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70-Chevy · 10-06-2002, 06:12 PM

It started out that my truck shut off in the right hand lane on a 2 lane road with a median in the middle on Friday night with busy ass traffic. My 69 was at a dead stop and i dont know whats wrong with it still. My buddy gary was ahead of me in his 66 implala and saw me break down. He circled around and came to help us push. My freind Kris and Gary started pushing the truck off the road while i was steering. Keep in mind that I only had about 50-60 feet before the next driveway so i could get the truck off the road. Weel Gary got tired of pushing and we switched positions. I was pushing in the middle of the tailgate next to my friend Kris on the right side of the bed. About 3 seconds after I started pushing, I instantly saw a silver flash to the left of me and it was a Honda S200 that rearended the back of my truck and skimmed my leg! It scared the **** out of me when it skimmed my leg. The 69 was about 5 to 6 feet in the air and was launched 15 feet foward. I cant beleive that this happened! The cops came and wrote up a ticket for him and I for both of our insurance companies. His paper said he was doing 25 MPH! Can you beleive that!?! As heavy as these trucks are, he launched it that far going 25 MPH! My truck is suprisingly okay. The bumper is gone and my dual pipes behind the wheels are crushed flat. The rearend is pushed foward on the drivers side. I looked at it under the truck and the frame isnt bent at all! YES! I thought it would be totaled. I was lucky I wasnt hit though. The S2000 was totaled! The hood was like a sardine can and the fender and lighting assembly was 20 feet away from the accident. The front right tire was shoved into the passenger side seat. Amazing how steel compares to fiberglass. I really just cant beleive that this happened. The bed and tailgate are completly fine! Only the rearend and bumper are shot. Insurance is giving me money to fix it (thats what they say). If not someone is getting sewed. I almost had no left leg, its almost unbeleivable. It all happened so quick. i got sick about 20 minutes after the wreck from looking at my tuck in the situation it was in. It hurt me deep down to the soul! HAHA

Longhorn Man · 10-06-2002, 06:19 PM

Just like the lady who did this to my truck was only doing 35MPH...YEAH RIGHT!

Glad to hear you are OK.
Better make sure your tranny isn't dammaged too. If the drive shaft bottomed out on the tranny, it could have killed it, could damage the engine too.

**Palf70Step** · 10-06-2002, 06:19 PM

Glad to hear all the people are OK.. You were being looked after well...Sorry to hear about the truck, but it does sound like it is repairable. Glad you and your buds are OK!

70-Chevy · 10-06-2002, 06:25 PM

the motor started right up after i got it home after a little timing adjustment and after i took off the exhaust system. the flowmasters are shot. Yeah the frame is fine beleive it or not. All i need is a bumper. i got a 12 bolt positraction rear end im going to put in it. I dont know about the tranny yet, but i got a munci 4 speed that i bought for $500. Rebuilt with receits and all. it wa sjust rtebuilt last month. I might put that in along with my new 350! oh yeah!

Alexis · 10-06-2002, 06:31 PM

got any pictures of the damage

**72 Super** · 10-06-2002, 06:47 PM

Glad to hear everbody is ok.That was a real close one could have been alot worse.

stllookn · 10-06-2002, 07:20 PM

You are very lucky...better go buy the lottery ticket!

toms68cst · 10-06-2002, 07:34 PM

Man that really sucks! Glad to hear there were no injuries. I hope your frame is OK like you think it is.

Alaskan · 10-06-2002, 08:08 PM

Very lucky. As a commercial truck driver I see alot of inattentive drivers. One thing I like to do when I see someone talking on a cell phone while driving is blow the air horn, which usually earns me the your #1 sign.
Be Safe.

Rod · 10-06-2002, 08:27 PM

I think I'd be pleading temporary insanity for what I would have done to the other driver.

Blue_71 · 10-06-2002, 10:18 PM

sure you dont wanna throw a 9 bolt ford in there? ive got one ill sell you

j/k (though i really do have one for sale) but good thing your ok, and there is no way that she was going 25, even andy's shorty weighs 4000 lbs (its a miracle what bondo does huh?

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70-Chevy · 10-08-2002, 09:30 PM

Thanks everyone!

How much do you want for the rearend?

*Randy70C-10* · 10-08-2002, 09:58 PM

Damn, didn't realize who you were. I'm glad you're OK, that @sshole could have really messed you up. Do you still have the S-10?

Blue_71 · 10-08-2002, 10:12 PM

dont really know, id probably take any reasonable offer. it doesnt have the center section, and no axles. its set up for a four link, and shortened some, if your still interested in it ill measure it. i think your probably close enough to pick it up, which would be a good idea because shipping would probably be alot

MandarinSixSeven · 10-09-2002, 12:04 AM

Well if it makes you feel any better:
#1) at least you are okay
#2) you f***ed up a stupid ricer without even having to do anything, thats the best part.

I know its not joking matter, but one less cocky "Race driving" honda on the road is always good...i know its not right to impose stereotypes on people, but seriously, what person that drives an import little ricer doesnt try to Roleplay as that homo from fast and the furious...ok maybe not all, but most of the ones in my town sure do, i wouldnt be surprised if he was going 55 instead of 25, damn

**ThreeQuarter** · 10-09-2002, 12:24 AM

I hardly think the S2000 can be considered a ricer-quality car. It costs a lot more than a civic and actually is a sports car, and therefore is allowed (IMO) to receive sporty customizations. This one was bone-stock as far as we know.

They're great cars. I love to drive my "cocky, race-driving, homo" brother's S2000.

Actually he's quite the sensible driver. And married. He grew up on the same farm I did. Give a guy a break.

I know you're just joking about that stuff.

But why even say it? You have no idea who that guy/gal is. As far as I can see this was at night and we don't even know if 450hp even had any lights on. That would probably prove to be a big surprise to anyone driving anything.

70-Chevy · 10-09-2002, 09:29 PM

well first off buddy, the accident report proved that he was "racing". He admitted to it also. I had the park lights on and sice i have the reverse lights on a switch, i had them on too. He admitted to seeing the lights also. I have 3 witnesses that were walking right near us when it happened saying that he had downshifted a gear coming out of the left lane and before he knew it he hit us. He was "racing".

Anyway i got the bed off which is amazingly fine. And it seems that the trailing arm on the left side ran up into carrier bearing crossmember and bent that crossmember all up. The frame is fine "i think". I could have beat that dudes @$$ as soon as it happened but it was one of those 19 year old little phillipino guys driving and he had racing stickers on his car. He was in a racing club it seems. Something to do with "ultraspeed".

So GMCBLUE he is a fag from a "ricer club" and i got his insurane company to pay for it all

Huck · 10-09-2002, 09:48 PM

If it were me--I would have back pain, leg pain, neck pain and before I settled with the insurance company, I would be talking to a lawyer. That butthead came within inches of killing you and you are walking away------HELLO~~~~~~you could be driving a completely restored show truck with the settlement!! This wasn't a unfortunate accident by someone due to weather, old age or some other reasonable situation. Think this thing thrugh~~~~.

**ThreeQuarter** · 10-09-2002, 10:27 PM

Well then that settles it. Take him for all he's worth--he was needlessly endangering others' lives. BTW, nothing you had said before indicated he was any of these things and I was simply trying to keep from making snap conclusions. Trying to be objective.

And my name ain't buddy.

10-06-2002, 06:19 PM	#3
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,083	Glad to hear all the people are OK.. You were being looked after well...Sorry to hear about the truck, but it does sound like it is repairable. Glad you and your buds are OK! __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

10-06-2002, 06:47 PM	#6
72 Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hyattsville, Maryland Posts: 3,693	Glad to hear everbody is ok.That was a real close one could have been alot worse. __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super (Purchased new by my parents in August of 71) Black and White

10-06-2002, 07:20 PM	#7
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	You are very lucky...better go buy the lottery ticket! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

10-06-2002, 07:34 PM	#8
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,293	Man that really sucks! Glad to hear there were no injuries. I hope your frame is OK like you think it is. __________________ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club.

