Hmmm.......im not sure i like being in contact with semi trailers at high speed

Anthiron · 2004-05-20T13:31:30+00:00

well there i was cruising down the bruce on the way to my girlfreinds place (oh yes if u read this thor girl i have a new girlfreind) anyway i was cut off at the merge lane from the sunshine motorway some idiot in a van cut me off the the maximum i swerved after a quick look in my mirrors into the over taking lane only to be confronted with a semi trailer which had magically appeared from my blind spot.....we contacted:cry .......my drivers side front wheel is mangleated and suprisingly the only other superficial damage was a rim in the fibreglass guard at the front and it ripped my mirror clean off........it was pretty scary......after the truck driver walked back and he got my details and the such and the RACQ guy magically appeared.....i changed the wheel but both of my front wheels now point outwards :cry the tie rod bracket is bent back into the dish of the rim on the drivers side and i havent been able to find other damage in the dark (and not being a mechanic) we edged the car back to a nice ladys place who stopped and rang my girlfreind for me and there it sits for the moment at the back of etamouga pub in.....Palmview? ,.....my girlfreinds dad (mechanic) is coming with me tomorow morning to meet my dad at the car and have a look at what the deal is......i have 42 dollars to my name.......i do not need this now!......the truckie flashed the guy who cut me off because he saw it happening but the arsehole didnt stop......the only damage to the truck was a slashed tire as far as i know.......anyway.....can anyone help me with a King and link front end they might want to part with depending on the damage.......my poor baja :cry

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 23 May 2004, 12:06 pm

#177076

NO! :cussing ....i was busy trying not to get run over by a truck and the truckie didnt get it either.

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1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
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Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 23 May 2004, 12:10 pm

#177077

and ducky yeah if u someone or u have some of those rims that would be awesome, blue bus has graciously offered me some wide 5 stockie rims which i shall definatly get ....thanks so much:thumb ....but if i can get some the same down the track it would be great too have some matching wheels.

thanks for the support everyone:party

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 24 May 2004, 9:55 pm

#177764

picked up the wheels from blue bus today .....cheers mate ill clean em up and get some rubber:bounce

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 24 May 2004, 11:03 pm

#177812

wow i love this forum and V dubbers in general...i tell u i have never met a nicer bunch of folk anywhere.......after picking up the wheels from blue bus today i have been put onto sleeper who has supplied me with a beam front end assembly:bounce ....... the generosity of people on this forum is amazing thanks so much guys

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom

sleeper Wolfsburg Wizard

478 posts · joined May 2003 · 25 May 2004, 8:04 pm

#178151

no prob.....
just glad to see you are ok and make sure you get that vw back on the road quickly ....:thumb

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 16 Jun 2004, 7:18 pm

#187670

well im back on the road now :thumb .... once again a huge thanks goes out to blue bus and sleeper for their generosity.

heres a pic of blue and my girlfreind at mary cairncross park in maleny.

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62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom