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'90 Mustang rebuild (UPDATE: 10/02/09)

Started by 69bronzeT5, March 29, 2009, 11:31:08 PM

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69bronzeT5

Decided to go over to a car swap meet this weekend in Vancouver. This morning, me and my dad were on our way to the show in his '90 Mustang LX 5.0. We came off the highway and went around a sharp corner. My dad went to down shift and the car all of a sudden kicked out and spun right towards a steel lamp post. My dad tried to stop it and almost got it under control. Unfortentley not enough. The passenger's side front wheel caught the concrete base of the post and my side of the car slammed into the post and then caused us the spin 180'. The accident caved in my door skin and the front part of the quarter panel. It destroyed both wheels and tires on my side and the right side front suspension. It broke the balljoint and all of that assembly. Thank god my dad did what he did, the way we were slidding, the car was going straight towards it head-on but he managed to side swipe it. If that concrete base wouldn't of been there, we wouldn't of hit anything and just barely missed the pole. It all happened so fast, all I remember is spinning and then sitting there with my side of the car sitting low on the ground. My dad asked if I was alright and then we both got out of the car. Both of us are fine. I'm a bit sore and my dad's knee is swollen but otherwise, we're fine. The lamp post got bent and the light on top broke off. I remember the sound of the car hitting the post but I didn't see anything, I was looking the other way trying to brace for impact. I saw it coming. I still can't believe what happened. The car looks fixable. It needs a new door, a new panel on the front part of the quarter, two wheels and some new parts on the passenger's side front suspension. The impact didn't cause the air bag to go off...it wasn't hard enough of a hit. The only broken glass was on the mirror and on my side, the windshield had a small crack in the bottom.  On a brighter note, me and my dad ended up making it to the swap meet. I got a NOS Plymouth keychain, some 1973 BC licence plates and a '93 Mustang model kit (thought I'd build him a model of the car haha). So, just a note to you guys....if you see fog in the area, assume the road is wet because when you realize it, it might be too late.
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1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

skip68

 :o   Dam Cody.  Glad you guys are ok.  You know we need pics.  :yesnod: 
skip68, A.K.A. Chuck \ 68 Charger 440 auto\ 67 Camaro RS (no 440)       FRANKS & BEANS !!!


69bronzeT5

All the pictures are on my dad's cell phone and I don't know when his girlfriend will get them on the computer. I had my camera on me but it didn't like getting thrown around the car. Here's a sketch of what happened. I'm trying to remember everything. It happened so fast.

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1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

TruckDriver

Least you guys are okay. That's the most important thing :yesnod:

The  :angel:  :angel: were watching you guys.
PETE

My Dad taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!" :P

69bronzeT5

Here's the car back in December. Basically, the front tire JUST BARELY caught the concrete base on the lamp post. It kinda bounced and then my door hit the post and the front part of the quarter. Then the back wheel hit it and spun us around 180' about 5-10 feet down the road. The lip and ring part of the wheels were 10 feet away!
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1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

1969chargerrtse

Glad you're o.k that's the important part.  I had a 88 Mustang GT conv, my wife also took a huge spin in it, that's when I sold it.
This car was sold many years ago to somebody in Wisconsin. I now am retired and living in Florida.

tan top

 :o  yikes ..scary stuff ...glad your both ok  :yesnod:  ... wonder what caused that then ???  diesel /oil spill on the road !!  icey spot  :shruggy:  blow out  :shruggy: ...
Feel free to post any relevant picture you think we all might like to see in the threads below!

Charger Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,86777.0.html
Chargers in the background where you least expect them 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,97261.0.html
C500 & Daytonas & Superbirds
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,95432.0.html
Interesting pictures & Stuff 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,109484.925.html
Old Dodge dealer photos wanted
 http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,120850.0.html

nh_mopar_fan

Good that you are both ok.

Those cars are notorious for handling in wet/snow.

