Not gonna make it to Barn Raising 2

[Kevin_73]

No mouseover for you!
[After working all afternoon yesterday to get the new soft top installed on my 73 vette (Thanks for the help Mark) I thought it was pretty much all ready for the trip to Bowling Green. Just needed to get two tires installed today and change the oil and it would be all ready for the 12 hour drive.
Got up early this morning and was happily able to locate the tires locally. I had a 4:00 appointment to get them installed. All seemed to be going well.
Then about 1:00 I find out that I need to go out to a customer's location and troubleshoot a router that is misbehaving. Since I was in the vette and since I had the appointment for tires I was not really very happy about that, but I went anyway. As I turned into the parking place at the customer's location I hear a nasty scraping sound coming from the drivers side front wheel, followed by the unmistakeable sound of cracking and breaking fiberglass. :willy:
After parking I look under the car and see that the driver's side lower A-arm mount has torn away from the crossmember allowing the front tire to swing forward and rub the fender to the point of breaking the lower part of the wheel well out. :banghead:
Not only is my car not going to going to Bowling Green in two days, it is not even going to make it home under it's own power. :cry:
After dealing with the customer's problem for almost 2 hours (whole other fiasco) I called Liz and she took care of getting a tow truck for me. The car is home in the garage now, but it is not driving anywhere anytime soon. :sad:
As long as Liz's C6 doesn't break I (we) will still be at Barn Raising 2 though. :cert: ]

[NEED-A-VETTE]

Thank God. You have a 50 ounce steak to eat. :leaving:

Medium well. ;)

Sorry about the car, though. :(

[C5Nate]

Ouch, sorry to hear.

Just be glad it didnt happen 100+ miles into the trip.

[DAB]

ouch.

that doesn't sound like a part that should break that often. :sadangel::sadangel:

be a good navigator, and fix it up when you return.

[Kevin_73]

Ouch, sorry to hear.

Just be glad it didnt happen 100+ miles into the trip.

:iagree:
First thing I thought of too. Would have really sucked if it had happened at 70mph on a remote stretch of Arkansas highway. :willy:

[99 pewtercoupe]

:iagree:
First thing I thought of too. Would have really sucked if it had happened at 70mph on a remote stretch of Arkansas highway. :willy:

Nothing good ever happens on remote stretch of Arkansas highway!

[simpleman68]

Sorry about the damage. :cry: especially after all the work and preparation before the trip.
Scott

[beadist]

:( So sorry Kevin.

[The_Dude]

Was it the same frame break this guy had?
HELP! Broken chassis, how do I fix this? - Corvette Forum (http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-general/3007964-help-broken-chassis-how-do-i-fix-this.html)

[SnikPlosskin]

Wow! That sucks.

[Jeff '79]

Oh God ! I even got a sinking feeling reading that post....Ouch !....Better there than on a trip though.....:sadangel:

[Firevette]

Well that blows. :(











Guess I wont be missing another chance to check out the '73 afterall..:leaving:

[C5Nate]

:iagree:
First thing I thought of too. Would have really sucked if it had happened at 70mph on a remote stretch of Arkansas highway. :willy:

Nothing good ever happens on remote stretch of Arkansas highway!


Why?


I'm sure there are plenty of capable mechanics along the way.

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/1tqxzWdKKu8/0.jpg

[Stangkiller]

Aww that sucks!

[Kevin_73]

Was it the same frame break this guy had?
HELP! Broken chassis, how do I fix this? - Corvette Forum (http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-general/3007964-help-broken-chassis-how-do-i-fix-this.html)

:yesnod:
Only mine is a little worse. Bottom plate of the cross member is torn/cracked more, and the A-arm is bent further forward. The tire rubbed the lower front part of the wheel well so hard that it cracked it loose in several places. If it had happened at speed I probably would have had the front tire/spindle come through the floorboard into my lap. :willy:

I'll take pics after I've had a beer or three. :datawiz:

[The_Dude]

I'm sorry to hear. It sounds like an expensive repair if the tire rubs up against the body.

[wwomanC6]

:sadangel: on the 73! :sadangel:


:hurray:Glad your still coming with Liz!

Y'all be careful and safe driving out there!

[Issues]

Well that sucks big donkey dink .
Like others have said good thing it happens local ( parking lot to boot instead on the hwy )rather than on the trip or once you rolled into BG hotel parking lot .

[oyealiz]

Well that sucks big donkey dink .
Like others have said good thing it happens local ( parking lot to boot instead on the hwy )rather than on the trip or once you rolled into BG hotel parking lot .

Yeah, glad Loco Vette didn't end up flatbedding the 73 into the Hampton lot. :willy:


I think Hooters is good to go, but for some reason it seems Kevin has lost his desire to c3 it to Kentucky.

:leaving:

[MrPeabody]

Well that sucks big donkey dink .
Like others have said good thing it happens local ( parking lot to boot instead on the hwy )rather than on the trip or once you rolled into BG hotel parking lot .