10-06-2002, 08:08 PM	#9
Alaskan Truck'n the alcan Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Houston, AK Posts: 149	Very lucky. As a commercial truck driver I see alot of inattentive drivers. One thing I like to do when I see someone talking on a cell phone while driving is blow the air horn, which usually earns me the your #1 sign. Be Safe. __________________ 68 GMC 4x4 71 C20 Custom Deluxe 83 1/2 ton conversion van

10-06-2002, 06:12 PM	#1
70-Chevy -Chris Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Moyock, NC Posts: 622	My Truck Is Wrecked! It started out that my truck shut off in the right hand lane on a 2 lane road with a median in the middle on Friday night with busy ass traffic. My 69 was at a dead stop and i dont know whats wrong with it still. My buddy gary was ahead of me in his 66 implala and saw me break down. He circled around and came to help us push. My freind Kris and Gary started pushing the truck off the road while i was steering. Keep in mind that I only had about 50-60 feet before the next driveway so i could get the truck off the road. Weel Gary got tired of pushing and we switched positions. I was pushing in the middle of the tailgate next to my friend Kris on the right side of the bed. About 3 seconds after I started pushing, I instantly saw a silver flash to the left of me and it was a Honda S200 that rearended the back of my truck and skimmed my leg! It scared the **** out of me when it skimmed my leg. The 69 was about 5 to 6 feet in the air and was launched 15 feet foward. I cant beleive that this happened! The cops came and wrote up a ticket for him and I for both of our insurance companies. His paper said he was doing 25 MPH! Can you beleive that!?! As heavy as these trucks are, he launched it that far going 25 MPH! My truck is suprisingly okay. The bumper is gone and my dual pipes behind the wheels are crushed flat. The rearend is pushed foward on the drivers side. I looked at it under the truck and the frame isnt bent at all! YES! I thought it would be totaled. I was lucky I wasnt hit though. The S2000 was totaled! The hood was like a sardine can and the fender and lighting assembly was 20 feet away from the accident. The front right tire was shoved into the passenger side seat. Amazing how steel compares to fiberglass. I really just cant beleive that this happened. The bed and tailgate are completly fine! Only the rearend and bumper are shot. Insurance is giving me money to fix it (thats what they say). If not someone is getting sewed. I almost had no left leg, its almost unbeleivable. It all happened so quick. i got sick about 20 minutes after the wreck from looking at my tuck in the situation it was in. It hurt me deep down to the soul! HAHA

10-06-2002, 06:19 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Just like the lady who did this to my truck was only doing 35MPH...YEAH RIGHT! Glad to hear you are OK. Better make sure your tranny isn't dammaged too. If the drive shaft bottomed out on the tranny, it could have killed it, could damage the engine too.

10-06-2002, 06:25 PM	#4
70-Chevy -Chris Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Moyock, NC Posts: 622	the motor started right up after i got it home after a little timing adjustment and after i took off the exhaust system. the flowmasters are shot. Yeah the frame is fine beleive it or not. All i need is a bumper. i got a 12 bolt positraction rear end im going to put in it. I dont know about the tranny yet, but i got a munci 4 speed that i bought for $500. Rebuilt with receits and all. it wa sjust rtebuilt last month. I might put that in along with my new 350! oh yeah!

10-06-2002, 06:31 PM	#5
Alexis Member since 2000 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico Posts: 7,879	got any pictures of the damage

10-06-2002, 08:27 PM	#10
Rod Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Eastern - Manitoba Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 4,369	I think I'd be pleading temporary insanity for what I would have done to the other driver. __________________ Senior active founding member. 70 3/4 ton GMC Suburban 4x4 250/4 spd. 71 1/2 ton Suburban Chevy 4x4, 350/350 72 Chev 1 ton tow truck 402BB w/Holmes 440 wrecker on propane 2005 FLSTSCI Harley Springer 85 FXSB Harley Lowrider 72 Triumph 650 Bonneville 5spd "Poor people don't have hobbies" Quote from wife.

