37 Ford build--IE: old Header issues thread /37 Ford/5.0/GT40P heads

[randyr]

DANG! That just sucks! I'll bet he walked away from it too! I don't know if changing colors will help! If his eyes weren't open at the time.... Did you , or, do you have another daily driver? Yeah, they'll total it and give you or offer you 5 Benjamins for it! Keep us posted.

He did walk away sorta but he had a couple of cuts on his head which turned into a concussion the next day. Turns out he's somebody I've seen at my gym occasionally. He's feels pretty crappy about it all, as he should, but I'm glad there were no serious injuries.

As for my truck, I declined their desire to tow it away to their (potentially totalled) lot. They're sending an adjuster here to look at it in the morning. Here's a link to the pics if you wanna check it out http://s1027.photobucket.com/albums/.../F100%20crash/
I'm on a couple of Ford truck forums too so sourcing parts & values shouldn't be too hard. But I'm going to leave the responsibility of fixing it up to them. I didn't crash it. I shouldn't have to fix it.

This morning I put the spare tire on so I could move it. When I got it on level ground it didn't look as bad. It would probably be cheaper to find a good used bed than to repair that quarter panel. It needs new bumpers for sure (I've been wanting a smaller chrome one on the back anyway even though that big honking bumper probably prevented more extensive damage. I think the left front axle is bent a little too since that tire is about an inch more forward in the wheel well than the other side. There are scrapes on the front fender & door. New/used fenders are pretty cheap too.

This is my only driver (the 37 isn't quite ready yet....duh! LOL!) so the repairs would need to happen fairly quickly. They've given me a rental car until things are resolved. It's a huge PITA any way you look at it though!!

Regarding the color change, I was just kidding around about some possible "white Ford karma" that's causing these little silver Jap cars to run into me. Interestingly enough, my rental car is a silver Korean suv! Look out!!

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This is my only driver (the 37 isn't quite ready yet....duh! LOL!) so the repairs would need to happen fairly quickly. They've given me a rental car until things are resolved. It's a huge PITA any way you look at it though!!

Regarding the color change, I was just kidding around about some possible "white Ford karma" that's causing these little silver Jap cars to run into me. Interestingly enough, my rental car is a silver Korean suv! Look out!!

I think you mean to say, "WAS" your daily driver.. at least until they make a plan to fix it! After seeing the pics it does look alot better than I first imagined! But we all know pics don't tell the whole story!

All I can offer is - breathe in, breathe out... the sun is warm and the grass is green... heavy sigh...

[IC2]

Randy - if you only lived a bit closer I would let you borrow my Black Hawk Porta-Power. Those little dings only need a bit of a push or pull to make it again a daily driver (yeah, sure they do)

I absolutely would not let the insurance company total that neat truck. While it's a fairly easy fix up in comparison to some, a salvage title becomes a real problem when it come time to sell regardless of the age or as sold condition (at least here on the Right Coast/NY State). I would "force" the ins. co. to ante up as many Bens as possible, then make it drivable until it can be totally redone. Possibly you can work a deal with the owner of the car to cough up a few more bucks

Good luck

[bluestang67]

Randy good thing you wasn't in it , back trouble then . Looks like the rear bumper saved it from a lot worse .

[randyr]

Randy good thing you wasn't in it , back trouble then . Looks like the rear bumper saved it from a lot worse .

Yeah, Bobby, I'm definitely glad I wasn't in it!!! It's funny, I've hated that back bumper since I bought the truck but it came in handy this time.
I'm haggling with the insurance co. over what is going to be done about it. I took the bumpers off today to get a better look. The frame is not bent but the left I-beam is. It would be easy to straighten or just get another one at the salvage yard. The rear quarter is the most challenging part but I've found an end cap so the rest just be pulling the panel out and attaching the new part. New bumpers are repop and easy to get.
I've given them the terms the I feel would be best for all concerned but I haven't heard back from them yet. We'll see what happens.....