|
|
|
11-30-2015, 03:44 PM
|
#1 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Space Coast, Fl.
Posts: 1,050
|
I bent something....
Friday night I rode up to Daytona & cruised A-1-A. Big nighttime show at Bellair plaza every year on the Turkey Run weekend. No top, big moon 'bout 70 deg., REALLY nice Blazer ride. Walked around and looked at cars & trucks for a couple of hours & headed home. I guess I'm getting old & blind 'cause I ran the driver's side wheels onto a low concrete median at about 45mph. Sounded awful but I don't see any damage. If I turn loose of the steering wheel going 30 or so it rocks back and forth a quarter inch or so and it didn't do that before. Going to put it on the lift this evening and look at it good.
__________________
Dad always said, "Son, WISH IN ONE HAND, and ......." -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Current toy trucks: '71 GMC 1500 SUPER CUSTOM short/step, orig. dk. blue, 350/700r, ps,pb, A/C '72 Blazer 2wd, ochre & white, 454, tremecTKO 500 5spd. ps, pb, A/C, tilt Last 10yrs of hobby vehicles, had a FEW more in the 50yrs. before these: '66 Plymouth Belvedere City of Miami cop car clone. '70 Nova 406"sb, 13.5-1, solid roller, Brodix, p.glide/t.brake, back halved, 9" Ford, spool 4.88, cage,ladder bar/coilover, 10.5 tire....... SOLD!! '67 C10 short/step side mount spare -- SOLD!! '72 Jimmy 2wd, 350/350, ps, pb, fun driver, lots of bondo & a shiny red paint job..... SOLD!! '69 Nova 350, 4spd, A/C, ps, p.b, ...SOLD!! |
|
|
|
11-30-2015, 03:55 PM
|
#2 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Cranbrook, BC
Posts: 253
|
Re: I bent something....
Yikes. Glad you're okay That could have been scary.
Hopefully not too much damage. |
|
|
|
|
11-30-2015, 05:58 PM
|
#3 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,523
|
Re: I bent something....
Geezzzz !! I hope you didn't spill your beer ? LOL
In all seriousness, glad you and the Blazer are OK ! Let us know what you find out. |
|
|
|
|
11-30-2015, 07:05 PM
|
#4 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Klein Texas
Posts: 3,852
|
Re: I bent something....
Bent rim?
__________________
My Classics: '72 K20 Suburban + '65 Dodge Town Wagon '72 Corvette Roadster +'67 Corvette Roadster '73 Z-28 Camaro '63 Ford SWB Uni Pickup '50 Ford Coupe |
|
|
|
|
11-30-2015, 08:51 PM
|
#5 |
|
Blazer Fanatic
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Sacramento, ca
Posts: 249
|
Re: I bent something....
Damn. Sorry man. Bent some linkage or the rim got tweak. a quick wheel balance will rule out rim issues?
__________________
1970 Chevy blazer 
|
|
|
|
|
11-30-2015, 09:53 PM
|
#6 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Space Coast, Fl.
Posts: 1,050
|
Re: I bent something....
The only thing I see damaged is the inside rim of the driver's side front wheel. Probably didn't do the alignment any good. I don't see any damage or bulges on the tire or a bent tie rod. Next question is can a T.T.2 rim be straightened? Guess I'll find out tomorrow.
here's the inside of the rim:
__________________
Dad always said, "Son, WISH IN ONE HAND, and ......." -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Current toy trucks: '71 GMC 1500 SUPER CUSTOM short/step, orig. dk. blue, 350/700r, ps,pb, A/C '72 Blazer 2wd, ochre & white, 454, tremecTKO 500 5spd. ps, pb, A/C, tilt Last 10yrs of hobby vehicles, had a FEW more in the 50yrs. before these: '66 Plymouth Belvedere City of Miami cop car clone. '70 Nova 406"sb, 13.5-1, solid roller, Brodix, p.glide/t.brake, back halved, 9" Ford, spool 4.88, cage,ladder bar/coilover, 10.5 tire....... SOLD!! '67 C10 short/step side mount spare -- SOLD!! '72 Jimmy 2wd, 350/350, ps, pb, fun driver, lots of bondo & a shiny red paint job..... SOLD!! '69 Nova 350, 4spd, A/C, ps, p.b, ...SOLD!! |
|
|
|
|
11-30-2015, 10:00 PM
|
#7 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Independence Mo
Posts: 4,118
|
Re: I bent something....
TTII wheels are the easiest wheel in the world to bend, I think. I have bent so many of mine I stopped caring! Lol I have had them professionally straightened and also beat them back with a big hammer. Price of building a driver with really short sidewalls I guess.
__________________
My '72 short bed build. http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conver...6-0-4l80e.html 5.3 swap into my RUSTY '71 C10 http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversion...71-c-10-a.html |
|
|
|
|
11-30-2015, 11:40 PM
|
#8 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Space Coast, Fl.
Posts: 1,050
|
Re: I bent something....
[QUOTE= beat them back with a big hammer. [/QUOTE]
I'm encouraged to hear that they can be beaten straight.. but this first time I think I'll seek professional help... maybe they'll let me watch 'em. Thanks LS1 Nova
__________________
Dad always said, "Son, WISH IN ONE HAND, and ......." -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Current toy trucks: '71 GMC 1500 SUPER CUSTOM short/step, orig. dk. blue, 350/700r, ps,pb, A/C '72 Blazer 2wd, ochre & white, 454, tremecTKO 500 5spd. ps, pb, A/C, tilt Last 10yrs of hobby vehicles, had a FEW more in the 50yrs. before these: '66 Plymouth Belvedere City of Miami cop car clone. '70 Nova 406"sb, 13.5-1, solid roller, Brodix, p.glide/t.brake, back halved, 9" Ford, spool 4.88, cage,ladder bar/coilover, 10.5 tire....... SOLD!! '67 C10 short/step side mount spare -- SOLD!! '72 Jimmy 2wd, 350/350, ps, pb, fun driver, lots of bondo & a shiny red paint job..... SOLD!! '69 Nova 350, 4spd, A/C, ps, p.b, ...SOLD!! |
|
|
|
 |
| Bookmarks |
|
|
Hybrid Mode
