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stateamind · 03-27-2003, 03:38 AM

I hate to post this. Hurts my eyes to see this happen to a good truck. But just for those who wanna know, this is how our trucks hold up to a 70 mph side impact from a toyota camry that likes to run red lights. I bought this truck today to add to my parts collection. Will be parting out as soon as I figure out what I can use off of it.
Mike

stateamind · 03-27-2003, 03:39 AM

another

69 Short Fleet · 03-27-2003, 04:37 AM

Unreal how tough these old girls are!!! What a shame though.

68CST327 · 03-27-2003, 04:37 AM

Wow, not bad considering the other car was going 70. I already feel safe when I drive my truck (and my car, '81 Cadillac

) but this just reassures me.

*Randy70C-10* · 03-27-2003, 09:52 AM

Wow, looked like a pretty solid truck. BTW, driving to Norfolk and back yesterday (15 minute drive) I counted 9 of these trucks. One was even a longstep!

cheatham · 03-27-2003, 10:22 AM

I sure would hate to see the Camry!!!

By the way, Welcome to the board from Nashville.

ebfabman · 03-27-2003, 10:28 AM

Hey thats a fixer!

Kinda like this one...........

Blue Beard · 03-27-2003, 02:18 PM

welcome,

from the looks of the truck, the other car could have went under it.

Low68 · 03-27-2003, 06:38 PM

Hey ebfabman, Are you going to fix that like you fixed that grand prix? That was unbelievable.
Low68

O'l Buck · 03-27-2003, 07:16 PM

heck, I'd be building it. Cab, flatbed, fender, door.....perfectly good truck again!!!!

ebfabman · 03-27-2003, 07:16 PM

yeah, I'm fixing it now, almost done. That thing was real hard hit. No blood or hair chuncks in this one......lol...

Hooter · 03-27-2003, 11:27 PM

Hey the box could be salvaged, is the frame toast?

Nova_Cobra64 · 03-28-2003, 01:47 AM

Thats just one reason why I like old domestics. I'd like to see any Honda hold up that good.

Last year a girl from school ran a yield and I t-boned her with my grandma's Buick Century doing just under 30mph. The car she was driving was a Niassan Altima, the side was toally messed.

I have only one regret from that day......that I wasn't driving my 80 Siverado, wish somebody would run into that thing and be at fault. I'm not reckless enough to crack it up myself.

Longhorn Man · 03-28-2003, 01:58 AM

That thing looks better than my old longhorn...girl in a mazda hit me at a claimed 30 MPH.

Longhorn Man · 03-28-2003, 01:59 AM

Another angle

Longhorn Man · 03-28-2003, 02:01 AM

Another

stateamind · 03-28-2003, 02:55 AM

When I first looked at this truck, I thought " It can be fixed." But ends up that the cab has some inside roof rot and the frame, I 99% sure is bowed. So, looks like it's parts truck bound. By the way, I've already listed some of the parts on the parts board if anyone is looking.

Mike

**Joesjunk** · 03-28-2003, 11:21 AM

I owned this truck back in 1997 and it has 90k original miles. I painted it and it was very nice. Sold it to a good friend of mine in 1998 and it was garage kept and the mile's down. Well.. The trany went out in there van so his wife had to drive it....made a left turn in front of a crew cab dually with a 5th wheel trailer......She wasnt hurt to bad. It bent things I didn't know you could bend. Cab, both doors, and complete front end were toast! I hope you can see how the front end it pushed over in this pic.
Joe

krue · 03-28-2003, 11:31 AM

My 89 Z71 got t-boned in passenger side door. Did mucho body damage, but was fixed. Only mechanical damage was front end knocked out of line.

Low69CST · 03-28-2003, 01:04 PM

Stateofmind:
Let me know if you don't use the hood.

stateamind · 03-29-2003, 05:01 PM

Low69CST ... will sell you the hood for 50 if you come get it

casey · 03-29-2003, 05:51 PM

thats sad to see those trucks like that...... dam rice burning kamikazes, I seen one of theses trucks in the auto wreakers the other day like the one in joesjunks pic, it had been in a roll over man there wasn't a square inch that wasn't bent on that truck. a roll over sure does a number on a vehicle

03-27-2003, 03:38 AM	#1
stateamind And you call that a what? Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dickson, TN Posts: 171	Crash Test I hate to post this. Hurts my eyes to see this happen to a good truck. But just for those who wanna know, this is how our trucks hold up to a 70 mph side impact from a toyota camry that likes to run red lights. I bought this truck today to add to my parts collection. Will be parting out as soon as I figure out what I can use off of it. Mike Attached Images

