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Well something like that.
Ok, here's the update. I had the truck sitting my shop most of 2020. Nothing major, just buttoning up a few pet peeves and dialing in some bits. Did a new hot water exchanger after the helton system froze and cracked, refurb'd the consoles, and added a couple more power outlets to the outside of the truck. Also fixed a few leaks and some maintenance items that I'd been putting off. I finally got it all setup and started daily'ing it again on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. On my way into the shop that Wednesday, a dude in a dually pickup blew out in front of me and this was the result:
No one was injured although it took me a few weeks to stop aching from the impact. I was more emotionally devastated than anything else.
If anyone ever tells you that you can't lock up the brakes on their 80...
From the get-go it was clear that the other driver was at fault, and his insurance company took responsibility. After they did an appraisal, they committed to rebuilding the truck. This sucks because it'll never be what it was before, but I've had to come to terms with "looks same, works same" as my best outcome. The ARB bumper absorbed a lot of the impact.
Front of the frame was trashed and there was a buckle behind the passenger motor mount. Luckily, I know a guy...me. I had a matching parts truck. So the body shop has been using it to finish a full frame swap. Still in progress...
