Got T-boned in my survivor 69 Charger while doing 55mph today

[mpd659]

I'm sorry about your car. This just makes me sick to see this happen.  I'm glad you are ok. I'm not sure I would have been able to control myself at the scene.   There are a lot of people that shouldn't be on the road driving

Russ

[hemi-hampton]

Wow, That's a real bummer. glad your OK. I was in a similar situation twice so I know it can be devastating. It's easy to buy a Charger if you got the funds but not so easy to find/Buy another survivor car. LEON.

[ACUDANUT]

I'm sorry about your car. This just makes me sick to see this happen.  I'm glad you are ok. I'm not sure I would have been able to control myself at the scene.   There are a lot of people that shouldn't be on the road driving

Russ

X2.

[paironines]

Very tough to look at. It seems like we are seeing a classic Charger in an accident once or twice a year now. It'll look better once the doghouse come off.

[TruckDriver]

Wow, that sucks  But most importantly you are okay. It is just a car, but I hope the car can be rebuilt.

[Pat1973charger]

Wow! Glad you are ok! As others have said a car can be repaired right replaced. I'd say the charger gave you the ultimate Christmas gift, that being it's "survivor" status.

[Back N Black]

Wow, that's why I'm get a little paranoid driving on the highway. Good to see you made it out alive.

[XS29L9Bxxxxxx]

Sorry to see this. Hope all works out

[ACUDANUT]

Did you have a shoulder belt on ?  I think they had both lap and shoulder belts in 68 and up ? 

[charger Downunder]

Glad your OK, I just hate seeing  the pics makes me feel sick.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

What a shame, but at least you are here to talk about it. Had you been hit in the driver's door, the outcome would have been a lot different. I home that you had it insured for a stated value.

[Willomet_Motor_and_Fab]

Glad to hear that you're well and I hope you enjoyed a fine Christmas with your family. As you said, and it's similar to a phrase I was raised believing - "it's just a car."

David

[odcics2]

What a shame, but at least you are here to talk about it. Had you been hit in the driver's door, the outcome would have been a lot different. I hope that you had it insured for a stated value.

X2

And the spin scrubbed off the power of the impact, so when it got ditched, it didn't flip. 

[67440chrg]

Sorry to hear about your car but thank God you are ok.

[TPR]

Terrible to see. 
Think of it as good luck rather than bad. A few inches closer to your door would have been a lot worse.
I hope you gave your wife and kids a hug when you got home.
All the best with the rebuild if that's what you plan to do.
TPR

[TexasGeneral]

 

[HANDM]

Well that just sucks!

As I'm looking at the carnage, the passenger side front picture in particular, I'm wondering why the bumper bracket isn't/ wasn't attached to the fender?? You can clearly see the bumper bolt is there but no telltale ripping out on the fender itself?

Previous work done? Bumper or fender replaced? Or just dumb luck that the bracket/ bumper/ fender/ seperated clean?

Glad you are allright 

[marshallfry01]

Are you going to get your charger fixed or is it tweaked up too much?

[70B5Cuda]

Thanks for the well wishes everyone.

To answer the bolt question, the bolt ripped cleanly out of the fender. Pretty odd.

I need to see how the other guy's insurance treats me and I'm going through some things right now as a result of the crash so please offer up some prayers for me. It's been a tough week....I'll share more in a bit.

[69rtse4spd]

WOW, prayers & best wishes to you & your family. As said before a few more inches & it would have been into the door. My brother hit a telephone pole in his R/T many, many years ago doing 30 mph, dead center of the drivers door. V-ed the door almost to the center of the steering wheel. The doctor said the only thing that saved his life was, he didn't have his seat belt on. Keep us in formed on the progress, & good luck. Tell the family you love them each day, life is to short.

[1970Moparmann]

Sorry to hear this.  Glad you are okay!   

People drive like ass clowns now a days.  Everyone is in a rush to go no where fast.   Just terrible...

[BLK 68 R/T]

Wow! that totally sucks! Best wishes and hope all turns out okay for you.

[garywi]

I had my Charger restored here.  Ship it there it will be worth it.

https://www.musclecarrestorations.com

[bull]

Yikes! That's a real bummer. Glad you survived relatively unscathed, it could have easily gone the other way by the looks of it.


That bolt thing has me wondering. I tried to avoid using any Chinese fasteners that came with some reproduction bracket kits but instead used refinished original stuff and new stainless steel fasteners when I could. Just makes me wonder if some of these 50-year-old bolts have gotten weak.

[70B5Cuda]

[quote Just makes me wonder if some of these 50-year-old bolts have gotten weak.
[/quote]

It wasn't the bolt that failed. The bolt ripped right through the sheet metal eyelet located on the leading edge of the fender.