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losthope · 07-08-2011, 04:14 PM

Hey everyone i havent been on the site in awhile due to some life incidents..i moved and gave away the 63 i was working on due to not having space at new house..well after the move in april i was in a accident in my 65.....wont go into all the details,but at 2 summtin in the morning i was driving home and passed out behind the wheel shattered my heel,fractured my pelvis in 5 places and my face once....i hit three trees.....im just glad to be alive and didnt hit anybody else....heres the pics..

the only thing i could save was the motor out of the 65 ...im now in a cast waiting for my heel to heal enough to have surgery and fuse my ankle joint together and another 6 months to walk on it ,im using crutches now and moving around alot...went and picked this 1966 truck up today for $400 it has a few dents in the bed but not bad ,has all new front rubbers replaced on front suspension, new power steering conversion bolted in,new radiator in box,new heater blower motor,black and yellow plates,registered, basically just missing the motor and trans, ill be putting the motor from the 65 in the 66 and hope it fires ok.....heres the pics

due to being in a cast and also trying to work on my 54 ford 2dr this will be a slow build...more pics to come later.....

61_FL_Apache · 07-08-2011, 04:35 PM

Chevy Tough!! It saved your life!!

**jocko** · 07-08-2011, 04:40 PM

Wow. Glad to see you're able to at least(!) post again - that was a close call. Hang in there, crutches just about drove me crazy and I was only on them for about 2 and1/2 months. I found that my garage mech roller seat worked very well for getting around once my armpits were trashed... But not on carpet. And somehow in all this you managed to buy another truck! Good on you and a nice find I might add, for a great price. Congrats - and glad you are on the mend.

steverino66 · 07-08-2011, 04:51 PM

glad you're around to tell the story - looks like a freight train sideswiped that truck

**yote1234** · 07-08-2011, 04:52 PM

good to see you survived!... good luck on the new one! looks good...

markeb01 · 07-08-2011, 04:52 PM

Holy crap, looking at the damage you’re very fortunate to still be around. It’s good to see you’re “getting back on the horse”. The replacement truck looks great, and a real bargain for the price. Good luck on a speedy recovery.

steve'62 · 07-08-2011, 04:55 PM

Good to see your ok, way to get back up and dust yourself off to jump back on that c10 horse!

steve'62 · 07-08-2011, 04:57 PM

LOL, mark, didnt even read your post but i basically wrote the same thing.....great minds think alike!

FRENCHBLUE72 · 07-08-2011, 05:50 PM

Wow glad to see you lived through that...

**Clyde65** · 07-08-2011, 05:55 PM

Man! I am so glad your OK, well as ok as you are, could have been much worse as you know. It's unfortunate for the 65 but it did its job and then some by protecting you. Your new, old one will be the testament to the time you had your 65.

On a much lighter side, dont you think most of that would buff out?

jonathan-m · 07-08-2011, 06:01 PM

Jesus...glad you made it through that. That trucks looks like a nightmare.

Woogeroo · 07-08-2011, 07:10 PM

... and look, the fuel tank didn't explode into a firebomb!

Glad you didn't kill anyone else.

-W

Rich 5150 69 · 07-08-2011, 07:55 PM

Holy crap Batman....glad you`re back in the bat cave, that would of made me taken up basket weaving......naaa.....glad your going back to it bro, we`ll see you at the next swap meet.....

padresag · 07-08-2011, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woogeroo

... and look, the fuel tank didn't explode into a firebomb!

Glad you didn't kill anyone else.

-W

how many do you know of that turned into a fireball in these trucks?
ron

Woogeroo · 07-08-2011, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by padresag

how many do you know of that turned into a fireball in these trucks?
ron

I don't know of any... that's my point.

Everyone is so scared of the tank in the truck... but everyone I've talked to who has been in a bad wreck in one of these trucks... hasn't had an issue with the tank losing integrity.

-W

**TR65** · 07-08-2011, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woogeroo

I don't know of any... that's my point.

Everyone is so scared of the tank in the truck... but everyone I've talked to who has been in a bad wreck in one of these trucks... hasn't had an issue with the tank losing integrity.

-W

I was thinking the same thing. I moved my tank to under the bed but there doesn't seem to be a safety issue with them. That tank will be about the last thing smashed in a wreck.

TR

padresag · 07-08-2011, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woogeroo

I don't know of any... that's my point.

Everyone is so scared of the tank in the truck... but everyone I've talked to who has been in a bad wreck in one of these trucks... hasn't had an issue with the tank losing integrity.

-W

I thought that you might have been bordering on paranoia and in hindsight, it could go either way(the statement that is)
it is quite ironical about most peoples concerns for those tanks that there have been so few incidents. Just try and imagine how many lit cigs have been so close to those fuming gas caps over the years
ron

**joedoh** · 07-08-2011, 11:16 PM

good googly moogly! That has to be the most thoroughly crashed truck I think I have ever seen. Glad you are recovering.

AZ66GMC · 07-08-2011, 11:42 PM

Wow, so sad to see the truck like that, but glad you made it out okay. That looks like one hell of a violent crash.

