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Old 01-26-2016, 10:04 PM   #1
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Going back in time - Chevy vs the Tornado - Chevy Wins New Pics

A few weeks (Dec 2015) ago the barn that my truck was stored -- was hit by a tornado. This afternoon we pulled out the Circuit Rider - I can now say Chevy is Tornado tuff. Chevy Wins.

Next is off to the body shop and repair the damage to the truck.

As we like to say - we dodged a bullet.
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Old 01-26-2016, 10:21 PM   #2
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Outstanding!
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Old 01-26-2016, 10:23 PM   #3
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Re: Chevy vs the Tornado - Chevy Wins

Very very happy to hear that your truck survived! Obviously I'm a 557 paint fan
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Old 01-26-2016, 10:34 PM   #4
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Very very happy to hear that your truck survived! Obviously I'm a 557 paint fan
Green is good indeed
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Old 01-26-2016, 11:02 PM   #5
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Fantastic news!!!!
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Old 01-26-2016, 11:05 PM   #6
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Re: Chevy vs the Tornado - Chevy Wins

That's excellent news. Congrats.
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Old 01-26-2016, 11:25 PM   #7
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Wow, that's great news! Glad to hear it wasn't smashed beyond repair
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So was there any major damage done to that beauty ?
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Old 01-27-2016, 12:00 AM   #9
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Change your truck's name to Timex. "Takes a licking & keeps on ticking".
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Old 01-27-2016, 12:10 AM   #10
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Change your truck's name to Timex. "Takes a licking & keeps on ticking".
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Old 01-27-2016, 12:17 AM   #11
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So was there any major damage done to that beauty ?
This, and what was involved in getting it out, aside from removal of the barn
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Old 01-27-2016, 12:30 AM   #12
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So was there any major damage done to that beauty ?
Looks like a few dents but very repairable.

They used a super big fork lift type of equipment - not sure of thee real term though -- the rental was $1200 per day.
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Old 01-27-2016, 01:21 AM   #13
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That is great! Congrats on very little damage!
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Congrats!! I'm glad the damage is minor.
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Congrats on the dodged bullet!
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Glad to see her out of the barn ,or what was left of the barn ,Hagerty rocks .
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Pics of the damage ...

I am guessing about $8-10,000 in damage.
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Last set of pictures ...
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That looks bad but could have been so much worse ,she will be good as new soon .
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Wow. Thank goodness you had proper insurance on that beauty. I might almost take the payout and drive it like it is...a tornado patina job! LOL!
Glad it survived.
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Chevy - 1, Tornado - 0
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Old 01-27-2016, 01:34 PM   #25
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So have you given any thought to building an underground bunker to store it in?
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