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Topic: Messed Up C5

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Messed Up C5

Posted: 8/30/07 6:52pm Message 1 of 37
greypoupon69
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Irving, TX - USA
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Vette(s): #1 -1969 Corvette Coupe Riverside Gold, black interior,MN,A/C,350/350,PS,PB,window cranks. #2 -2000 C5, black/black, 6 sp, Bose system & lots of buttons.
Last Friday my heart broke and so did my C5.  CryCry  An 18 Wheeler threw a complete retread.  I had no place to go.......so I HAD to run over it...CryCry  I was on Interstate 20 taking some original C3 parts to my Mechanic to put back on the 69 Greypoop-on when it happened.  I'm posting some pictures I took today at the body shop.  I do NOT have a Vette to drive now..........so sad.....OuchOuchCryCryCry  I got stuck with a Chevy Cobalt.........LOLLOLLOLLOL
 
 
 



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Messed Up C5

Posted: 8/30/07 7:50pm Message 2 of 37
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
HEY!!!
Someone done went and run over my mailbox!! Was that YOU?!?!?
Hated to hear aboot both of yer cars...ya gotta watch out fer them gators around here...remember me hittin on eon the way to PF last year?


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Messed Up C5

Posted: 8/30/07 8:00pm Message 3 of 37
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Lanoka Harbor, NJ - USA
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Vette(s): 1975 metallic blue coupe with t-tops,L48, t/t steering, black leather interior. 1990 L98, white/red leather interior, auto,a/c
sorry to hear about the vette(s). bad enough you have to watch the other drivers but flying tiresAngry. hope you get at least one of them back soon.


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Messed Up C5

Posted: 8/30/07 8:06pm Message 4 of 37
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visalia, CA - USA
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Vette(s): 1981 red with silver interior,350(L-81), 350TH, glass t-tops, aluminium rims, 1980 Black/ Black int., 350 GM crate engine/350TH, 1976 black/ saddle int., L-82 w/headers, holly carb, Hypertech ignition
Dang Micki !.... that did some serious damage !Shocked   That hurts just look'n at it.  Important part is you didn't get hurt. 


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Posted: 8/30/07 8:08pm Message 5 of 37
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Mick! That's truly awful--I'm so sorry to hear about/see your damaged black beauty. But at least you're OK--and the body shop can put her right back to tip-top shape.

Hang in there, girl--you still have two great Corvettes, and they're both gonna be back in operation some time soon.

It's pretty bad out there, isn't it? If it's not the crazy drivers, it's debris flying at you out of nowhere.

(P.S. I drove a Chevy Cobalt just a couple of weeks ago. A rental car. I was not too impressed; I'd expected better. But at least it'll get you around pretty economically--and it'll definitely make you appreciate your C3/5 all the more when you have 'em back!)


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Posted: 8/31/07 3:37am Message 6 of 37
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Vette(s): 2004 Commemorative Edition Coupe, Auto w/HUD. 13K miles in 2015. Sold 1982 Red Coupe
Micki,
Sorry to see Otis hurting so badly. Hope all can be put back together to YOUR satisfaction.
When are they going to outlaw retreads?
This shows how dangerous they are when they let loose.
And I am sure it is always at high speed.
I don't like being anywhere near 18 wheelers on the highway.



 
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Messed Up C5

Posted: 8/31/07 5:33am Message 7 of 37
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Eagan, MN - USA
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Vette(s): Gone, but not forgotten: 1974 Coupe Red, matching numbers, Black Interior, L-48 w/ 4 speed; The “Admiral”, also gone and never to be forgotten. 1994 Admiral Blue LT-1 coupe, Black Interior Automatic
Micki:
 
The corvette nation feels your pain!
 
Here is a small measure of poetic justice if it will help to ease your pain:
 
Twas a warm summer night and I was headed home in Molly (my daily driver, Chrysler Sebring convertible, top down!). Crossing the Minnesota river on I-494 , I hit one of those gosh darn things. Did no damage to Molly, but nailed the 18 wheeler behind me, who was really following a bit too close.  Hit 'em flush in the right fender, smashing the headlights! There is a god



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Messed Up C5

Posted: 8/31/07 5:42am Message 8 of 37
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Vette(s): 1981 - 59 Beige over Cinnebar leather. Edlebrock top end, 2200 stall w/shift kit, 3:55s, Mufflex maniback exhaust, nice stereo, 16 in AREs w/BFGs
About 5 years ago I bought a brand new Mazda Pro-5 wagon.  I had the car about a week.  On I78 going to a Mets Game, same thing happened doing about 75mph.  I lost my bumper, destroyed the hood etc.  Prob was it caved in the a-piller.  THANKFULLY this happened right next to a State Trooper.  Limited misery....  This will scare the tar out of you... 


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Posted: 8/31/07 6:23am Message 9 of 37
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Burke, VT - USA
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Vette(s): SOLD - "The Toy" - '70 Convertible
SOLD - "The Beast" - '90 ZR-1 (#682)
SOLD - "Betty" - '28 Ford Model A Tudor
Sold - "BLKBRRD" - '78 Pontiac Trans Am
"BLUBYU" - '04 Coupe
Sorry to hear about the misfortune Micki.  My daughter had the same thing happen with her '94 Honda Prelude.  It is just about as low to the ground as a C5 so know your pain.
 
Glad there were no people injuries (other than strained vocal cords!).



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Messed Up C5

Posted: 8/31/07 6:28am Message 10 of 37
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Leavenworth, KS - USA
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Vette(s): MM Red 1971 T-top,LS5,4-speed, black leather C5 seats, Hooker sidepipes. Previous: 64 Coupe, 65 Roadster L76 / N14
Ouch!!!  Cry   Now THAT is some serious damage.  Hard to believe that a retread would cause all of that damage, but when the rubber meets the plastic . . . .  Sorry to hear you are without a Vette, Mick.  Hang in there, 'cause this, too, shall pass.  (pssst . . . stay away from them 18-wheelers!!  Bad fer yer health.)


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