Get well and hope to see pics of the new project when you get rolling again

Tony
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losthope · 07-08-2011, 11:45 PM

thank you guys for the replys ,and i filled the gas tank the day before..... the tank did rupture and i was pinned in between the dash and tranny hump by my foot thats how my heel shattered! I was covered in gas from head to toe i was just lucky nothind sparked ..and do smoke cigs riding next to those gas tanks which i thought about while smoking and put them out ..on the better side in the deal with the new truck i also got a pair of headman headers ,edelbrock carb of a running truck, a rebuilt holley double pumper......i didnt take up basket weaving but my buddys in my car club did get me a 65 chevy stepside model,and a 54 ford model cars to do while i was bed ridden

losthope · 07-09-2011, 12:19 AM

you can see the gas and cat litter in pic#1 and #3 after it got towed to tow truck yard.

**Captainfab** · 07-09-2011, 12:35 AM

Wow! I would agree that you are lucky to still be above ground. I'm also glad to hear that you are on the mend and already starting on another truck. It looks like you found a good one to work with. Keep us posted on your progress both on healing and the truck build.

onequickchevy · 07-09-2011, 01:17 AM

Wow, that's all I can say. It is a miracle to have survived that one for sure! I hope you have a speedy recovery, and the new truck looks like quite a find.

LostMy65 · 07-09-2011, 02:44 AM

You are very fortunate you survived.
No trees are going to keep you down.

Glad you're posting in the forums.

LT1 Burb · 07-09-2011, 09:29 AM

Man, I can't believe you lived through that,that truck is wasted. Good score on the new one and take time to heal properly.

07-08-2011, 04:35 PM	#2
61_FL_Apache Who Me? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 4,067	Re: Death and Birth of A C10 Chevy Tough!! It saved your life!! __________________ Steve 1997 Tahoe LT 4D 2WD (DD) 2001 Blazer 4D 2WD 1961 Apache 10 (sold) 1965 C10 Stepper (sold)

07-08-2011, 04:51 PM	#4
steverino66 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: oklahoma Posts: 663	Re: Death and Birth of A C10 glad you're around to tell the story - looks like a freight train sideswiped that truck

07-08-2011, 04:52 PM	#5
yote1234 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gold Canyon Arizona Posts: 4,407	Re: Death and Birth of A C10 good to see you survived!... good luck on the new one! looks good... __________________ 1971 K5 CST Blazer 1965 Chevelle Malibu 283 (sadly sold) 1968 Camaro 327 1968 Honda mini-trail z50a #377 1966 uh 1-D Huey

07-08-2011, 04:52 PM	#6
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: Death and Birth of A C10 Holy crap, looking at the damage you’re very fortunate to still be around. It’s good to see you’re “getting back on the horse”. The replacement truck looks great, and a real bargain for the price. Good luck on a speedy recovery.

07-08-2011, 04:55 PM	#7
steve'62 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Goodyear,az Posts: 251	Re: Death and Birth of A C10 Good to see your ok, way to get back up and dust yourself off to jump back on that c10 horse!

07-08-2011, 04:14 PM	#1
losthope Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: sacramento ca. Posts: 1,038	Death and Birth of A C10 Hey everyone i havent been on the site in awhile due to some life incidents..i moved and gave away the 63 i was working on due to not having space at new house..well after the move in april i was in a accident in my 65.....wont go into all the details,but at 2 summtin in the morning i was driving home and passed out behind the wheel shattered my heel,fractured my pelvis in 5 places and my face once....i hit three trees.....im just glad to be alive and didnt hit anybody else....heres the pics.. the only thing i could save was the motor out of the 65 ...im now in a cast waiting for my heel to heal enough to have surgery and fuse my ankle joint together and another 6 months to walk on it ,im using crutches now and moving around alot...went and picked this 1966 truck up today for $400 it has a few dents in the bed but not bad ,has all new front rubbers replaced on front suspension, new power steering conversion bolted in,new radiator in box,new heater blower motor,black and yellow plates,registered, basically just missing the motor and trans, ill be putting the motor from the 65 in the 66 and hope it fires ok.....heres the pics due to being in a cast and also trying to work on my 54 ford 2dr this will be a slow build...more pics to come later..... __________________ Timmy D. "What that grinding noise?Don't worry about that it will eventually clearance itself!" 1966 chevy c10 Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=485977 1954 ford customline H.A.M.B 54 Build Thread:http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=622142

07-08-2011, 04:40 PM	#3
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,975	Re: Death and Birth of A C10 Wow. Glad to see you're able to at least(!) post again - that was a close call. Hang in there, crutches just about drove me crazy and I was only on them for about 2 and1/2 months. I found that my garage mech roller seat worked very well for getting around once my armpits were trashed... But not on carpet. And somehow in all this you managed to buy another truck! Good on you and a nice find I might add, for a great price. Congrats - and glad you are on the mend.

07-08-2011, 04:57 PM	#8
steve'62 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Goodyear,az Posts: 251	Re: Death and Birth of A C10 LOL, mark, didnt even read your post but i basically wrote the same thing.....great minds think alike!

