This is what happens when you run into a FedEx truck
I pulled out of a parking lot making a left turn and lost traction and slid back into the oncoming lane on a small street. Clipped the back of a FedEx truck causing minimal damage to the truck, but a bit more damage to the mustang...
Hood, fender, grill, bumper, valance and headlight are history. Inner Fender is a bit bent, but not too bad. Radiator support is bent up...I hope they can fix it without replacing it. Fortunately, nothing functional was damaged. The wheel did not get involved.
Just before, I was in the parking lot talking to a guy with a nicely restored '67 Camaro complementing him on his paint and I mentioned how I need to get my car repainted one of these days. Well...it's going to be sooner rather than later
My tires, Falken Azenis, are 6+ years old with less than 10K miles. I've been thinking that they were getting hard and traction wasn't as good as it used to be. I'll be getting new tires too...Geez
Very Bummed for a few days, but now I laugh about it and am grateful that the damage is limited to the body and no one got hurt.
Insurance deductible is $250 so that's good.
Where should I get new sheet metal and bumper?
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Tracy Blackford
Anaheim, CA
65 Mustang FB, 331 custom built with 289 H beam rods and 383W piston, 282S cam, self ported '70 351w heads, Dougs Tri-Y headers. 1.7 shaft rockers and 26986 beehives. Hurricane Single Plane and custom 750 HP. T5z and 3.50 9" posi rear. 430 HP @ 6500...not too shabby for old school heads!
That was a bad day for the stang but glad to know you are ok and no one was hurt. Now you have another reason for working on the pony.
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DARE TO BE DIFFERENT. STAY INLINE
1966 Mustang Convertible, candy apple red, black interior, black power top with glass window, I6, autolite 1100 carb. Pertronix Ingitor, C4 auto transmission, Scarebird 4 lug disc brake conversion, dual master cylinder conversion.
1976 Cobra II, white with blue strips and blue interior, 302 cid, auto trans, blackjack headers. Restoration in process.
Sorry man. Thats my biggest fear with mine. It can snap around so fast and the steering is so slow and you cant palm the wheel to keep up with the rear coming around with out power steering. Its a point and then shoot car.
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Kevin
1965 Fastback-Scat 331, Dart heads, FPA headers, Air Gap intake, 650 Ultra DP, Cobra pan, Lunati VooDoo cam 61003, C-4, 10 inch converter, Reverse manual valve body,Detroit Truetracw/3.50s, subframe connectors.
1968 S-code Torino Fastback= project
1966 A-code Mustang coupe=Basket case not sure what to do with it used some parts for the fastback.
Man, that sucks. To answer your question, the best sheet metal is rust-free originals. After that, "Original Tooling". Last and certainly least, Chinese crap.
Sorry man. Thats my biggest fear with mine. It can snap around so fast and the steering is so slow and you cant palm the wheel to keep up with the rear coming around with out power steering. Its a point and then shoot car.
hate to tell you this, but something isn't right...I raced these cars in the 70's on road courses (with oem fast steering)...I never had any issue with power sliding through a corner.
I tell you what, getting the repair and repaint for 250 is less than it would cost you to do it otherwise
Glad nobody is hurt!
__________________ "Natalie", '66 Coupe
Freshly Rebuilt 4-Speed w/ Hurst Performance Plus
289, Holley Carb, Edelbrock Intake and Water Pump, Tefba, Summit Direct Fit Rad
3.55 with Posi, Zoom Clutch
Next On the Agenda:
Interior - Replace floorpans (in progress), new carpet, tilt column, new steering wheel
Exterior/Body/Performance: Windshield (in progress), New cowl (in progress), weatherstripping, power steering
Uh huh, we hear ya alright. You really told on yourself this time. Closer to the truth was, the guy in the camaro told you to see what it's got when you leave and so you had to show off a little. While "getting on it" one of your hands was tied up on the shifter getting another gear and was unable to steer it quick enough to overcome the rear steer. We are just wondering if you were power braking or not?
I'm just aggravating you, I totaled a 68 once showing off, burning rubber, spun 180 and went over an embankment. Told my dad I just lost control. He went to take a look and stepped off 200 feet of black marks. He knew exactly what happened. I only told a half truth or half lie.
Seriously, I'm glad nobody got hurt. Hope you're back burning more rubber soon.
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This is what happens when you run into a FedEx truck
