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Stupid Nature

My mom just called me and told me I wouldn't be happy. I have some parts cars parked in the woods behind her house and keep some parts stored there too. For example, on one of the cars, I have two 87/88 TC hoods sitting on the hood, two more 87/88 TC hoods sitting on the roof and two 87/88 TC trunk lids sitting on the trunk. Apparently, a tree went down and landed on the car dead center lengthwise. She said I can kiss all the sheetmetal goodbye. I may go down there this weekend and scope it out in person, but I am not looking forward to it. Sounds like there may be four less hoods on the market. Stupid nature.
1987 Turbo Coupe - Son's car
1987 Super Coupe - Son's project car
1934 Ford - My project car


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I hate when that happens
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Reply #3
I'm still watching the dying poplar tree in my backyard.  With two other trees nearby, it will probably only fall one of two ways.  East on the log sauna, or West on two '40's IHC KB2's and a 1950 Ford truck.  I feel yer pain, Mike.
1987 TC

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Reply #4
Bummer dude
Fox-less at the moment

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Reply #5
Quote from: HAVI;337331
I'm still watching the dying poplar tree in my backyard.  With two other trees nearby, it will probably only fall one of two ways.  East on the log sauna, or West on two '40's IHC KB2's and a 1950 Ford truck.  I feel yer pain, Mike.


time to cut that thing down lol

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Reply #6
Quote from: turbo_88_XR7;337342
time to cut that thing down lol

That's my vote. Then kill it with fire!
1987 Turbo Coupe - Son's car
1987 Super Coupe - Son's project car
1934 Ford - My project car

 

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Reply #7
Definite bummer, maybe you went ever need them hopefully lol.
Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB SN-95 front struts and shocks, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)

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Reply #8
 stinking tree's.....that sucks royally......








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Reply #9
I'll go there... Pics or it didn't happen.
:ttiwwp:
My car is a gravity hybrid.  The gasoline engine gets me up the hills, and gravity gets me down.

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Reply #10
That really sucks...hopefully there's something salvageable though.

Nicole's S-10 was parked under a tree at her parent's earlier this summer. We stopped by a day or so after a pretty severe storm rolled through....a branch about as big around as my wrist had broken off, and fell sharp-end down...pierced her tonneau cover.
Guess I get to do some fiberglass work sometime :hick:

Trees....it's a love/hate kinda thing. Least for me, it is.
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #11
DOH.. now i'm almost in the same boat as you.. the strong wind we're having knocked a good sized branch off a tree in my back yard, RIGHT onto my sonoma :mad:

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Reply #12
I was actually suppose to be in this car during the time the tree fell, but the wife insisted I eat before i go to school.  (back in 91).
I was dead set on changing the headliner and had all my goodies together ready to go.  Storm moving in and she yells out that I better eat if I know whats good for me.......she saved my life.

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Reply #13
Quote from: jcassity;337603

I was dead set on changing the headliner and had all my goodies together ready to go.


Guess there was no need for that anymore:punchballs:
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Reply #14
i made a lot of money on that car,, engine / trans / mis parts.  Darn thing cashed in with insurance at 1500 then i bought it back for 400, the flipped the motor / trans for 900 , then misc parts for a couple hundred more, then salvage gave me 100.