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urban_myths \'63 rat.... written off, crash pics inside...

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malcolm Insano Dub Head

812 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#533219
looking good nothing better welding & grinding :thumb

urban_myth Officially Full-On Dubber

354 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#534516
Forgot to post photos of the adjustable spring plates.

Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#534527
Fantastic stuff mate - lovin seeing the progess! That trap door is a great idea and really well executed - well done mate. 👍
www.dasrestoparts.com.au

urban_myth Officially Full-On Dubber

354 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#536975
Well, the story has come to a pause... the car got written off this morning. I was going straight ahead and this lady wanted to turn right, out of a side street on my left hand side. She didnt see me coming so she pulled out and I was going too fast to stop in time (and no I wasnt speeding). So I collected her drivers side rear quarter. It was a brand spankin new nissan maxima. Strangely though, it made a mess of my car, but not so much of hers. Here are the damage pics:





It twisted the whole front section of my car from the dash forward and badly bent my front beam. The plan is to get a run around car until we finish off building this floorpan with a re-sprayed shell and engine conversion done. I just have to wait to see how much I get back from the lady's insurance company.

[ Edited on 22-9-2006 by urban_myth ]

whatnow Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#536993
crap... at least your ok.
i hope you find a new decient shell to go on your pan quickly and cheaply.

henry.

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#537003
Ouch!
Pay your debts, CxxT

VDUBXTC Tea Bag

3,587 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#537024
Dam
Thats 3 off this forum this month that have had their snouts smacked in.
Least it looks repairable
Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle

urban_myth Officially Full-On Dubber

354 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#537070
Its only repairable if you want to weld in another entire section from the dash forward, and the front beam is bent quite badly, I drove it home and when you were travelling straight ahead the car felt like it was diagonal. Not sure how the floorpan took the impact, but the body is gone, as well as the front beam. I only have 3rd party insurance with shannons, so they wont get involved, unless the other persons insurance company undervalues it. It will be stripped for parts once everythings finalised. I have to wait until wednesday before I can do anything more as thats when the other car will be getting assessed.

By the way, the trick floorpan being built up at the moment in the pics above wasnt on the bug that got crashed. Its still getting completed, so we're gonna be on the lookout for a good body to bolt onto it.

[ Edited on 22-9-2006 by urban_myth ]

urban_myth Officially Full-On Dubber

354 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#541194
Well, instead of buying a run around car I decided it was time that I had a somewhat nicer looking car to drive around in. Last sunday I put a deposit on a mint condition R33 skyline gts-t and have organised a loan for it. Will get some pics of it up when I get it. I decided it was time I got a break from driving a rough v-dub for a while.

Progress will still continue on the floorpan tho, we will eventually find a shell for it.

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#541200
I just had a very naughty idea. you'v got that awesome floorpan, and a body that is worth nothing, so modifying it radically is no skin off you nose. Why not turn it into a wild volksrod body?
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

urban_myth Officially Full-On Dubber

354 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#541308
hahahaha..... you think like my father