Actually, I hear if it happens in the motel parking lot, I hear you can take up a collection and get help fixing it.:leaving:

[VITE1]

Wow! That sucks.

:iagree::sadangel:

[Issues]

Actually, I hear if it happens in the motel parking lot, I hear you can take up a collection and get help fixing it.:leaving:

Yea, I think i heard about that not to long ago :rofl:

[l88rocket]

Sounds like time for a chassis upgrade.

[HeatherO]

ugh!! :sadangel:

[Bingo Fuel]

Sorry about the vette Kevin. Glad you're still gonna make it.
Had that happen in a friends El Camino years ago on the freeway at 60+ mph.
You slide/skid a looooonnnngg way.

Actually, I hear if it happens in the motel parking lot, I hear you can take up a collection and get help fixing it.:leaving:

Not any longer.
Now they'll just light it on fire at the close of the festivities, ala Burning Man. :D

[73sbVert]

SONOFABITCH!!! :cry:

Damn! Was really hoping to see her this trip out on the road!!

Sorry Kevin, hope you get her back together soon!

[Allan]

No mouseover for you!
[After working all afternoon yesterday to get the new soft top installed on my 73 vette (Thanks for the help Mark) I thought it was pretty much all ready for the trip to Bowling Green. Just needed to get two tires installed today and change the oil and it would be all ready for the 12 hour drive.
Got up early this morning and was happily able to locate the tires locally. I had a 4:00 appointment to get them installed. All seemed to be going well.
Then about 1:00 I find out that I need to go out to a customer's location and troubleshoot a router that is misbehaving. Since I was in the vette and since I had the appointment for tires I was not really very happy about that, but I went anyway. As I turned into the parking place at the customer's location I hear a nasty scraping sound coming from the drivers side front wheel, followed by the unmistakeable sound of cracking and breaking fiberglass. :willy:
After parking I look under the car and see that the driver's side lower A-arm mount has torn away from the crossmember allowing the front tire to swing forward and rub the fender to the point of breaking the lower part of the wheel well out. :banghead:
Not only is my car not going to going to Bowling Green in two days, it is not even going to make it home under it's own power. :cry:
After dealing with the customer's problem for almost 2 hours (whole other fiasco) I called Liz and she took care of getting a tow truck for me. The car is home in the garage now, but it is not driving anywhere anytime soon. :sad:
As long as Liz's C6 doesn't break I (we) will still be at Barn Raising 2 though. :cert: ]

Damn, you Texans really do do things in a big way, regardless of what it is. :D

[NikiQ]

:sadangel: That's awful, but glad you weren't traveling when it happened.

[snide]

Damn, that sucks. :(

On the down side, you're gonna have to listen to Liz talk non-stop for 12 hours straight. Twice. :leaving:

[73sbVert]

Damn, that sucks. :(

On the down side, you're gonna have to listen to Liz talk non-stop for 12 hours straight. Twice. :leaving:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Oh damn!

[Bingo Fuel]

Damn, that sucks. :(

On the down side, you're gonna have to listen to Liz talk non-stop for 12 hours straight. Twice. :leaving:

:rofl: :lol:

edit: I mean :slap:

[jda67gta]

I don't feel so bad about not replacing the wheel bearings in the 71...


Glad it happened close to home and you caught it quick. :yesnod:

[mrvette]

That SUX, but yawl have a good time, best of luck/travels to everyone....

:seasix::hurray:

[kylebuck]

1992 Corvette....Black ....6 speed (http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/3012412833.html)


:leaving:

[Kevin_73]

Damn, that sucks. :(

On the down side, you're gonna have to listen to Liz talk non-stop for 12 hours straight. Twice. :leaving:

Aren't you just a ray of freaking sunshine! :kick:

:lol:

[oyealiz]

Damn, that sucks. :(

On the down side, you're gonna have to listen to Liz talk non-stop for 12 hours straight. Twice. :leaving:

:kick:

[87 Ragtop]

Ouch, sorry to hear.

Just be glad it didnt happen 100+ miles into the trip.

Like a couple others also said. If it had to happen, better now than 12 hours away from home. Hope you guys have a safe trip!! :seasix:

[onedef92]

Sucks about the car. Glad you're still going to make VB II, though.

[onedef92]

Yea, I think i heard about that not to long ago :rofl:


The first CI we attended many moons ago, the gang fixed the leaking intake on my LT-1 in the parking lot of the Baymont. :)

Theresa was pregnant with Julian, Jr. at the time, too.

[Kevin_73]

Utah quality Iphone pictures of the damage:

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd18/KWHITLOW/Corvettes/IMG_0067.jpg

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd18/KWHITLOW/Corvettes/IMG_0069.jpg

:cry:

[bradc6]

Ouch. :banghead:

I've driven my 70 on several long trips and it's not very comfortable. Of course, you have to stop for gas more often so you get to stretch frequently.

[Burnt C6]

Kevin that sucks big time.

[Bucwheat]

Well now you two can share some quality time together on the trip.