 2010, 02:18:18 PM
Post by: daminc on November 17, 2010, 02:18:18 PM
Quote from: thunderjet302;341970
As long as the frame is ok it should be fixable.....but it'll cost a bit of money.
I think you could do it yourself to be honest..
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Post by: RunninWild on November 17, 2010, 02:22:06 PM
Post by: RunninWild on November 17, 2010, 02:22:06 PM
Sad...
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Post by: cougarman on November 17, 2010, 02:25:00 PM
Post by: cougarman on November 17, 2010, 02:25:00 PM
Looks like it would require a front clip, from the strut towers forward.Both front fenders, hood, radiator, and it leaking power steering fluid. Ironically it happened right out front of the school, where I'm taking autobody repair.:hick:
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Post by: RunninWild on November 17, 2010, 02:50:12 PM
Post by: RunninWild on November 17, 2010, 02:50:12 PM
how did it happen exactly?
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Post by: 50tbrd88 on November 17, 2010, 03:00:58 PM
Post by: 50tbrd88 on November 17, 2010, 03:00:58 PM
That sucks! I think of the possibility of this happening darn near every time I drive my T-bird. If my car were ever totaled it would be like a member of the family passing away. Hopefully you can salvage it...
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Post by: daminc on November 17, 2010, 03:01:14 PM
Post by: daminc on November 17, 2010, 03:01:14 PM
Quote from: cougarman;341975
Ironically it happened right out front of the school, where I'm taking autobody repair.:hick:
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee79/daminc/Stuff%20I%20dont%20know%20where%20to%20put/Doh-736001.jpg)
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Post by: Kitz Kat on November 17, 2010, 03:12:55 PM
Post by: Kitz Kat on November 17, 2010, 03:12:55 PM
It sucks! If you getting rid of it you got good parts on there yet. It's also fixable.Let us know what your plans are.
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Post by: MY83T on November 17, 2010, 03:16:30 PM
Post by: MY83T on November 17, 2010, 03:16:30 PM
I feel your pain, as i for one can most certainly relate. I hope you can bring her back from the brink.....best of luck!
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Post by: hcor on November 17, 2010, 04:02:36 PM
Post by: hcor on November 17, 2010, 04:02:36 PM
we can fix that !!!! I just got in a donor car we can cut the apr0n and core support from, got everything else in stock to put her back together. let m eknow if interested Herb,
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Post by: cougarman on November 17, 2010, 04:54:44 PM
Post by: cougarman on November 17, 2010, 04:54:44 PM
Quote from: RunninWild;341980
how did it happen exactly?
Well, I was following my buddy to school. We just had taken off from a stoplight when some kid in a Chrysler 300 goes blowing by us on the side of the road. He got between us, and then passed my buddy and the car in front of him. We were slowing down to turn into the school, when the 300 just jamms his brakes on and turns in, causing the guy behind him to stop short. My buddy locked his brakes on his Suburban and veere to the right, causing me to jam on my brakes. I had to swerve to the left slightly to miss him, and still sliding, seen the other car in the middle of the road. Had about a split second to either slam the car in front, hit my buddy or swerve to the left to miss them both. Unfortunately there was a Cobalt coming in the other lane, and through a series of swerving left and right we met in the middle. One bright spot was the Cobalt was dead, but I drove the Tbird into the Autoshop at school under it's own power.
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Post by: cougarman on November 17, 2010, 04:59:17 PM
Post by: cougarman on November 17, 2010, 04:59:17 PM
Quote from: hcor;341990
we can fix that !!!! I just got in a donor car we can cut the apr0n and core support from, got everything else in stock to put her back together. let m eknow if interested Herb,
PM sent.
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Post by: CoogarXR on November 17, 2010, 05:51:21 PM
Post by: CoogarXR on November 17, 2010, 05:51:21 PM
So you hit the cobalt head-on?
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Post by: 1Bad88tbird on November 17, 2010, 06:02:39 PM
Post by: 1Bad88tbird on November 17, 2010, 06:02:39 PM
Sorry to see this happened but like everyone else I'm glad to see you're okay. Hopefully you can save the ol girl.
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Post by: Davemutt on November 17, 2010, 06:45:30 PM
Post by: Davemutt on November 17, 2010, 06:45:30 PM
Wow. I hope you can rebuild her. It sounds like she's not dead yet!
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Post by: HAVI on November 17, 2010, 07:42:19 PM
Post by: HAVI on November 17, 2010, 07:42:19 PM
That's a major bummer! :(
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Post by: 88turbo on November 17, 2010, 07:51:23 PM
Post by: 88turbo on November 17, 2010, 07:51:23 PM
glad your alright Herb.
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Post by: Beau on November 17, 2010, 09:04:35 PM
Post by: Beau on November 17, 2010, 09:04:35 PM
Good to see you posting about it, although the subject itself hurts to read...
With that said...maybe it'll turn into a labor of love.
I think I might have a few little pieces that I don't/won't need...if so, I'll donate 'em for shipping if you decide to rebuild. :cool::welder:
With that said...maybe it'll turn into a labor of love.
