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#21
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you are probably right on a steel column. Looks to be rectangle in shape. You can see the outline in the bumper. Concrete would leave sand blast type marks and a tree would have definitely left bark and pieces of wood stuck in the metal. I have seen many wrecks over the years and I would guess this car was traveling 40 mph or so when it came to a abrupt stop.
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1963 Cat SD Clone (old school) streeter 1964 GTO post coupe, tripower, 4speed (build) 1965 GTO 389 tripower, 4 speed, driver 1966 GTO dragcar 1966 GTO Ragtop 1969 Tempest ET clone street/strip 1969 GTO Judge RA lll, auto 1969 GTO limelight Conv. 4speed go and show (sold) 1970 GP SSJ 1970 GTO barn find..TLB…390 horse?….yeh, 390 1972 GTO 455 HO, 4 speed, (build) 1973 Grand Safari wagon, 700hp stoplight sleeper 525ci DCI & 609ci LM V head builds |
#22
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It sure looks like something square that didn't move maybe a 20-24" square column.
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#23
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Geez. It appears the motor passed the firewall. No pics to support that though.
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#24
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I'd never buy a car that I know people got hurt or died in... Is it just me?
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#25
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I'm a supervisor in a claims branch here in California. We have comparative negligence liability statutes, which you know is different than no-fault.
This vehicle would be totaled out. A loss-of-use or rental claim would be thousands for this during repair time in addition to the repair costs. Most insurers and every-day body shops aren't into classic car restoration. They don't want to get into arguments with the owners about OEM parts, NOS parts, bad reproduction versus good reproduction, $10k paint jobs, etc, etc... if your car is unique and worth more than $20k, you really should have classic car insurance. Day-to-day insurance companies are inexperienced to handle this and would total it out, even with a 50% repair to ACV ratio. |
#26
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Wood Steering Wheel Issues
This is exactly why the famous 65-66 Corvette Teakwood Steering Wheel was discontinued!
Many punctured lungs from long wood splinters in this type of collision :-(
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#27
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Not that they would have saved a life, but shoulder belts may have helped out here, Anyone with an A Body made after Jan 66 can install them. They are cheap insurance.
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#28
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Why after Jan 66?
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#29
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That's when they starting putting the mounting points in the roof rail.
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#30
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Roger that, there is a small 1/8" hole punched in the firewall mounted trim plate that also indicates the threaded mounting hole up by the coat hanger hook is present.
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#31
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Only on 66's.
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#32
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No wonder I couldn't find any. LOL
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#33
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and as far as your 17-yr old and your old ride.................
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