10-08-2002, 09:30 PM	#12
70-Chevy -Chris Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Moyock, NC Posts: 622	Thanks everyone! How much do you want for the rearend?

10-08-2002, 09:58 PM	#13
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Damn, didn't realize who you were. I'm glad you're OK, that @sshole could have really messed you up. Do you still have the S-10?

10-09-2002, 12:04 AM	#15
MandarinSixSeven Seasonal Poster Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Canada Posts: 896	Well if it makes you feel any better: #1) at least you are okay #2) you f***ed up a stupid ricer without even having to do anything, thats the best part. I know its not joking matter, but one less cocky "Race driving" honda on the road is always good...i know its not right to impose stereotypes on people, but seriously, what person that drives an import little ricer doesnt try to Roleplay as that homo from fast and the furious...ok maybe not all, but most of the ones in my town sure do, i wouldnt be surprised if he was going 55 instead of 25, damn __________________ 67 GMC Short Step 350/4-Speed/3.08 Posi Front/Rear Sway Bars Kelowna BC, Canada Member of DTPW

10-09-2002, 12:24 AM	#16
ThreeQuarter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texan in Iowa Posts: 2,522	I hardly think the S2000 can be considered a ricer-quality car. It costs a lot more than a civic and actually is a sports car, and therefore is allowed (IMO) to receive sporty customizations. This one was bone-stock as far as we know. They're great cars. I love to drive my "cocky, race-driving, homo" brother's S2000. Actually he's quite the sensible driver. And married. He grew up on the same farm I did. Give a guy a break. I know you're just joking about that stuff. But why even say it? You have no idea who that guy/gal is. As far as I can see this was at night and we don't even know if 450hp even had any lights on. That would probably prove to be a big surprise to anyone driving anything. __________________ Ben '68 Chevy C10 Custom LWB 327/TH400 2nd owner '16 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Dblcab 4wd 5.3

10-09-2002, 09:29 PM	#17
70-Chevy -Chris Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Moyock, NC Posts: 622	well first off buddy, the accident report proved that he was "racing". He admitted to it also. I had the park lights on and sice i have the reverse lights on a switch, i had them on too. He admitted to seeing the lights also. I have 3 witnesses that were walking right near us when it happened saying that he had downshifted a gear coming out of the left lane and before he knew it he hit us. He was "racing". Anyway i got the bed off which is amazingly fine. And it seems that the trailing arm on the left side ran up into carrier bearing crossmember and bent that crossmember all up. The frame is fine "i think". I could have beat that dudes @$$ as soon as it happened but it was one of those 19 year old little phillipino guys driving and he had racing stickers on his car. He was in a racing club it seems. Something to do with "ultraspeed". So GMCBLUE he is a fag from a "ricer club" and i got his insurane company to pay for it all



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10-09-2002, 09:48 PM	#18
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,269	If it were me--I would have back pain, leg pain, neck pain and before I settled with the insurance company, I would be talking to a lawyer. That butthead came within inches of killing you and you are walking away------HELLO~~~~~~you could be driving a completely restored show truck with the settlement!! This wasn't a unfortunate accident by someone due to weather, old age or some other reasonable situation. Think this thing thrugh~~~~.

10-09-2002, 10:27 PM	#19
ThreeQuarter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texan in Iowa Posts: 2,522	Well then that settles it. Take him for all he's worth--he was needlessly endangering others' lives. BTW, nothing you had said before indicated he was any of these things and I was simply trying to keep from making snap conclusions. Trying to be objective. And my name ain't buddy. __________________ Ben '68 Chevy C10 Custom LWB 327/TH400 2nd owner '16 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Dblcab 4wd 5.3

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