Cnfabo Vs Concrete.........OUCH !

Its good that Chris is ok, bummer about the beetle though.

Ouch.

Glad to see you ok, and hope the beetle didn't fair too bad...

Hmm, yeah... ouch doesn't quite cover it !!!

Glad you're OK dude - cars can always be rebuilt or replaced.

Rewatching the vid, seemed to be an "interesting" layout to those barriers...

Ouch is an understatement.

yes the barrier layout was fukin stupid and dangerous but no excuse to my average kooky atempt to bring it back....i backed off then it just gripped hard then well rest is history.....

i bent the beam,cage,chassis and well the car....ill post pics up later...

So sorry to see that happen Chris....major bummer dude. Glad your ok. I reckon the car is quite sore. 🙁

Hi

Bad luck, glad your OK, watching that video was nerve racking for me, I knew it wasnt going to end well but wasnt sure when to expect the crash.

I agree if those barriers were layed out differrently it would have been less of a hard stop.

Steve

That sucks man, commiserations 🙁

That's a real shame Chris.

Chris was not his usual self when he called me yesterday... Understandably shaken, and sad, but mostly pissed with himself... The car sounds pretty bad, but I have not seen it yet... Hopefully later in the week I'll get to his place for a look.... The cage and drivetrain should be salvaged hopefully, but the pan, body and suspension is pretty much poked so Chris tells me.... Chris called me just a moment ago with news that a new and improved sedan is in the planning already, with a replacement car possibly already found.

Good on ya mate.... Get back on that horse.

😢😢😢

Sorry to see this; all the best with the new build though!

Unlucky Chris, because those concrete barriers are positioned wrong. Had they been continued along as a straight line as they were earlier in the corner, you may have minimised the damage. Having a lose means you were trying, but you didn't need to be penalised with poor track layout.

Sorry to hear and see your accident Chris real shame.
Definately been down the road your on.
If i can help from over here in any way please ask.

Cheers Col

Thanks for the kind words everyone I really appreciate it 🙂...

I'm hoping I find another good "cheap"roller over here to transfer everything over to!

I will post some pics up when my laptop decides to behave itself and work like it should

Dead bug Fabo....

not nice but as they say thats racing .Hope to see you back on the track soon..😢😢

Chris from a guy who doesn't like corners and only likes straights 1/4 mile long I was impressed with the footage and sound of your car. Regardless of your vw racing genre any crash is hard to watch. All the best with version 2 of your car. Just glad you're ok.

sander288 wrote:😢😢😢

Sorry to see this; all the best with the new build though!

my sentiments exactly , great to hear Chris that you are already looking at another build and all the best with it . If there is anything that we can assist you with dont hesitate to ask .

You will have a new bug built in no time 👍

Did they re-position those barriers after that, Chris?........they should have.

Pity you're so far away, otherwise I could give you a hand to 'straighten it out'.

Don't worry, you'll have it sorted soon enough.....let me know if I can help in any way.

Cheers, Greg

HappyDaze wrote:Did they re-position those barriers after that, Chris?........they should have.
Nope they put it straight back up " diagonal to the road"

Pity you're so far away, otherwise I could give you a hand to 'straighten it out'. Guys like u amaze me how you can straighten stuff like this out!!

Don't worry, you'll have it sorted soon enough.....let me know if I can help in any way.

Cheers, Greg

Honestly it might take a while. We have just bought our first place, so have to settle in, change a few things and get my man cave ready but meanwhile I'll be on the lookout

Oh boy.... Looks like there is gonna be a busy bee or two at your place over winter!

Man, big hit dude.😢
Glad you are not hurt!

Faaaark....I thought it was just the front corner, not the whole damn side !

She's fooked! 🙁 🙁 🙁

This, my friends, is why you never scrimp on the safety gear.... To take a hit like that and walk away is testament to the build quality and safety gear Chris has put in.

Heartbreaking stuff though.... 🙁

dangerous wrote:Man, big hit dude.😢
Glad you are not hurt!

X2

Holy crap - looked a big enough hit in the vid, let alone seeing the after pics !!!

Feel for ya dude, but again is great that all the safety gear did it's job and you weren't hurt.

And yeah - as others have said - give us a shout if anything can do from over here on 'tother side...

👍

Ouch!! That was a hard hit.

That sucks however cars are much cheaper to fix than humans, glad you're ok.

On a bright note the motor sounds crisp!!

I saw the damage photos before watching the video - those barriers certainly aren't very forgiving as I didn't think it would be that bad.

Which event was this - appeared to get a bit more track time than at some events

A little tip, Chris - crack test the inlet manifolds. I didn't do mine after the 'roll', as they looked OK.

After a frustrating time trying to get the car running properly at the Valla lap dash, the problem revealed itself [with some help from Wayne Penrose]......a broken inlet manifold.😬

Yo Fabo

Bliemy!!

You seen the mid 60's bug on noh2o for sale... its a roller, $500...

Anyway let me know when you need a hand...

HappyDaze wrote:A little tip, Chris - crack test the inlet manifolds. I didn't do mine after the 'roll', as they looked OK.

After a frustrating time trying to get the car running properly at the Valla lap dash, the problem revealed itself [with some help from Wayne Penrose]......a broken inlet manifold.😬

mine's not cracked greg its snapped completely off at the base,lol.....

dero,,,, get back to the nappies, nah to much rusty stuff....im enquiring about a semi auto 69 but getting hold of him is tricky...

