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04-25-2008, 09:24 PM
damnit!!!!!!!!

went for a little ride to see if fixed my rubbing problem i encountered with the new rear, drove to flemington, saw wretched73 and chatted for a few down the road from rita's, and headed home. I get to the circle, and the car just died, right on the frigging circle.... Took a minute just to get it so start again, and it didn't sound just right, figured i would stay off the highway, so i shot over to 523 to head home. I get about a mile down the road and notice my lights are a little dim, then I look and OMFG!!! my temp gauge is pegged hot. Pull over shut it off, i could hear coolant boiling, and finally it blew the overflow cap. Coolant all over the road. Pop the hood to find that i broke a belt, right it half, pretty clean break. Im fricken pissed, and i forgot to bring my phone, figures. So i got to go knocking on doors in a development, then if this wasnt bad enough, i forgot to put the car in gear, the road was kinda flat, and i was just too pissed and forgot. So anyway, i get about 100 feet from the car and hear it start to roll. Panic took over and i started running to it but didnt make it until it had rolled 6 feet or and kissed a guard rail:evil:, so now untop of the other problem, now i scrapped up the corner of my bumper and put a nice scrape and a dent in the @^$%ing fender!

What a wonderful evening.... So i wait for almost an hour for a tow, and just got home.

Im soo pissed right now and freaking out that i may have hurt the motor, it didnt over heat long, maybe a mile or two, and i started it to move it off the guard rail and is ran fine. I have to look it over tomorrow, check the oil, pull the plugs and check for head gasket leaks, my god this sucks, if i blew something im going to just die.

and i will also have to head back to the body shop and see what this will cost to fix.

***** *** ******* **** ***** ****** * ******!!!!!!!!

my baby's busted!:evil::evil::evil::willy:
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nj96z28
04-25-2008, 09:28 PM
whoa man, I thought i was having a crappy day.......

91DropTop
04-25-2008, 09:28 PM
that sucks bro i hope the engine is ok

chevyt454
04-25-2008, 09:39 PM
I hope they give you a break at the bodyshop

//<86TA>\\
04-25-2008, 09:57 PM
I hope they give you a break at the bodyshop

unlikely....

Maybe if the motor checks out, i can swing by there tommorow and see what he can do. I guess this is a good excuse to fix a couple little chips and things elsewhere on the car.
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79CamaroDiva
04-25-2008, 10:07 PM
I hope they give you a break at the bodyshop

... and the tow..

thats a pretty crappy day. would have been worse if it rolled into someone elses car... things can always get worse. Hopefully nothings hurt.

firehawk1120
04-25-2008, 10:22 PM
on the bright side look how much gas you saved not having to drive home... lol


ok just trying to make ya giggle a bit that sucks good luck with everythimg...

Kat
04-26-2008, 08:43 AM
That sucks! I kow how ya feel, last tuesday I took the engine out on the dyno in my car.. Yay... Im sure your engine is fine.

BTW I saw your "mock up" LCA in person yesterday.

//<86TA>\\
04-26-2008, 09:39 AM
BTW I saw your "mock up" LCA in person yesterday.

the one i sent to spohn? he kept that POS?
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WildBillyT
04-26-2008, 09:42 AM
Phil,

Which body shop did you send it to?

//<86TA>\\
04-26-2008, 09:45 AM
i havent taken it to a shop yet, i had Chris's Auto on 179 in west amwell do the body and paint before, i was planning to take it there is they aren't swamped. Its not really that bad, im sure the fender will have to come off to get the crease/dent out, and paint for the bumper and fender.

did you have someone in mind bill?
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wretched73
04-26-2008, 11:18 AM
Holy ****, it did seem like there was something weird when you tried starting it in the parking lot. I really hope everything is ok.

//<86TA>\\
04-26-2008, 11:50 AM
Holy ****, it did seem like there was something weird when you tried starting it in the parking lot. I really hope everything is ok.


there is no choke, so it can be a little rough to start sometimes, think i may have a small vapor lock issue too.


I pulled plugs, check the oil, filled the coolant and started it, fired right up! No steam/smoke from the pipes, nothing leaking and it sounds normal so it seems that everything is OK, thank god!!8-). so now i just have to take it over to the shop after work this week sometime and see what my repair bill is for the fender.:cry:
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bubba428
04-26-2008, 11:58 AM
its the metal wrinkled?

ar0ck
04-26-2008, 12:41 PM
Sorry to hear about the body work. Thats the worst!

shane27
04-26-2008, 12:54 PM
gotta love those kinda days. gl with the fix(s)

//<86TA>\\
04-26-2008, 02:17 PM
its the metal wrinkled?

no, It was a very soft hit, a glancing blow if you may. There is a dent , not very deep, but its not creased, it may pop out, but its scraped up real good
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chrisfrom nj
04-26-2008, 05:47 PM
sorry to hear that phil hopefully the body shop wont charge you that much

Kat
04-26-2008, 08:59 PM
the one i sent to spohn? he kept that POS?


Yep I went out there for some stuff for my fathers car. That I haven't seen Gordon and Steve for a bit lol.

Steve keeps everything, if he can make money on it, he'll keep it. lol.

//<86TA>\\
04-27-2008, 05:22 PM
some pics of the carnage
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s209/Phil_9111/PIC00028-5.jpg

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s209/Phil_9111/PIC00029-3.jpg

hopefully i can get it to the shop this week for an estimate
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BonzoHansen
04-27-2008, 05:55 PM
:cry: