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 slow n low
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| posted on December 10th, 2002 at 10:26 AM |
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My 55
O'k guys it has been a year since my 55 bug was written off by a d!@K H@#d on a motorcycle, who did not give way to his right on a round-about.
So i thought i would post a pick to remeber the good times that where had in this car.
(previously it had some big dents in the roof, but I popped them out to stop rain build up)
Cheers Damian
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slow n low
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| posted on December 10th, 2002 at 10:28 AM |
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55 oval
here is a pic from before the accident
Cheers Damian
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VWFOOL
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| posted on December 10th, 2002 at 12:10 PM |
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damn, not a good sight to see a written off oval, but as bad as that may be, i must ask, what happened to the guy on the motor bike???
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One man's junk...
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Doug Sweetman
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| posted on December 10th, 2002 at 01:45 PM |
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Hey mate, do you still have the wreck ? That car IS NOT written off. Its repairable (from what I can see in the photo). It would be a big job, but its
only panel beating, the professionals can work wonders (you wouldnt believe what is repairable). I bet the insurance company wrote it off though ?
Should get a respectable panelbeater to quote on it (if you still have it). I bet you drove it home ?
After all that, it looks like a sweet little oval. I bet you had a lot of good times in it.
There will be another : )
Doug
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Doug Sweetman
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| posted on December 10th, 2002 at 01:54 PM |
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Pity I'm not in TAS 
I agree. New door, new left hand sill, possibly new left hand floor pan and the rest would probably pull out.
Revive the Oval !!!!
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slow n low
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| posted on December 10th, 2002 at 03:13 PM |
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55 oval
G'day
first of all "The Motorcycle Rider"
- He walked out of hospital that day
- Of course he was un insured
2) Yeah I still have the car, I couldn't part with it after the time that was put into it. Me being an architecture student had it fully insured,
but probably not for what it was actually worth. - My panel beater who sprayed it in spies hecker 2k come down and had a look at her just after the
accident, first words he said was she's f@#$@D, knowing from an assessor's point of view that the damage done was enough to write her off
"for the time being anyway". The good guy that my panel beater is let the 55 sit in his bodyworks for a couple of months, until the
insurance mess was over and I was ready to pick her up.
The damage to the b pillar and heater channel is fairly substaintial. also discovered after the crash was a dodgy repair job on the A pillar that was
done in Melbourne a few owners before me. I have had many people want to buy it from me including Volma1. But at this stage it is not for sale as I
plan to do it up after I get my 61 splitscreen ute on the road "Purchased from Volma1".
cheers Damian
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slow n low
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| posted on December 10th, 2002 at 03:20 PM |
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55 damage
a closer view
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Doug Sweetman
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| posted on December 10th, 2002 at 04:53 PM |
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Good on ya !!
At least it will be getting back on the road...
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| posted on December 11th, 2002 at 09:35 PM |
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I can relate to that.
My '55:
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| posted on December 11th, 2002 at 09:37 PM |
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At least you were insured
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slow n low
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| posted on December 12th, 2002 at 10:42 AM |
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55
Gee kafer Lover,
Your 55 looks very similar to my 55 when i started it, alothough I didn't have the damage in the front and rear. but the colour, dechromed looked
very much the same.
Cheers Damian
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| posted on December 12th, 2002 at 10:55 AM |
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Och!!!
Amazing that the motor cycle rider walked out of hospital so soon just looking at the damage.
I hope you do keep it and get it back on the road. Good luck with it!
*Jen hopes nothing like that happens to Bel:sandrine* |
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| posted on December 27th, 2002 at 12:33 AM |
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shit a motorcycle did that? and walked out of hospital... lucky
Nice ride, i'm also an Architecture student, hehe u should have hit him with your T-Square!
[Edited on 26-12-2002 by Che Castro]
Jon
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| posted on December 29th, 2002 at 01:45 PM |
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That's a sad story - I'm glad I can't match it.
It does look Slow n Low but as it is it's probably too slow so you might need to give it a vamp before cruisin again. I've got a knack for
stateing the obvious.
Don't sell it - and if you do make sure it's to go on the road again.
Cheers for the post and look forward to catching up with you some time soon.
[size=4]Bronze.[/size]
Rathmines, Lake Macquarie, NSW.
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| posted on February 11th, 2003 at 08:35 AM |
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there some bad luck stories, :cry but good to see them back on the road...: |
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| posted on February 14th, 2003 at 10:44 PM |
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Hope you can repair
it without too much
more grief.
Regards,Glenn>
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| posted on February 17th, 2003 at 11:08 PM |
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any updates ??
:bounce
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| posted on February 18th, 2003 at 09:34 AM |
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While we're talking damage
$3000 in bodywork (restoration was completed 2 months earlier)
$6000 for new engine (totalled)
All paid and back on the road
[Edited on 17-2-2003 by Oppressa]
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| posted on February 18th, 2003 at 07:02 PM |
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The 55
Hey Guys
-The 55 to date still sits in my driveway, receiving much attention from people that drive by. at the moment my 61 single cab is taking preference
over the oval. but it will be a slow hall, as I have to track some parts down for it and continue to do the copious amount of bodywork that it
requires.
Harsh Luck Oppressa with the S bug, hope you are back on the road soon.
Cheers
Damian
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