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[a.d._510_n_ok]

teen drinking accident or what? Sucks that they died but that thing is totalled

that was the initial word but it turned out just to be bad luck.

 

"I was behind this car the night it happened and remember it well. I had a 69 Roadrunner back then and we had all been making our rounds that night. The Camaro was a 1969 Z-28 with a 302 and it was racing a Ford p/up truck of 1950's vintage.

 

As we topped the hill, I backed out of it because of the traffic light ahead. The Camaro was slightly ahead and hit his brakes just as the truck was changing lanes.

 

The truck clipped the bumper of the Z-28 and it simply went into the air sideways. I estimate they were going around 90=95 mph because I was still doing 80 and slowing down.

 

The car slid on it's passenger side right into the pole instantly knocking out the power in the area. The sound was like a sonic boom. The truck slid just off the road onto the sidewalk.

 

The two boys were 16 and 15 years old, the driver lived in Hixson and the passenger lived near the lake off of Kings Point road if I recall. I know their names but out of respect to the families will not post them.

 

The driver was hanging half out of the car and the passenger was bunched up in the floor and no, there are no remains in the car. They were both removed and taken to East Ridge Hospital. Other than being bloody, they were intact and really did not look that bad.

I remember the headlights were still on and the radio was playing and that made it kind of spooky.

 

The fire department pried open the trunk and tore into the back seat to see if anyone was in the back seat in spite of us telling them nobody else was in the car. The wrecker tried several times to pull the car off the pole with no luck. They cut it top and bottom leaving what you see today."

 

http://sceniccity.proboards.com/thread/26916/mostellers-camaro

[hobospyder]

Oh man dude. That would suck to witness. Damn, just, damn

[shacks510]

It's crazy how you'll see some cars mangled like that and think 'damn, that would suck,' but never really think about the agony that went along in that wreck. I'm shocked that the two kids survived that. Seems impossible.

[MicroMachinery]

I'm shocked that the two kids survived that. Seems impossible.

 

That's because they actually died.

[Rhapakatui]

I think he meant the initial wreck. According to the witness story, they died later.

 

At least that's how I read it. Going back, it's ambiguous.

[shacks510]

It doesn't say they died in the wreck, just at the scene; according to one of the moms story.

[paradime]

Horrific when I think of all the times I escaped by the skin of my teeth doing stupid stuff as a kid. There but for the grace of god...

[tr8er]

Trip two to my house I went into the shop

 

Oh god I got a lift here already

 

 

 

 

Controls?

 

 

 

 

who makes that lift?  I can't find anyone making one like that.  I like the concept a lot.  

[JoeCool]

who makes that lift?  I can't find anyone making one like that.  I like the concept a lot.  

 

Rotary, or at least that's what the feet of the lift arms say. It is an old design. A Chevy dealer I used to work in still had a couple of those lifts with those wall mounted controls. They were over 40 years old and still worked well. Every shop I ever worked in had Rotary lifts.

[bananahamuck]

An above ground 2 post lift would be a helluva lot cheaper to buy and install..  My neighbor installed his himself and i believe it was $3000. delivered ( about 8 years ago).  I can't imagine what a company would even charge for setting a rotory up but i bet it would be substantial

[paradime]

Atlus, a Chinese company still makes a center post hydraulic lift. I haven't seen a new one here in the states for years. 

 

http://www.atlasge.com/index.php/product/L15077.html

[bananahamuck]

Ahh yeah ,, made by the same companies that brought you the pet water bottle antifreeze recycler and the baby food made of used fiberglass insulation for a better "Mouth feel" .

[tr8er]

Are you knocking the only ones who make it still? Where is my Made In IntrovertConcedica model anyway.

 

But really, I need to not have two posts permanently erected in my garage. My wife would silently disapprove. And frankly, so do I. I have many uses for my garage aside from swapping trannies. The thought of everything basically flush to the floor give me a hardon.

[bananahamuck]

I put the keys to the garage in my pocket ,, to avoid any such feedback from my wife.

[tr8er]

I put the keys to the garage in my pocket ,, to avoid any such feedback from my wife.

I'm more of a bitch. Wife gets her half. She's hot though, so I'm good with it.

[tr8er]

I'm more of a bitch. Wife gets her half. She's hot though, so I'm good with it.

Edit: that's cool bro. I get laid.

[bananahamuck]

My wife has her own "sheds" she can park her push mower in and such.. But she keeps her dishwashing setup and house cleaning supplies under the sink so there is no real need for a separate building for those things.

[tr8er]

I just dream about a garage I don't own yet. Made my offer today though. Fourth times the charm. It was in rough shape but there was a shed. Could be for a riding mower...

[bananahamuck]

I know man and we all are thinking good thoughts on that whole deal.

 

 

 

  Well except for Qtip he's kinda a dick.

[flatcat19]

She's hot though,

 

 

Proof. 

[maltese]

^^this

 

:devil:

[thisismatt]

I imagine demo'ing a substantial part of your garage floor and excavating for the footing for that single post lift would be pretty cheap.  Obama has your labor covered.

[tr8er]

I can handle a hole in concrete. Not new to that.

 

The proof part, not so much luck. She likes Dattos too and I know she lurks here. Even has an account. Shhhhh.

[maltese]

That's what PM's are for.

[tr8er]

I dug my own grave. Wasn't thinking.