1980 Town Landau

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1980 Town Landau

Reply #30 – June 17, 2012, 07:13:19 AM

Dare I say that it's better to RIP the Thunderbird...than you and your lady friend...
Sucks about the 'Bird, but it gave it's life for yours.

Someone here a coupla years ago hit 2 cows in a Cavalier...luckily they were belted and the airbag likely saved their life. Car looked like a monster truck drove over it.

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Reply #31 – June 17, 2012, 08:23:10 AM

Wow! It's a shame about the Bird but I'm glad you 2 are okay. I thought it was bad having to worry about deer but moose would be a whole lot worse.

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Reply #32 – June 17, 2012, 11:24:58 AM

Wow, glad you are both ok, a smaller car may not have fared so well.

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Reply #33 – June 17, 2012, 02:18:22 PM

That was quite an impact. So glad you two are ok.

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Reply #34 – June 17, 2012, 03:00:32 PM

Dang, and i thought deer were something to gripe about! How did the moose fair? Did he get away, or was he killed? Sucks about the car though, just glad you made it through to tell the tale.

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Reply #35 – June 17, 2012, 03:49:22 PM

After looking at that pic again, the front bumper still looks straight. I've seen moose around here before but (thankfully) never hit one. I did smoke a deer with my first car and that just broke some of the fiberglass out but nothing else. If you have ever had the cover off the bumper they are beefy. That car definitely saved both your lives, very lucky!

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Reply #36 – June 17, 2012, 05:18:37 PM

I will get it back and use it for parts to rebuild my 82. Should just be a couple days till things are cleared up with insurance, I had full coverage on it. Those swamp donkeys are all over this area, had dozens of close calls over the years but didn't get as lucky this time. 3200lbs of car vs 400lbs calf moose so the impact wasn't really that bad, the car pieces started 50ft from where the moose landed so it rode on the roof for a bit. Pretty bummed out about it still.

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Reply #37 – June 17, 2012, 07:02:42 PM

Scott, how good of shape are the tail light lenses on there, If you're going to part it, I would love to purchase the tail lights if they are nice. they are about like finding the holy grail it seems like

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Reply #38 – June 17, 2012, 07:46:16 PM

Wow! Glad you guys are OK.

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Reply #39 – June 18, 2012, 04:37:08 PM

! Glad you got out ok.

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Reply #40 – June 19, 2012, 02:19:54 AM

I will be using the tail lights, they are very hard to find! My other 80 was rear ended taking out the lenses and my 82 has a broken one. Gonna be a couple more days before insurance is ready to make me an offer. If anyone sees a nice 80-82 for sale I would appreciate it if you could pm me a link. Trying to get as much proof of value as I can just in case they try to give me the shaft.

Already have a new home waiting for the engine and trans, gonna swap it in to my Comet Which I just got registration and insurance on today for the first time in 45 years.The accident kinda lit a fire under my ass, Gonna be a busy couple months for me doing some things I have been dragging my feet on for too long.

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Reply #41 – June 19, 2012, 03:10:43 AM

Don't know how I missed this.

Glad you made it out okay.

When I was 16 I was driving down a lonely 2 lane highway. A bunch of cars were stopped, was stuck in traffic for about an hour. There was a giant looked half horse, but hairly like a bear, and huge in every dimension. I would guess 10 foot sholder height. Might have been smaller, but it was huge. But there was no head on it. Wasn't sure what it was. Alittle geo metro hit it at 60mph. The mooses head and antlers were sticking out the back window, and the front of the car was just gone. I don't think anyone could have lived through that one. It was the first time I hear of a moose on a road around here, and only the second I have seen to this day. Its scary how big they are.

Sorry about the box fox, hope you get a good settlement.

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Reply #42 – June 19, 2012, 04:49:07 AM

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=13301084&nid=917&car=10119399&page=1&make=40&model=431352

1980 5.0 v-8 working ac, 76k miles.

Its in utah, but there asking $1700 if you get that settlement check.

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Reply #43 – June 23, 2012, 12:48:30 PM

Very sorry about the T-Bird, looked like a great car, but glad you're both ok! When you get everything worked out with the insurance company and start stripping the car, I would be interested in a section of the right rear quarter panel before you haul off the remains.

Roger
fordwisr@mtco.com

1980 Town Landau

Reply #44 – June 23, 2012, 05:02:25 PM

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Its only 1330 miles. It would take a day.