03-27-2003, 03:39 AM	#2
stateamind And you call that a what? Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dickson, TN Posts: 171	another Attached Images

03-27-2003, 10:22 AM	#6
cheatham I need a brake! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 474	I sure would hate to see the Camry!!! By the way, Welcome to the board from Nashville. __________________ JP MEMBER OF THE DISCS UP FRONT CLUB 1971 Chevy C10

03-27-2003, 10:28 AM	#7
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,488	Hey thats a fixer! Kinda like this one........... Attached Images

03-27-2003, 02:18 PM	#8
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,831	welcome, from the looks of the truck, the other car could have went under it. __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

03-27-2003, 04:37 AM	#3
69 Short Fleet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 1,086	Unreal how tough these old girls are!!! What a shame though.

03-27-2003, 04:37 AM	#4
68CST327 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: USA Posts: 443	Wow, not bad considering the other car was going 70. I already feel safe when I drive my truck (and my car, '81 Cadillac ) but this just reassures me.

03-27-2003, 09:52 AM	#5
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Wow, looked like a pretty solid truck. BTW, driving to Norfolk and back yesterday (15 minute drive) I counted 9 of these trucks. One was even a longstep!

03-27-2003, 06:38 PM	#9
Low68 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Arizona Posts: 758	Hey ebfabman, Are you going to fix that like you fixed that grand prix? That was unbelievable. Low68 __________________ Build Thread

03-27-2003, 07:16 PM	#10
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	heck, I'd be building it. Cab, flatbed, fender, door.....perfectly good truck again!!!! __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

03-27-2003, 11:27 PM	#12
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	Hey the box could be salvaged, is the frame toast? __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

03-28-2003, 01:47 AM	#13
Nova_Cobra64 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melville, SK Posts: 1,144	Thats just one reason why I like old domestics. I'd like to see any Honda hold up that good. Last year a girl from school ran a yield and I t-boned her with my grandma's Buick Century doing just under 30mph. The car she was driving was a Niassan Altima, the side was toally messed. I have only one regret from that day......that I wasn't driving my 80 Siverado, wish somebody would run into that thing and be at fault. I'm not reckless enough to crack it up myself. __________________ 2004 Silverado - Beater 1969 GMC - In progress http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=441683 2011 Aveo - Work commuter 2013 Crestliner Fish Hawk 1650 - The reason no work gets done on the project truck.

03-28-2003, 01:58 AM	#14
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	That thing looks better than my old longhorn...girl in a mazda hit me at a claimed 30 MPH. Attached Images

03-28-2003, 01:59 AM	#15
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Another angle Attached Images

03-28-2003, 02:01 AM	#16
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Another Attached Images



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03-28-2003, 02:55 AM	#17
stateamind And you call that a what? Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dickson, TN Posts: 171	When I first looked at this truck, I thought " It can be fixed." But ends up that the cab has some inside roof rot and the frame, I 99% sure is bowed. So, looks like it's parts truck bound. By the way, I've already listed some of the parts on the parts board if anyone is looking. Mike

03-28-2003, 11:21 AM	#18
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,726	Ouch! I owned this truck back in 1997 and it has 90k original miles. I painted it and it was very nice. Sold it to a good friend of mine in 1998 and it was garage kept and the mile's down. Well.. The trany went out in there van so his wife had to drive it....made a left turn in front of a crew cab dually with a 5th wheel trailer......She wasnt hurt to bad. It bent things I didn't know you could bend. Cab, both doors, and complete front end were toast! I hope you can see how the front end it pushed over in this pic. Joe Attached Images __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale

03-28-2003, 11:31 AM	#19
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	My 89 Z71 got t-boned in passenger side door. Did mucho body damage, but was fixed. Only mechanical damage was front end knocked out of line.

03-28-2003, 01:04 PM	#20
Low69CST Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA Posts: 2,163	Stateofmind: Let me know if you don't use the hood. __________________ '69 CST Short fleetside Lowered, 400 small block, 700R4, 4 wheel disc brakes, front sway bar & rear camaro sway bar (in progress) '87 V10 4x4 Short Fleetside Quad Suspension and Dual Tanks

03-29-2003, 05:01 PM	#21
stateamind And you call that a what? Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dickson, TN Posts: 171	Low69CST ... will sell you the hood for 50 if you come get it

03-29-2003, 05:51 PM	#22
casey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 2,048	thats sad to see those trucks like that...... dam rice burning kamikazes, I seen one of theses trucks in the auto wreakers the other day like the one in joesjunks pic, it had been in a roll over man there wasn't a square inch that wasn't bent on that truck. a roll over sure does a number on a vehicle Last edited by casey; 03-29-2003 at 09:24 PM.

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