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hobzy

posted on 23/8/10 at 04:26 PM Reply With Quote
Oops.

Due to this: on Sunday,



I need a new lower wishbone and cycle stays for the drivers side. as well as new front wing and nosecone. (And pants).

Obviously need to get the chassis checked but cant see any buckling or bending so fingers crossed.


2 things:

Anyone got the MK pricelist handy? its not working on the webby and they never answer the phone bless em.

2nd thing:
Seen numerous commments about the way the front doesnt have enough camber /self centring etc. Is now a chance to sort this out and if so whats the best way to go about it?






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stevebubs

posted on 23/8/10 at 04:32 PM Reply With Quote
can't help with the above, but impressed with the parking...
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stevebubs

posted on 23/8/10 at 04:32 PM Reply With Quote
BTW ... "bugger" is the phrase that springs to mind for the situation...
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lewis

posted on 23/8/10 at 04:33 PM Reply With Quote
At least you are ok!! And the car can be sorted quite easily,still not a good thing to see pics like this make me cringe :-(
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Ivan

posted on 23/8/10 at 04:33 PM Reply With Quote
Oh no *#$@ wet roads and powerful light cars lead to damaged hedges - hope only your ego got bruised.
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scoop

posted on 23/8/10 at 04:44 PM Reply With Quote
Ouch. Sorry to see that. You okay apart from the wrecked undies?
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bmseven

posted on 23/8/10 at 04:50 PM Reply With Quote
Not the first and sadly won't be the last





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hobzy

posted on 23/8/10 at 04:55 PM Reply With Quote
I'm fine apart from being nobbed off with myself. Entirely my fault and should never have gone out in the first place but was on the way to the PH meet at Rolls Royce and couldnt resist taking her out. Believe it or not its about 20 yards outside my village... complacency bites. Managed to drive it home after a couple of blokes helped me pull it out.






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hobzy

posted on 23/8/10 at 04:56 PM Reply With Quote
Update:


Ouch:


Fubared wishbone:


Rivnuts did their job and popped through so should be ok with big washers etc - I have a rear arch left over from last years spin. Fingers crossed the new light will cover the old holes




Brought plenty of the hedge back with me. After clearing out the debris I can't see any chassis damage but will obviously need to get it checked.







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scootz

posted on 23/8/10 at 05:06 PM Reply With Quote
Ouch indeed... glad you're ok!

How did the landowner react to his flattened hedge?





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leemarkadams

posted on 23/8/10 at 05:10 PM Reply With Quote
Bloody Hell mate...not again! Glad you are Ok as that is the main thing.

Lee

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graememk

posted on 23/8/10 at 05:15 PM Reply With Quote
i would tidy up those brake lins in the above pic whilst your doing repairs as well mate...

bad look but easy fix, and i think we all secretly love building more than driving.

[Edited on 23/8/10 by graememk]






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mangogrooveworkshop

posted on 23/8/10 at 05:17 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by bmseven
Not the first and sadly won't be the last


Aye last weekend we had a head on with a four by four......on a single track blind rise 43 degree corner......4x4 man looked right over us....
God bless Euro fronts......
we left a large hole in the 4x4.....

My back and neck have been complaining ......
and the cars needing everything forward from the head lights.






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jase380

posted on 23/8/10 at 05:19 PM Reply With Quote
nosecone, bargain price of 143 quid, front cycle wings 82 quid a pair, front wishbones 174 quid ( upper and lower i think ) , asda do 3 packs of undercrackers for a fiver !!
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dhutch

posted on 23/8/10 at 05:19 PM Reply With Quote
Balls, thought about a spin out in the westy today and would have gone for it if it had not come on to shower again. But there not much fun on wet roads are they!

Good look with patching it all up again!

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hobzy

posted on 23/8/10 at 05:26 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by graememk
i would tidy up those brake lins in the above pic whilst your doing repairs as well mate...

bad look but easy fix, and i think we all secretly love building more than driving.

[Edited on 23/8/10 by graememk]


Not built by me but you're right on the brake lines and it still needs a new MC anyway so now dont have to worry about matching them up.






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ruskino80

posted on 23/8/10 at 05:27 PM Reply With Quote
remember the first drive in the wet---i said you must take it easy!! glad your ok. chassis does look ok,but youy tell us-how much of a thump did it take?

rich

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hobzy

posted on 23/8/10 at 05:42 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ruskino80
remember the first drive in the wet---i said you must take it easy!! glad your ok. chassis does look ok,but you tell us-how much of a thump did it take?

rich


Hello Rich! Hows things?
Sorry you have to see it like this

Uncanny that I drove it all the way back from you in the pi$$ing rain on the first drive and still did this 500 yards from home.

Thump wise, I felt no real bump at all - the split fence post that did the damage was ancient and pretty rotten and wasn't the first thing I hit - didn't even know I'd hit it until I saw it in the road behind the car, and as far as I can tell the wishbone and light bar took all the force before chucking said post over my shoulder and ripping off the back arch. The bank did a good job of slowing me down and the hedge acted like a cushion. I'd accelerated from the 30 limit but hadnt gone more than 40 yards before it lost the back end - right about where a big square manhole is.

While you're on, did you use a sierra MC on it?






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ruskino80

posted on 23/8/10 at 05:58 PM Reply With Quote
yes it was a ford mc from a 1990 2L sierra.
just looking at the bolts clamping the rack,they dont appear to have shifted at all also all the powder coat visible appears to be uncracked so i think it looks good for some bolt on parts!

one of my reasons for selling the car was sadly what has happened hear-i was getting so frustrated with taking the car out in poor road conditions and i knew it would probably end in tears.

let us know how the repairs go.

cheers rich


thinking about it it could have been a mc of a 91 1.8 cvh estate

[Edited on 23/8/10 by ruskino80]

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kevmcdo

posted on 23/8/10 at 06:14 PM Reply With Quote
Double ouch

Main thing is you are ok, the hedge will grow back in time.

Possible time to think of some winter upgrades.....

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ashg

posted on 23/8/10 at 07:22 PM Reply With Quote
dont look too bad. i was out in the rain hammering around in mine on sunday. could have happened to anyone. you did well not to bend the chassis. It may be worth getting the measurements from mk just to check everything is in the correct place. there is no point spending money fixing it to find out it a banana afterwards.

glad to hear you didnt hurt yourself or anyone else.

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mookaloid

posted on 23/8/10 at 07:23 PM Reply With Quote
well I think it's very brave of you to show that first picture.

if your local bobby is looking for the person who was driving carelessly and who damaged the farmers hedge and he sees that pic, he will be very happy... evidence of driving with undue care and attention I think M'lud.

Just in my humble opinion of course - glad you are ok it could have been much worse.





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craig1410

posted on 23/8/10 at 07:41 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mookaloid
well I think it's very brave of you to show that first picture.

if your local bobby is looking for the person who was driving carelessly and who damaged the farmers hedge and he sees that pic, he will be very happy... evidence of driving with undue care and attention I think M'lud.

Just in my humble opinion of course - glad you are ok it could have been much worse.


I would think if he did this 40 yds out of his village then a photo on Locostbuilders.co.uk is the least of his worries...

I'm sure he will have spoken to the landowner already anyway. If not then it might be an idea.

Also, no reason to think he was being reckless. Sometimes an accident is just an accident. I'm sure the police are too busy trying to figure out how to spend their much reduced budget.

[Edited on 23/8/2010 by craig1410]

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DavidM

posted on 23/8/10 at 08:01 PM Reply With Quote
Your upper wishbone looks to have some rippling in the tube in two of those pictures. It would be worth checking that out.

David





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bmseven

posted on 23/8/10 at 08:08 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by kevmcdo
Double ouch

Main thing is you are ok, the hedge will grow back in time.

Possible time to think of some winter upgrades.....


A track day might be better





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