 I hate doing this with limited information:, Update: Randy is okay- bruised and broken bones |
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 Apr 26 2011, 03:40 AM
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Experienced Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,038 Joined: 29-December 03 From: Texas, USA Member No.: 62  |
Randy,
SO GLAD YOU ARE OKAY....happy to hear you are on the road to recovery!! If we can do anything, let us know please!! Costas cars and such... |
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Apr 26 2011, 08:24 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 431 Joined: 2-November 07 From: Gilroy, CA Member No.: 1,989 |
QUOTE (mitchntx @ Apr 25 2011, 06:12 PM)  Was that a shock? A Pheasant........ |
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Apr 26 2011, 08:33 PM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4 |
QUOTE (racerx @ Apr 26 2011, 03:24 PM) QUOTE (mitchntx @ Apr 25 2011, 06:12 PM) Was that a shock? A Pheasant........ LOL ... we had deer running across the track at TWS a couple years ago. |
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Apr 26 2011, 08:54 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 222 Joined: 5-July 08 From: Virginia Beach Member No.: 2,237 |
It's gophers we have to dodge at Summit Point.
After reading the thread and having followed a few of your builds; it's good to see you're still ticking. And as everyone has stated goo to see you still have a sense of humor. |
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Apr 27 2011, 05:26 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 207 Joined: 26-September 04 From: SoCal Baby! Member No.: 472 |
Great to hear from you Randy..
Glad you are getting better and better.. You WILL make a full recovery and you know it! Thats the important thing! Feel better and keep us updated! |
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Apr 27 2011, 06:41 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 854 Joined: 26-December 03 From: NYC, NY Member No.: 50 |
good to hear you're on the mend Randy, look forward to many new projects and experiences from you.
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Apr 27 2011, 12:03 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 83 Joined: 24-September 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 1,372 |
QUOTE (rmackintosh @ Apr 24 2011, 01:48 PM) They said I was concious at the track and complaining mightilly of the other driver... Randy Just reading that part tells me Randy was already on his way to a full recovery right there and then. Glad you're ok Randy! |
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Apr 27 2011, 12:34 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 412 Joined: 26-August 09 From: Mathews Va Member No.: 6,032 |
QUOTE (Spruill242 @ Apr 26 2011, 04:54 PM) It's gophers we have to dodge at Summit Point. After reading the thread and having followed a few of your builds; it's good to see you're still ticking. And as everyone has stated goo to see you still have a sense of humor. Don't forget all the deer there too. There is a good picture on NASA forum with one dancing over a hood. I think it made it but what a pucker factor! |
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Apr 27 2011, 07:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27 |
Have the car in my back yard now......
All I can say is....HOLY S#&@T! My wife looked green and told me once it was good she saw im in the hospital BEFORE she saw the totalled car.....now I know why! I am ONE LUCKY MAN!!!! That car is TORE UP. They cut just about every upper bar to get me out, but you can see the cage was intact. The seat broke of the rear shoulder mount, but the bottom mounts held. The pedals are all tore up/bent...funny my legs feet never hurt. The car is scary bad. I took some pics but will have to wait for the eyesight to get them online. I am hoping the motor/trans is OK. The rear can be straightened I am sure. The car....uh...EVERY floor panel is buckled/moved a lot. The floor boards tore open in a lot of spots as did the fire way and rear bulkhead/trunk. All that and not a drop of gas spilled from stock tank. No oil either....amazing..... |
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Apr 27 2011, 07:29 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
Wow Randy, that sounds ugly. Hopefully we can learn a few things from what ideas worked (which seems to be lots of things).
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Apr 28 2011, 01:15 AM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,511 Joined: 14-November 04 From: Homer Glen, IL Member No.: 540 |
Hearing about scary wrecks always makes me double check my safety stuff, it brings the reality home. Glad to hear you're on the mend and thanks for the updates.
