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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 01:59 PM
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That's a pretty good impact area. Seen you swirved to your right. Glad your pretty much ok. How fast you think you were going? I've seen quite a few people get really messed up going slow enough to though so...
Old Mar 22, 2006 | 02:08 PM
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I was going about 50. Realy one of my brakes lock up and the other slipped I think. I don't remember swirving at all. But it happened so quick. I had prob. 10 feet or so to do something.
Old Mar 22, 2006 | 02:18 PM
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I was going about 50. Realy one of my brakes lock up and the other slipped I think. I don't remember swirving at all. But it happened so quick. I had prob. 10 feet or so to do something.
At 50 your really blessed to be here posting man. I'm a cop... people die or are really messed up doing 30 I've seen. At 50 can get really hurt... faster, then we start getting into the "when he was ejected" quotes.

Sincerely glad your ok bud.
Old Mar 22, 2006 | 02:30 PM
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Thanks man. It was a close one.
Old Mar 22, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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67 was the last year of a non collapsable steering column
Old Mar 22, 2006 | 03:18 PM
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with out looking under the hood it still looks like its fixable. i have fixed worse. glade to hear your still alright and that total sucks to wreck such a nice car.
Old Mar 22, 2006 | 04:54 PM
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everyone else already covered your personal well being, so.... i got dibs on the rims if you part it out. [&:]
Old Mar 22, 2006 | 05:11 PM
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NVM... i feel horrible asking that! I hope you feel better. Dont let this ruin your passion for classic mustangs.
Old Mar 22, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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If your going to build another mustang down the road you should keep your wercked one so you can transfer everything useable over insted of selling it then buying it again... makes sence to me.... unless you need money out of it now....
I am glad you didnt get seariously hurt.... it must have taken alot to do that much dmg, what was the other driver driving?
Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:55 PM
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She Was Driving A Dodge Durango.



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