I think I might have a few little pieces that I don't/won't need...if so, I'll donate 'em for shipping if you decide to rebuild. :cool::welder:
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Post by: cougarman on November 17, 2010, 09:10:31 PM
Post by: cougarman on November 17, 2010, 09:10:31 PM
Quote from: CoogarXR;342007
So you hit the cobalt head-on?
Hit the Cobalt right on the drivers side front wheel, as we both tried to turn away. The impact drove the Cobalt back and sideways.
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Post by: cougarman on November 17, 2010, 09:27:44 PM
Post by: cougarman on November 17, 2010, 09:27:44 PM
Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;342044
Good to see you posting about it, although the subject itself hurts to read...
With that said...maybe it'll turn into a labor of love.
I think I might have a few little pieces that I don't/won't need...if so, I'll donate 'em for shipping if you decide to rebuild. :cool::welder:
Thanks appreciate it.
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Post by: Haystack on November 17, 2010, 09:36:29 PM
Post by: Haystack on November 17, 2010, 09:36:29 PM
I doubt you bent the frame. Do both your doors open up fine after taking off the fenders? At least your bumper bracket didn't just break off at the weld. It looks similar to what I did, just on the other side of the car. The only thing that isn't sitting right on my car is the bottom of the radiator support. Everything else was just pull off and put back on. After I re-welded the bumper bracket and bent it back in place, and pulled the radiator support bottom out alittle bit (I actually pulled it alittle bit too far, and now I can't bend it back, Just wanted the car on the road.) and swapped the cougar front end on, and good as new. I still have alittle bit of gap between the hood and the header panel, but that was because the cougar front end I swapped on. The guy who had it before me wrecked it and fiberglass the front end to the fenders, so I only had four good bolt holes, and they didn't quite line up from how he glued it back together. I did not bend up top where the fender bolts to either though.
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Post by: Royce 67/87/97 on November 17, 2010, 11:30:17 PM
Post by: Royce 67/87/97 on November 17, 2010, 11:30:17 PM
Gentlemen, we can rebuild her. Better...Stronger...Faster....(ooo-weeee-deee-dooooooo.....)
Glad you are okay.
Glad you are okay.
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Post by: V8Demon on November 17, 2010, 11:31:42 PM
Post by: V8Demon on November 17, 2010, 11:31:42 PM
Quote
ironically it happened right out front of the school, where i'm taking autobody repair
class project car!
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Post by: bhazard on November 18, 2010, 03:40:24 AM
Post by: bhazard on November 18, 2010, 03:40:24 AM
What happened with the douchebag that caused it all?
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Post by: cougarman on November 18, 2010, 04:13:39 AM
Post by: cougarman on November 18, 2010, 04:13:39 AM
Quote from: bhazard;342107
What happened with the douchebag that caused it all?
Drove away in his nice shiny 300.
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Post by: cougarman on November 18, 2010, 04:15:54 AM
Post by: cougarman on November 18, 2010, 04:15:54 AM
Quote from: Haystack;342058
I doubt you bent the frame. Do both your doors open up fine after taking off the fenders? At least your bumper bracket didn't just break off at the weld. It looks similar to what I did, just on the other side of the car. The only thing that isn't sitting right on my car is the bottom of the radiator support. Everything else was just pull off and put back on. After I re-welded the bumper bracket and bent it back in place, and pulled the radiator support bottom out alittle bit (I actually pulled it alittle bit too far, and now I can't bend it back, Just wanted the car on the road.) and swapped the cougar front end on, and good as new. I still have alittle bit of gap between the hood and the header panel, but that was because the cougar front end I swapped on. The guy who had it before me wrecked it and fiberglass the front end to the fenders, so I only had four good bolt holes, and they didn't quite line up from how he glued it back together. I did not bend up top where the fender bolts to either though.
Here's a pic of the drivers side rail, supposed to be straight.
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Post by: BadTriumph on November 18, 2010, 04:33:27 AM
Post by: BadTriumph on November 18, 2010, 04:33:27 AM
Ironic that it was a Cobalt.... It must have been "cursed" too!
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Post by: cougarman on November 18, 2010, 05:01:37 AM
Post by: cougarman on November 18, 2010, 05:01:37 AM
Quote from: BadTriumph;342111
Ironic that it was a Cobalt.... It must have been "cursed" too!
Yea, the wife and I thought the same thing...lol. Watch out for Cobalts!!!!!!!
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Post by: CoogarXR on November 18, 2010, 07:13:33 AM
Post by: CoogarXR on November 18, 2010, 07:13:33 AM
Quote from: cougarman;342112
Yea, the wife and I thought the same thing...lol. Watch out for Cobalts!!!!!!!
I must have missed that inside joke- did you have dealings with another cobalt?
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Post by: The Shredder on November 18, 2010, 10:22:46 AM
Post by: The Shredder on November 18, 2010, 10:22:46 AM
Herb owns a Cobalt and he calls it the "cursed" car. Check out his signature...
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Post by: thunderjet302 on November 18, 2010, 02:32:30 PM
Post by: thunderjet302 on November 18, 2010, 02:32:30 PM
It's probably still fixable but more pricey.....
