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2007 is a bad year for Fords (AKA: Ranchero got Whacked)

Well I was leaving work today to go get some safety supplies when some ass in a Ford Ranger on his cell phone decided to move my bumper 6-8" to the right... The shop I work at is in a storage place and the nearby Dr's office has a tiny little parking lot so the employees park in front of where I work. Not too big a deal in a normal car, but most of you have seen the land yacht of a ranchero I drive. Anyway, I was inching up so I could see to make a left turn and next thing I know I hear locked up tires and then smash... He gets out of the truck on his phone and starts screaming at me tells whoever it is he'd call them back then continues yelling...

Here's the setup:

If I wasn't at the end of the lot what he'd have seen:



Approximately what he'd have seen if he was paying attention (notice the skid marks):



What I could see to the left at the same point as the pic above:



How far out the car would have had to be for me to see enough to decide to pull out of the lot:



Point of impact:



His Truck:



And the Damage:





Drivers Side



Passengers side:



And all this after I just put an exhaust on it and drove over 2000 miles in it the past to weeks from here, to youngstown, to NY, to RI, then MA, then wandering around New England, back to NY and back here. Big pics and pics from my trip at http://www.putfile.com/opeth13/images

2007 is a bad year for Fords (AKA: Ranchero got Whacked)

Reply #1 –
That sucks hun. Can it be fixed?

2007 is a bad year for Fords (AKA: Ranchero got Whacked)

Reply #2 –
Bad news, Crystal.
How fast was he going? Those skidmarks look pretty long for an alley speed.
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2007 is a bad year for Fords (AKA: Ranchero got Whacked)

Reply #3 –
Ouch!!

Might want to give John a call (ThunderCougarFalconGoat). He's stripping/selling a 79 Ranchero GT...

2007 is a bad year for Fords (AKA: Ranchero got Whacked)

Reply #4 –
Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;169397
Ouch!!

Might want to give John a call (ThunderCougarFalconGoat). He's stripping/selling a 79 Ranchero GT...


AWESOME! Thanks for the tip :D

He was definately speeding for the road but not going fast enough to set off the airbags. What's really messed up is he was taking a left in to the driveway across the street and just past me so he most definately should not have been going that fast.

Nothing a new bumper, supports, pass fender, corner lamp and those plastic pieces can't fix. I'm just glad I didn't paint the thing while I was in MA like I planned. Still gonna suck getting decent parts either way though...

2007 is a bad year for Fords (AKA: Ranchero got Whacked)

Reply #5 –
Did you ever get your TC painted?
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2007 is a bad year for Fords (AKA: Ranchero got Whacked)

Reply #6 –
Painted? I gotta get it to run right first...

2007 is a bad year for Fords (AKA: Ranchero got Whacked)

Reply #7 –
that sucks good luck!!, at least its not totaled and your OK.
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2007 is a bad year for Fords (AKA: Ranchero got Whacked)

Reply #8 –
Yes, I am stripping or selling (prefer to sell but whatever) a very well running 79 ranchero gt, silver with black stripes.  302/c4.  Let me know if you want anything from it, or the whole car itself.  If the a/c worked I would drive it out there in a heart beat, though work wont let me.  You can respond in here or email me at

thundercougarfalcongoat@hotmail.com

Sucks about your car, and hopefully you get her/him back up and running real soon.

2007 is a bad year for Fords (AKA: Ranchero got Whacked)

Reply #9 –
 I like the Ranchero. Sucks to here about the accident. Did you call the Law? They should be on your side.
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2007 is a bad year for Fords (AKA: Ranchero got Whacked)

Reply #10 –
That sucks..
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