I was in a crash, 9/16/2010, in CA with my old Plymouth 46 sedan. My car took a hit and prevented the big Ford Expedition from rolling over. I can supply photos, if the site will allow. Here is my version, sent to Nate, which means it is the truth: She is 19 years old, was driving angrily because she had just been fired from her job. She was speeding downhill, on a two lane rural road, next to the freeway in Alpine. She veered past the four stopped cars, waiting at a three way stop sign, hit the brakes as she passed the last car in line, as she rammed into a lady making a legitimate left turn, towards the direction the speeder was coming from. She bounced of that first car, which spun 360 degrees and careened right over PLYWOOD, as I was stopped at the third stop sign, waiting my turn. The girl was up on two wheels in the process of rolling over and hitting PLYWOOD actually bounced her vehicle back onto four wheels; which saved her from rolling down hill onto the freeway below. She didn't have a license with her and the vehicle was uninsured and her Mother, the owner was her passenger. It was all quite a mess. The CHP impounded their car and gave her a ticket for several infractions. I believe the Mother was letting the 19 year old drive because the Mother had been drinking all day, this at 1 PM on a Thursday. I filed the SR-1 with CA DMV and my collector car ins is paying about 95% of my expenses. I am out of pocket about $600+, mainly because there was a $250 towing limit on my coverage and I wanted to get PLYWOOD back to Art, whom you met, and who has nearly finished restoring PLYWOOD.
Charlie Olson, driving RED RYDER and PLYWOOD (soon) --- On Tue, 11/30/10, Jones, Allen <allen.jo...@sdstate.edu> wrote: From: Jones, Allen <allen.jo...@sdstate.edu> Subject: [old-chevy-truck] 2009 Chevrolet vs. 1959 Chevrolet To: "old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com" <old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com> Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 3:21 PM If someone hasn't seen this, it is interesting. http://www.iihs.org/video.aspx/info/50thcrash. Take note of the A pillar performance between the Malibu and Bel Air - it's remarkable. It really does drive home the point on what to expect in a offset frontal impact. I think this would even apply to our old trucks. I get a false sense of security thinking my added seat belts will protect me in a serious crash. Not to mention the javelin of a steering column that will likely impale thought my chest. It is a shame they destroyed the Bel Air. This email is full of happy thoughts... Allen '50 3100 PS Also note the dust (or is it sand blast grit?) that comes out of the rocker panel of the Bel Air on impact. Impressive. ------------------------------------ Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: old-chevy-truck-dig...@yahoogroups.com old-chevy-truck-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