Magnumcharger

1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S 340 convertible
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 426 Hemi 4 speed
1968 Plymouth Barracuda S/S clone 426 Hemi auto
1969 Dodge Deora pickup clone 318 auto
1971 Dodge Charger R/T 440 auto
1972 Dodge C600 318 4 speed ramp truck
1972 Dodge C800 413 5 speed
1979 Chrysler 300 T-top 360 auto
2001 Dodge RAM Sport Offroad 360 auto
2010 Dodge Challenger R/T 6 speed
2014 RAM Laramie 5.7 Hemi 8 speed

69bronzeT5

Quote from: tan top on March 30, 2009, 06:29:01 AM
:o  yikes ..scary stuff ...glad your both ok  :yesnod:  ... wonder what caused that then ???  diesel /oil spill on the road !!  icey spot  :shruggy:  blow out  :shruggy: ...

Mustang's are light in the rear end. We think when he went to downshift, the car just kicked out due to the damp road.
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1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

bull

My brother-in-law totaled a Mustang up there in Abbotsford on some black ice years ago. It's an unpredictable area weather-wise.

ChgrSteve67

Glad you two are ok Cody.

Is now a good time to make some smart ass comments about driving Fords?

mikepmcs

Life isn't Father Knows Best anymore, it's a kick in the face on a saturday night with a steel toed grip kodiak work boot and a trip to the hospital all bloodied and bashed.....for reconstructive surgery. But, what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger, right?

WingCharger


FlatbackFanatic

glad you guys are ok, it could of been worse.
Flatback Fanatic, Kurt  , MN

TUFCAT


mikesbbody

Glad your both ok and glad you were not driving the charger! now that would have sucked  :yesnod:

TheGhost

Quote from: ChgrSteve67 on March 30, 2009, 02:27:48 PM
Glad you two are ok Cody.

Is now a good time to make some smart ass comments about driving Fords?

It's always a good time for that! ;D
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.  Especially if they have access to the internet.

69charger2002

can i use the pics for my site once you post them??   :slap:
i live in CHARGERLAND.. visitors welcome. 166 total, 7 still around      

http://charger01foster.tripod.com/

69bronzeT5

Quote from: TUFCAT on April 01, 2009, 08:41:05 PM
Any pictures of the damage yet?

Nope not yet. I don't know when he'll be able to get them on the computer. He doesn't have access to one at the moment. We're still waiting for the insurance company to call us back. They've moved the car to 3 different places this week but still haven't told us whether or not they're gonna total it. I'm gonna call my dad today and find out. I was planning on going over this weekend to the Auto show in Vancouver and get some pictures of the car too but I have the stomach flu right now. :rotz:
Feature Editor for Mopar Connection Magazine
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1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

69charger2002

Quote from: 69charger2002 on April 02, 2009, 09:59:59 AM
can i use the pics for my site once you post them??   :slap:

well, can i.. can i???    :nana:
i live in CHARGERLAND.. visitors welcome. 166 total, 7 still around      

http://charger01foster.tripod.com/

69bronzeT5

Feature Editor for Mopar Connection Magazine
http://moparconnectionmagazine.com/



1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

69charger2002

i live in CHARGERLAND.. visitors welcome. 166 total, 7 still around      

http://charger01foster.tripod.com/

69bronzeT5

Insurance company STILL haven't decided if they are going to cover the crash or not. On another bad note, I'm starting to feel the effects. I was sore for the first couple of days but today, I turned my head right and now it's kinked and really sore. :rotz:
Feature Editor for Mopar Connection Magazine
http://moparconnectionmagazine.com/



1969 Charger: T5 Copper 383 Automatic
1970 Challenger R/T: FC7 Plum Crazy 440 Automatic
1970 GTO: Black 400 Ram Air III 4-Speed
1971 Charger Super Bee: GY3 Citron Yella 440 4-Speed
1972 Charger: FE5 Red 360 Automatic
1973 Charger Rallye: FY1 Top Banana 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Road Runner: FE5 Red 440 Automatic
1973 Plymouth Duster: FC7 Plum Crazy 318 Automatic

TUFCAT

Uh Oh, I'm very sorry to hear that little buddy.  :'(

Well its a good thing you have the Canadian Health care system....unfortunately, it sounds like the bad thing is ...you also have the Canadian insurance system. :brickwall:

I truly hope everything goes well with your Dad's claim.  :2thumbs: