Rusty Bowtie
General Category => Early Chevy/GM Discussion => Topic started by: ghost28 on September 12, 2016, 08:26:50 PM
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A friend last friday about noon had his 55 chevy 2 door sedan that he has owned for 35 years totaled, and his 68 camaro smashed up, along with his garage that is attached to his home. I guess a man down the street with some condition ran his 2014 big dodge diesel at full throttle into my friends garage area hitting his 55 in the rear and shoving it through the tool box, air compressor and back wall of the shop the 55 is a total loss with the rear of the car pushed close to the rear window. Then the man proceeded to back out of the garage with the garage door attached to his truck and headed down the street and smahed into a fedex truck, then through a back yard and imbedded his truck into the living quarters of another home. Thank god no one was hurt other than the driver. I can't find any information if he is alive or dead at this time. Tom you might remember this 55 at the sonic when you were here. it was dark blue and white with a supercharged small block sticking through the hood. Real pretty car
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Wow don't know what to say. Like you said thank God no one was hurt but what a shame.
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Damn, that really sucks! Sounds like a heck of a lot of other damage too.
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Just glad no one was injured...what a loss of a fine classic
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There is no recovery for a loss like that. Even getting your hands on the guy that caused it seems to be no help here. It is one thing if the owner wrecks his car but this is just sad. :(
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Ghost I remember the car. Very nice car. That's terrible. Like sixball said there is no recovery from a loss like that. Ron
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A buddy was up at a car show in Canada Sunday and on the way out was hit in the rear by his buddy :o When hit he was driven into a car in front of him...all three involved are (were?) friends. He was really proud of that old Ford...he does have a 1956 Ford in the garage.
We'll see how that collector car insurance works...
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You say ,"were friends"? That stuff can strain a relationship.
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Ouch We all know that shi#! happens
vette59jdwl
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I think that white car (Buick?) in the first picture hit the back of the convertible. The driver said he got the peddles mixed up? I know he was in Canada but the peddles up there are in the same location ;) Must be that metric system.
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Dang that's a hard hit!
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Happy Birthday Ghost!
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Wow, that poor Ford had nowhere to go.
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OUCH, that's a bad one. Maybe they can save that Ford......
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They can ship it to Sammons, he can fix anything.
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I would think the chances of that beautiful ford convert being repaired are very remote. The insurance company will most likely right it off as scrap.
Just the replacement parts cost alone will get you gasping .
The cost of the rebuild will easily outstrip the insurance coverage.
2 peddles.........got confused..........okay. more likely texting or talking on phone or checking emails. you see it all the time
mike lynch 8)
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I talked to my friend with the 55 chevy and the insurance and him settled. He will come away with thousands, and he gets to keep the 55 with out a salvage title. He is going to fix it using a new C5 corvette style chassis, huge brakes and a 6 speed this time.
There will be a lot of nice premium parts for sale for tri five chevies. The old frame can be straightened and with all the big wilwood braking he had on it along with a 355 posi, muncie m21, fenderwell headers, and more I am sure.
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Ghost, i'm glad he kept it. If I liked one well enough to keep it around 35yrs, It would get rebuilt one way or another! (Unless it was burnt to the ground or went through a crusher) ;)
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sammons could graft left over parts from those mustangs and i am sure would come up with some real nice eye candy vette59jdwl
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Wow, just found this.
I'm glad the car will be rebuilt.
35years is a long time to own a car.
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RE: totaled blue Ford convertible
As an update my buddy didn't disclose the exact settlement but he was extremely pleased with it. Said that with the settlement he will be able to buy another turn key Ford convertible and not a project.