07-08-2011, 05:50 PM	#9
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: Death and Birth of A C10 Wow glad to see you lived through that... __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

07-08-2011, 05:55 PM	#10
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,546	Re: Death and Birth of A C10 Man! I am so glad your OK, well as ok as you are, could have been much worse as you know. It's unfortunate for the 65 but it did its job and then some by protecting you. Your new, old one will be the testament to the time you had your 65. On a much lighter side, dont you think most of that would buff out? __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*

07-08-2011, 06:01 PM	#11
jonathan-m Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Phoenix Az Posts: 432	Re: Death and Birth of A C10 Jesus...glad you made it through that. That trucks looks like a nightmare. __________________ Rockin' a '66 and loving every minute of it

07-08-2011, 07:10 PM	#12
Woogeroo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: tool box Posts: 3,115	Re: Death and Birth of A C10 ... and look, the fuel tank didn't explode into a firebomb! Glad you didn't kill anyone else. -W

07-08-2011, 07:55 PM	#13
Rich 5150 69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Galt, Calif Posts: 2,437	Re: Death and Birth of A C10 Holy crap Batman....glad you`re back in the bat cave, that would of made me taken up basket weaving......naaa.....glad your going back to it bro, we`ll see you at the next swap meet..... __________________ `64 C10 vortec 350/350/373 posi `69 RS/SS 350/350/308 `37 Ford 406/350/324 traclock `68 Dart 370/904/323 suregrip

07-08-2011, 11:16 PM	#18
joedoh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Doodah Kansas Posts: 7,774	Re: Death and Birth of A C10 good googly moogly! That has to be the most thoroughly crashed truck I think I have ever seen. Glad you are recovering. __________________ the mass of men live lives of quiet desperation if there is a problem, I can have it. new project WAYNE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=844393

07-08-2011, 11:42 PM	#19
AZ66GMC Desert Dweller Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: North Phoenix, AZ Posts: 321	Re: Death and Birth of A C10 Wow, so sad to see the truck like that, but glad you made it out okay. That looks like one hell of a violent crash. Get well and hope to see pics of the new project when you get rolling again Tony Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Tony 66 GMC LWB http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=399283



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07-08-2011, 11:45 PM	#20
losthope Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: sacramento ca. Posts: 1,038	Re: Death and Birth of A C10 thank you guys for the replys ,and i filled the gas tank the day before..... the tank did rupture and i was pinned in between the dash and tranny hump by my foot thats how my heel shattered! I was covered in gas from head to toe i was just lucky nothind sparked ..and do smoke cigs riding next to those gas tanks which i thought about while smoking and put them out ..on the better side in the deal with the new truck i also got a pair of headman headers ,edelbrock carb of a running truck, a rebuilt holley double pumper......i didnt take up basket weaving but my buddys in my car club did get me a 65 chevy stepside model,and a 54 ford model cars to do while i was bed ridden __________________ Timmy D. "What that grinding noise?Don't worry about that it will eventually clearance itself!" 1966 chevy c10 Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=485977 1954 ford customline H.A.M.B 54 Build Thread:http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=622142 Last edited by losthope; 07-09-2011 at 12:07 AM.

07-09-2011, 12:19 AM	#21
losthope Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: sacramento ca. Posts: 1,038	Re: Death and Birth of A C10 you can see the gas and cat litter in pic#1 and #3 after it got towed to tow truck yard. __________________ Timmy D. "What that grinding noise?Don't worry about that it will eventually clearance itself!" 1966 chevy c10 Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=485977 1954 ford customline H.A.M.B 54 Build Thread:http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=622142

07-09-2011, 12:35 AM	#22
Captainfab 60-66 Nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Posts: 23,252	Re: Death and Birth of A C10 Wow! I would agree that you are lucky to still be above ground. I'm also glad to hear that you are on the mend and already starting on another truck. It looks like you found a good one to work with. Keep us posted on your progress both on healing and the truck build. __________________ Power Steering Box Adapter Plates For Sale HERE Power Brake Booster Adapter Brackets For Sale '63-'66 HERE and '67-'72 HERE and '60-'62 HERE and "60-'62 with clutch HERE Rear Disc Brake Brackets For Sale. Impala SS calipers HERE Camaro Calipers HERE D52 Calipers HERE 6 Lug HERE Hydroboost Mounting Plates HERE

07-09-2011, 01:17 AM	#23
onequickchevy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Marianna, Florida Posts: 339	Re: Death and Birth of A C10 Wow, that's all I can say. It is a miracle to have survived that one for sure! I hope you have a speedy recovery, and the new truck looks like quite a find. __________________ Slowly but surely getting it done.

07-09-2011, 02:44 AM	#24
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,530	Re: Death and Birth of A C10 You are very fortunate you survived. No trees are going to keep you down. Glad you're posting in the forums. __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

07-09-2011, 09:29 AM	#25
LT1 Burb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Winchester Oregon, formerly Vancouver BC Posts: 2,949	Re: Death and Birth of A C10 Man, I can't believe you lived through that,that truck is wasted. Good score on the new one and take time to heal properly.

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