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Post by: 88CougarGT on November 18, 2010, 03:12:29 PM
Post by: 88CougarGT on November 18, 2010, 03:12:29 PM
That'll buff out. I would start with the more aggressive rubbing compound though.
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Post by: bhazard on November 18, 2010, 04:15:49 PM
Post by: bhazard on November 18, 2010, 04:15:49 PM
Quote from: cougarman;342108
Drove away in his nice shiny 300.
You're kidding....nobody knows who he is or anything?
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Post by: bhazard on November 18, 2010, 04:16:05 PM
Post by: bhazard on November 18, 2010, 04:16:05 PM
Quote from: cougarman;342108
Drove away in his nice shiny 300.
You're kidding....nobody knows who he is or anything?
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Post by: cougarman on November 18, 2010, 06:49:43 PM
Post by: cougarman on November 18, 2010, 06:49:43 PM
Nope.:beatyoass:
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Post by: Haystack on November 18, 2010, 07:58:34 PM
Post by: Haystack on November 18, 2010, 07:58:34 PM
I didn't notice the frame rail under the battery. Mine stayed straight. let us know what you end up doing.
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Post by: SirChirpAlot on November 18, 2010, 09:34:31 PM
Post by: SirChirpAlot on November 18, 2010, 09:34:31 PM
Sorry to see this happen to you guys. I lost a t bird and a cougar as well and both times sucked.
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Post by: cougarman on November 19, 2010, 01:52:07 PM
Post by: cougarman on November 19, 2010, 01:52:07 PM
Quote from: SirChirpAlot;342214
Sorry to see this happen to you guys. I lost a t bird and a cougar as well and both times sucked.
Thanks, yea really sucks. :punchballs:
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Post by: cougarman on November 19, 2010, 02:06:58 PM
Post by: cougarman on November 19, 2010, 02:06:58 PM
Well, the deeper in I get, the worse it looks for keeping this car. I could get a killer deal on most of the parts I would need to fix it, (Thanks hcor!!), but with no time and being so close to the holidays, not to mention the rust, I'll probaly end up stripping and sping her. I've known this car for 22 yrs., but with the excessive rust, I don't know if I want to put too much money into it. I will use alot of the parts on the other Sport I have, and sell some here. On a bright note, it will give me a chance to put new seals and gaskets, and a few other goodies on the 5.0, while I keep the other Sport together, then just swap motors when the time comes. I have been thinking about keeping some part of the body, and hanging on the wall when we redo our "racing" room, (any ideas, throw them out there!!) just as a small memorial to a great car. Well anyway enough rambling, I'll post up an ad when I get the car apart with available parts. Thanks to all for your kind words and support. :bowdown::D
Here's the other Sport http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v198/cougarman/Tbird%20Sport/
Here's the other Sport http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v198/cougarman/Tbird%20Sport/
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Post by: Kitz Kat on November 19, 2010, 03:50:25 PM
Post by: Kitz Kat on November 19, 2010, 03:50:25 PM
Only you can make the decision on what you need to do. If it can live in another car, Then that's the way it got to be.
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Post by: 1Bad88tbird on November 19, 2010, 07:45:02 PM
Post by: 1Bad88tbird on November 19, 2010, 07:45:02 PM
I know it sucks to lose one but at least you have another and the other will be able to live on in it.
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Post by: xjeffs on November 19, 2010, 09:38:00 PM
Post by: xjeffs on November 19, 2010, 09:38:00 PM
Glad you're alright Herb. Bummer about the bird though.
Title: R.i.p.
Post by: cougarman on November 20, 2010, 07:20:31 AM
Post by: cougarman on November 20, 2010, 07:20:31 AM
Thanks everyone. :D:D
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Post by: Ether947 on November 20, 2010, 01:01:36 PM
Post by: Ether947 on November 20, 2010, 01:01:36 PM
that sucks! I was just talking to your dad about that car the other day.
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Post by: turbo_88_XR7 on November 20, 2010, 01:11:23 PM
Post by: turbo_88_XR7 on November 20, 2010, 01:11:23 PM
Quote from: 88CougarGT;342151
That'll buff out. I would start with the more aggressive rubbing compound though.
maybe a little wet sanding before the compound lol
glad you're ok.. i swear people with dodges fail at life in every way
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Post by: fluke on November 29, 2010, 01:54:19 PM
Post by: fluke on November 29, 2010, 01:54:19 PM
Wow, that was pretty bad. :( Sounded like a chaotic accident as far as traffic goes. Sorry to hear you are sping her but I understand the situation pretty well.
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Post by: sarjxxx on December 03, 2010, 08:49:54 PM
Post by: sarjxxx on December 03, 2010, 08:49:54 PM
wow dude, bumper.
...uh, I mean bummer.
...uh, I mean bummer.
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Post by: Eliminator on December 03, 2010, 10:29:17 PM
Post by: Eliminator on December 03, 2010, 10:29:17 PM
sucks! Chrysler 300's are evil and so are many of their drivers. Id be looking for that boy....