look only if you think you can handle the horror

[meatsauce]

this is my 88' fj62 after it was hit by an 85' caprie classic at 55 mph. and this is where she is now as i wait for body panels

 

[agent orange]

Wow, youre lucky to have walked away from that, damn bro. To be honest, i think thats pretty damn good, i would expect a lot more crumpling. Is the drivers seat pushed over? Have fun fixing all that man, that sucks a big one.

 

[ColoradoLC]

That must have been parked. If you were in that, ditto, you are lucky to be posting!

I hope all is made good buy the person that hit you and their insurance company.

 

[meatsauce]

i wasn't driving it, my wife who at the time was 7 months pregnant. she was never touched by the door or any other body panels. this trucked saved her and my little girls life. hard to get rid of something i owe so much to

 

[meatsauce]

the person that hit it didn't have insurance. state farm covered it all, the caprie hit at a 45 deg angle coming toward it down a road less than a mile from my house

 

[brett76]

how in the hell do you get t-boned at 55 miles an hour?

edit. sorry about yur cruiser man i think i might actually cry if it were mine
and thats wonderful that your wife and daughter are allright

 

[norcalvws]

yikes!

Holy Crap Batman!
Looks like the caprice hit the rear door above the rocker sill trashing the B pillar, Part of the C pillar & the wheel well. For a 55 mph collision that's real good.
This reaffirms my purchace of my 83 fj60 that I started driving today. I bought the 60 to house my 2 year old & newborn ( & the Wife ).
Glad to hear the family is O.K. & it looks as if you're able to repair the 60 yourself.
Best of luck on the repairs & keep us posted on the rebuild.
Take care,
Dave.

 

[nuclearlemon]

damn...thank god for toyotas!!!

could've been so much worse

 

[fowldarr]

thats worse than my 88, i got t'd by a tempo doig 45 with my whole family on board. it got totaled but the i bought an fj80, and now another 60

 

[baloo]

Glad you had a cruiser? That really makes me want to keep mine....Damn I need to win the lottery.

 

[john q]

Dude that 62 is crunched!!!

 

[loeky]

it's nice about the cruiser, but jesus, i'm glad to hear your wife walked away with no complications. congrats on /that/.

 

[roscoFJ73]

Waz the offending car a Caprice,Capri or a Caprie? Sorry not familiar with your domestic cars.
Anyway I bet its FAWKED now

 

[Southbound]

That's absolutely incredible that a 55 mph hit did only that much damage. What does the other car look like??
I don't think the damage is that bad. Looks like the frame is in tact (did you have it fixed?) and you're just a couple of new doors a little work on the center pillar away from being good again.

 

[riverliver]

I'd like to know "roughly", what it costs to fix it?
When your done and all is tallied.......


So glad to hear family is well. Good luck!

 

[meatsauce]

right now she sits as the last pic shows. today the b pillar arrived at my house. i'm going to install it asap, but have to wait until the passenger door comes in so that i can check for door alignment. i hope i can get it done before the 8th of may, i have to go on a trip. i'll keep posting pics of my progress.

 

[AlaskanHerbs]

holy schnikies,

glad to hear everyone is alright.
good luck with the rebuild.
cheers,
~herb

 

[dfcruiserguy]

i'm so sorry bout the cruiser, glad your wife and baby is ok, bet your wife is a cruiser lover now if she wasn't before

 

[chilled juice]

looks like my cruisers little brother. Im afraid to take it out now. Thanks for the nightmare.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Seriously! I'm definatley glad that your family is alright.

Cruisers are definately the best vehicles on the planet!