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Apr 28 2011, 02:12 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 151 Joined: 22-September 10 Member No.: 21,503 |
Glad to hear you're gettin' better (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif)
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Apr 30 2011, 05:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27 |
Some shots:
(IMG:http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5230/5672431279_112cf0d740.jpg) Kids LOVED this at the dinner table: (IMG:http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5268/5672432139_f4d80ffe68.jpg) sad... (IMG:http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5148/5672435183_6f9b63dfc9.jpg) how in the heck... (IMG:http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5266/5672436069_869d1caa29.jpg) spent some time here while my car was being turned into a convertable: (IMG:http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5104/5672437057_c57c4ea31c.jpg) all four corners...CRUSHED: (IMG:http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5302/5672439971_d7c88db3ce.jpg) COCKPIT INTACT!!! WOOT! (IMG:http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5146/5673005776_647c8d8993.jpg) Front: (IMG:http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5303/5673007392_e098e7ab76.jpg) Pictures do not do it justice to how bad it is. The floor is buckled and torn open all over the car. The fire wall is torn open, the rear firewall/bulked is pushed into the car by feet. It was about as back as it can get. I am a lucky man! |
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Apr 30 2011, 05:26 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 919 Joined: 30-December 03 From: Northern NY Member No.: 66 |
Randy
Glad to see your are Progressing on your recovery!!!!! As for the car shots (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) John |
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Apr 30 2011, 05:51 PM
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ReEntryRacer Group: Advanced Members Posts: 618 Joined: 8-December 04 From: British Columbia, Canada Member No.: 569 |
I can't think of anything to say Randy... I'm just so glad you're still with us.
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Apr 30 2011, 11:53 PM
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CMCer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,932 Joined: 12-February 04 From: the sticks near VIR Member No.: 194 |
WOW! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/gr_eek2.gif) I don't think you could ask more of a cage, it had to give in some spots! What do you think Alan? Hope you keep healing up and you see better soon Randy! I hope you are not in that much pain.
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May 1 2011, 01:05 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 207 Joined: 26-September 04 From: SoCal Baby! Member No.: 472 |
ITS STILL GOOD! ITS STILL GOOD!!!
Man.. Glad you survived that Randy.. That car is messed up.. Thank GOD you had a good cage in there to protect you. Seeing this makes me want to put at the minimum a 4 point roll bar into my street/hpde camaro, as a just in case measure. Glad your feeling better.. You will be back in the drivers seat in no-time! |
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May 1 2011, 12:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27 |
QUOTE (CMC #37 @ Apr 30 2011, 06:53 PM) WOW! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/gr_eek2.gif) I don't think you could ask more of a cage, it had to give in some spots! What do you think Alan? Hope you keep healing up and you see better soon Randy! I hope you are not in that much pain. Yeah, the cage was amazing! Not a collapsed part into the cockpit at all. I have seen lots of roll overs with cars and almost always the cage is bent down in SOME manner. Usually one of the door pillars is smashed down when the car landed on the top. Mine has NO downward deflection at all. The cage builder came over the other day to look at it and he was pointing out all the "stress" marks on the welds and the tubes, but it did its job admirably. I am "happy".... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool2.gif) |
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May 1 2011, 04:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 431 Joined: 2-November 07 From: Gilroy, CA Member No.: 1,989 |
QUOTE (rmackintosh @ May 1 2011, 05:45 AM) QUOTE (CMC #37 @ Apr 30 2011, 06:53 PM) WOW! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/gr_eek2.gif) I don't think you could ask more of a cage, it had to give in some spots! What do you think Alan? Hope you keep healing up and you see better soon Randy! I hope you are not in that much pain. Yeah, the cage was amazing! Not a collapsed part into the cockpit at all. I have seen lots of roll overs with cars and almost always the cage is bent down in SOME manner. Usually one of the door pillars is smashed down when the car landed on the top. Mine has NO downward deflection at all. The cage builder came over the other day to look at it and he was pointing out all the "stress" marks on the welds and the tubes, but it did its job admirably. I am "happy".... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool2.gif) The cage did a great job. You are very much alive and breathing!!! Just keep relaxing, and healing.. |
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May 2 2011, 01:32 AM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,086 Joined: 16-January 04 From: Chandler AZ Member No.: 130 |
QUOTE (SVTHuh @ Apr 30 2011, 06:05 PM) Seeing this makes me want to put at the minimum a 4 point roll bar into my street/hpde camaro, as a just in case measure. And that's exactly why I had my 4-point roll bar installed. |
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