Man, such a shame, glad your OK

Hey Chris,

Sorry to hear about your car dude. Not much you could have done. There were so many things to hit on that course.

Your car was nice and sounded awesome. What a shame.

It's a good thing you're fit. That was a hard it. I'm glad you're ok. It looks like the helmet, seat and roll cage all helped you walk away.

I was enjoying your videos. It was good to see a beetle in those events.

Regards CT

Thanks ct.

Just to let you guys know I'm going to look at a 69 semi auto Saterday morning.

cnfabo wrote:Thanks ct.

Just to let you guys know I'm going to look at a 69 semi auto Saterday morning.

👍

Cheers Col

why would they have concrete in that position that's a hard hit

vw54 wrote:why would they have concrete in that position that's a hard hit

An attempt to keep the lawyers off their backs, Dave,😬

have a look on the corner that i stacked it on ,look at where the barriers are on the outside of the corner making you drive a sharper line...

and what is the go with running targas on open roads but its a nightmare to get a club event for one day and only 1-2 kms long get the go ahead,,,ggggrrrrr...enough ranting i think i just found a bug just making a few phone calls then deciding....

laters

Barriers are there to protect the spectators and the ones in question are positioned well off the track, well past the corner and regardless of their angle Chris would have sustained the same amount of damage IMO. How many other cars hit or came close to hitting the same barrier ?

Learn from the video, and work on your driving style to minimise the possibility of it happening again....thats my tough love advice.

cnfabo wrote:have a look on the corner that i stacked it on ,look at where the barriers are on the outside of the corner making you drive a sharper line...

and what is the go with running targas on open roads but its a nightmare to get a club event for one day and only 1-2 kms long get the go ahead,,,ggggrrrrr...enough ranting i think i just found a bug just making a few phone calls then deciding....

laters

the above was no excuse for my average driving.

cnfabo wrote:the above was no excuse for my average driving.

Good attitude, Chris. As Craig said, learn from your mistakes......and if you ever hit that barrier again, expect to cop heaps on here👍

sorry craig i dont agree that is a lapse of judgement on the stewards call maybe not enough money available for barriers? as in takes less at 90 to cover the run off?

How was the 69 semi auto ?

Yeah it's ok I'm going out to have a look again. It's pretty straight, the bonnet on the right side does not line up perfect with the front quarter pannel so I'm going to suds that out again, but hay for $1000 should I be that fussy

cnfabo wrote:Yeah it's ok I'm going out to have a look again. It's pretty straight, the bonnet on the right side does not line up perfect with the front quarter pannel so I'm going to suds that out again, but hay for $1000 should I be that fussy

🙅

Cheers Col

Bought it. Semi auto 69. It's a rolling shell still with auto box and a spare single port 1300. Panels are straight but has a average Matt black paint job. So I guess in a month or two ill start a build thread 🙂 might keep some roundy round peeps happy

Laters
Fabo

Cool dude.

cnfabo wrote:Bought it. Semi auto 69. It's a rolling shell still with auto box and a spare single port 1300. Panels are straight but has a average Matt black paint job. So I guess in a month or two ill start a build thread 🙂 might keep some roundy round peeps happy

Laters
Fabo

Black heh what a good colour for a race car.
Glad to hear your spirit is up again, now you get to do all the things you wish you had done on your first car, plus apply all your experience and knowledge on this car, just better.👍

Cheers Col

Congrats.

great to hear .... all the best with the build , will look forward to the new thread

Wow, Matt black.....now make sure you have all the good bits, i.e...swing-axles, drum brakes, king pins, etc., etc.👍

Nice one Chris... lookin forward to pics of the build.

👍

HappyDaze wrote:Wow, Matt black.....now make sure you have all the good bits, i.e...swing-axles, drum brakes, king pins, etc., etc.👍

i do, in the bin outside he he he......

Damn only 2 years off getting a strut car.....

Doug Sweetman wrote:Damn only 2 years off getting a strut car.....

Yep......how lucky was that?

Lol, close but no cigar 🙂

Better change the head studs on side that u broke the carb off when i modified the back of my lbug,to look like an alfasud at oran park, reversed it in ito wall coming onto the straight,after a few rounds it started breaking head studs a must check should have replaced it with an Lbug strut front car real steering lock ,much easier to catch that rascal when it goes sideways,glad ur ok, get off the forum and get into the garage and get started cheers Rudi

where were the tyres and Hay bales?????????

This is WA.

It's probably a fire risk having all that hay lying around.........

silver wrote:where were the tyres and Hay bales?????????

At the barn dance after the event 😂😂

sad to hear and see Cris. It was so good to see a bug running in those events, make this one even better!

Thanks Taylor I'll have a crack for sure ,it won't look as original though as the beetle I bought is missing all trim etc and to replace it costs more money🙁. But anyways as long as it raises people's eye brows!!!

cnfabo wrote:I bought is missing all trim etc and to replace it costs more money🙁.

Not with the friends in low places...🤘

Just give me your wallet humpty🙂🙂

cnfabo wrote:Just give me your wallet humpty🙂🙂

Sorry mate.... Rodney has all my money.😂