MAD IN NC
01-17-2009, 08:33 AM
..... as while at my favorites mechanic shop was laying the final tune up on her- SHE DROVE THROUGH HIS GARAGE WALL!
He was adjusting the Holley 780 and she dropped into second gear, crashed his joke box, went through the wall juke box first, knocked the air compressor off the stand, shifted a 200 gal race fuel tank and was heading for the pool when she finally died. Dave was able to pull the coil wire as she speed by him which caused her to stop.
He was taching her up and adjusting the carb when it happened. I'm thanking the big guy that he was on the side of the car - not in front of her. He's also lucky his German Sheppard wasn't sleeping on the blanket next to the jukebox!
I was planning on taking her back to the body shop in a month for the final but she is back there today.
Damage;
1/ headlight buckets (already picked up two original with perfect tabs today for $300 - nothing like original buckets!)
2/ stone deflector
3/ grille shattered
4/ grille support bracket
5/ valance
6/ major hood alignment
and who knows what else......
Dave the mechanic took off for vegas today. I've having him place a bet on the roulette wheel for wheel hoping his luck holds out!
Christine should be final by April now. While I drove her to the body and she being a toothless gal - she did feel GREAT! The 408 stroker is a hot setup! The torque is amazing. She pulls like my Ford GT in second!
Yee Ha! Be nice to me Christine..... please girl
He was adjusting the Holley 780 and she dropped into second gear, crashed his joke box, went through the wall juke box first, knocked the air compressor off the stand, shifted a 200 gal race fuel tank and was heading for the pool when she finally died. Dave was able to pull the coil wire as she speed by him which caused her to stop.
He was taching her up and adjusting the carb when it happened. I'm thanking the big guy that he was on the side of the car - not in front of her. He's also lucky his German Sheppard wasn't sleeping on the blanket next to the jukebox!
I was planning on taking her back to the body shop in a month for the final but she is back there today.
Damage;
1/ headlight buckets (already picked up two original with perfect tabs today for $300 - nothing like original buckets!)
2/ stone deflector
3/ grille shattered
4/ grille support bracket
5/ valance
6/ major hood alignment
and who knows what else......
Dave the mechanic took off for vegas today. I've having him place a bet on the roulette wheel for wheel hoping his luck holds out!
Christine should be final by April now. While I drove her to the body and she being a toothless gal - she did feel GREAT! The 408 stroker is a hot setup! The torque is amazing. She pulls like my Ford GT in second!
Yee Ha! Be nice to me Christine..... please girl