After 12 years, not a single scrat, now.... it hurts! *UPDATE! - F-Body Road Racing and Autocross Forums

Hello guys!

I am an "old member" of this forum, and even though I have been here for a while and I do not post lot... read a lot nontheless.

Well, I consider myself a true fan of the 4th gen F body platform, to the point the car I have chosen to put all my "nuts" in haha! I got my F ride directly from one dealer back in 1999, brand new, and the improvement over the car has always been step by step... Unfourtunately, yesterday at the tuffest race track we have here in México, my luck and proud encountered a wall tuff enough to challenge them:

Couple of guy from security checking before towing:
(IMG:http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg187/Rudolphinski/crahatthetrack1.jpg)

Once in the parking lot:
(IMG:http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg187/Rudolphinski/parkinglot.jpg)

Before:
(IMG:http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg187/Rudolphinski/Imagen2204.jpg)

Yesterday, my humor and will was prettey much as the car!! Today, the thing that comforts me the most, its my oldest and most experienced friend saying: -"Rudolph"... "there are 2 types of people in the racing department... the ones that have been involved in a crash, and the ones that will be, sooooo... fix the car as well as you can, and jump in again". I know that many of you guys have had, some kind of experience, such as the one am in, but damn, it is tuff.

Now, on the serious side!! I am only hoping I can find the most experienced guy that can help me to leave the car as it was before, meaning, "HANDLING", structural integrity, and at last, look as well as before.

If you guys, have some sort of comments on straighten the "chassis" (I know it is not a chassis literally) by all means, do it. I fear the car may never be the same again, talking about performance in the handling department, I will try it tough.

Anyway, thanks for reading.

Rodolfo Lara Pohlenz

This post has been edited by Rudolph: Apr 2 2012, 09:26 PM

Rudolph View Member Profile	Feb 6 2012, 01:27 AM Post #1
Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 223 Joined: 13-February 05 From: Mexico city Member No.: 648	Hello guys! I am an "old member" of this forum, and even though I have been here for a while and I do not post lot... read a lot nontheless. Well, I consider myself a true fan of the 4th gen F body platform, to the point the car I have chosen to put all my "nuts" in haha! I got my F ride directly from one dealer back in 1999, brand new, and the improvement over the car has always been step by step... Unfourtunately, yesterday at the tuffest race track we have here in México, my luck and proud encountered a wall tuff enough to challenge them: Couple of guy from security checking before towing: (IMG:http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg187/Rudolphinski/crahatthetrack1.jpg) Once in the parking lot: (IMG:http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg187/Rudolphinski/parkinglot.jpg) Before: (IMG:http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg187/Rudolphinski/Imagen2204.jpg) Yesterday, my humor and will was prettey much as the car!! Today, the thing that comforts me the most, its my oldest and most experienced friend saying: -"Rudolph"... "there are 2 types of people in the racing department... the ones that have been involved in a crash, and the ones that will be, sooooo... fix the car as well as you can, and jump in again". I know that many of you guys have had, some kind of experience, such as the one am in, but damn, it is tuff. Now, on the serious side!! I am only hoping I can find the most experienced guy that can help me to leave the car as it was before, meaning, "HANDLING", structural integrity, and at last, look as well as before. If you guys, have some sort of comments on straighten the "chassis" (I know it is not a chassis literally) by all means, do it. I fear the car may never be the same again, talking about performance in the handling department, I will try it tough. Anyway, thanks for reading. Rodolfo Lara Pohlenz This post has been edited by Rudolph: Apr 2 2012, 09:26 PM

rmackintosh View Member Profile	Feb 7 2012, 10:32 PM Post #2
Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27	That car will be back in no time....and look BETTER while doing it! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif)

Rudolph View Member Profile	Feb 8 2012, 01:26 AM Post #3
Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 223 Joined: 13-February 05 From: Mexico city Member No.: 648	QUOTE (rmackintosh @ Feb 7 2012, 04:32 PM) That car will be back in no time....and look BETTER while doing it! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif) Thanks bud!! I appreciate you comments (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/drink.gif) Rodolfo Lara Pohlenz

silverSS View Member Profile	Feb 9 2012, 12:37 AM Post #4
newbie Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 20-February 04 From: Whatever the hotel phone says Member No.: 232	I'm not on here very much either, but this caught my eye. Looks the exact same as mine after I was rear ended by a Ford Explorer. They fixed it, and I'm sure they will fix yours as well. I know its tough but I think that's a good price. The back end of mine was around 7,000, 8 years ago. Although I didn't pay it and the front was tore up as well so the total bill was a lot more. Sorry to hear about this, but it will get better. (IMG:http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u92/djsk909/wreck3.jpg)