Wreck!

[MomsR/T]

I am in Odessa at the Permian Basin Oil Show..........

Following some buddies so they could show me the "best" place to park.....

A Mercury Grand Marquis cut in front of me and parted us.........

We were going about 35 - 45 and the glare from his rear glass was blinding........

As we came up to a light, about 6 cars in front of me locked up his brakes..........

So then the chain started..............

Everyone missed each other till it got to me..........

I smashed the front of my Magnum.........right into the arse of the Mercury.

The guy driving the Merc is fine, I was taken by ambulance to the emergency room.........

X-rays show I'm in one piece........dislocated shoulder and blunt trauma to the upper chest, shoulder and clavical.

I'm in a sling and back to work by 1300............

Car is stuck in Odessa...........trying to get USAA to ship car to Houston.

I'll be devistated for a few more days.............

BTW, airbags never deployed...........this is strange considering a smashed the WHOLE front end, took out the radiator, condensor, hood, 1 head light, and 1 fender.

Just got a call.........insurance is MAKING ME fix it in Midland. :doh:

[monty1269]

Just got a call.........insurance is MAKING ME fix it in Midland. :doh:

Then make them add on several first-class round trip airline tickets during the process so you can inspect the vehicle at various stages of completion!!
THEN... put yer foot up the arse!

[Cam]

Dman Lee, thats really F-d up buddy. I'm really sorry this happened to you. Glad to hear your alright. If there's anything I can do, let me know.............................................. ....but no, your not borrowing my maggy.


Good luck bud.

[hops440]

Sad to hear it, hope it works out for you!

[lafrad]

DAMN!

That is NOT GOOD!

I am glad your injuries were things that heal!

I would be PISSED at the insurance agency... there should be no reason that the car needs to be fixed where it was broke...

[gremlinsteve]

usaa will try to get it fixed there. they did the same with my truck when it was stolen and then wrecked in south texas by the people of wetnes.

ended up in a scrap yard awaiting a repair estimate that got all jacked up. tried to settle with me for 1300 bucks when there was over 18,000 in damage.

lawyers wheer called ect and after 6 months the ins company, usaa, agreed to get it back to houston for a estimate to be done.

once it got here, the estimate was done and it was totaled out over night after the motor blew as the adjuster climbed under neath the truck covering him with things he didnt want on him.

dont give in, it has to get back to houston some way.


steve

[EbonyMagnum]

My dad wrecked my mag with similar damage, though he was better off himself. The airbags never deployed. You should do what I did. Now is the perfect time for a 300c conversion.

[Rev.Hammer]

The main thing I am concerned about has been satisfied.. YOU are gonna be ok.. NOW THEN... about them airbags... Can you get an investigator in on this?

[boggart]

They cannot MAKE you get it fixed in Midland. They also do not have to transport your car to Houston for you. You will have to transport it to Houston if that's where you want it fixed, but they cannot mandate where repairs are done.

Airbags only go off when they need to. It doesn't sound like they needed to. Doesn't sound like you sustained "serious" injury, which is what airbags prevent.

[95ttoplt1]

Man glad to hear your OK. USAA is usually ok to deal with, you just have to keep calling.

[momsrockinride]

Sorry to hear the bad news but glad you're ok. Wishing you good luck getting it fixed and back home without needing migrane meds.

[MrHemi2U]

Glad your ok. The car can be fixed.

[Redfox0099]

Glad to hear you are ok Buddy.....good thing you have 2 Magnums huh

[Slick Magnum]

My dad wrecked my mag with similar damage, though he was better off himself. The airbags never deployed. You should do what I did. Now is the perfect time for a 300c conversion.

I love the look of your car. Did you have to repaint the whole car?

P.S. Sorry for the hijack.

[BUTWEET]

Glad it wasn't worse! You'll mend.....the car will mend.....life will be beautiful again. :thumbs_u:

[MomsR/T]

Correct.......they can't MAKE ME fix it in Midland, but its where they will do it for the "deal". I can pay to have it shipped to Houston but I have no clue what that will be.

I am in pain but am trying to "make it happen here" in the 4th qtr.

I will prob do some custom stuff now that its in 1,000 pieces.

I forgot how bad it hurts to see something like this.........

Most of the damage was due to the front end diving under hard braking.......it was if his frame met my sheet metal. My sheet metal lost!:owned:

If the old man in the Merc will give me a second chance, I think I can do more damage to his car a second time. :loser:

Sooooo, I'll be leaving in a bit to grab the keys to my rented Impala...:sad:

[Cam]

Sooooo, I'll be leaving in a bit to grab the keys to my rented Impala...:sad:


OMG!!!!. ADDING Insult to Injury...................................will the pain never end!!!.:doh:

[k9eros]

Lee, is the car driveable enough to pull up onto a car trailer? My trailer doesn't have a winch so it would have to be at least that driveable.

[NVRDUN]

That sucks. I am glad you are ok.

[grinner]

dude, they can't make you fix it in midland. You can make em pay to fix it tho.
This is what we pay premiums for, man. I am tired of jicky insurance companies lieing to save a dollar or to offer a kick back to a brother in law.
They pay lowest estimate. I'd hit all YOUR brothers in law for those if I were you. I'd hit two of the most expensive places around then go the the place I wanted to have the work done and get ther lowest estimate plus some cool custom throw ins from em.
Glad your ok, man. Don't let em tell ya who to take care of yur baby for a while.

[MomsR/T]

Okay........first thing first.

My Impala turned into a 4 cly Taurus. :blam: I just need it to finish my business here in Odessa / Midland.

Next........USAA has my contract which states that they ONLY have to pay for it to get to one of THEIR contractors. That cost is to Midland; any further and its my cost.

My thoughts were to rent a Uhaul truck and their dolly and tow it back on the dolly. Thoughts or concerns?

Someone told me their top speed is 50 mph....:sad: Thats like a 12 - 14 hour trip now.......like watching slugs screw! (thats slow) Consider that maybe 200 miles is @ 80 mph limit.

Uhaul quoted me $345 for a 10' truck w/ dolly (what the hell is a 10' truck)?

I'm thinking I will tow it to my house then have USAA tow it to Helfman Dodge in Houston.........(Kelly's brother's dealership).

I have a 3rd vehical to drive........thank God I kept my 97 Suburban 4x4!

USAA personal claims called and wanted to talk to me about how bad I was hurt.........I told her I, thus far, wanted to keep my bodily damage out of the conversation until I talked to my health insurance folks..........the lower $$$$$ I can keep this thing the better!

This is the hardest way to get your heads/cam/exhaust/CAI/flash/grill/paint done...........I wouldn't recommend it to ANYONE! The emotional and physical pain isn't worth it.........

It will be awhile till I can do this :hammer: ..........(wanting an excuse to use that stupid thing):Na_Na_Na_Na:

I am considering doing something like Redfox did with is paint but instead of black on red, imagin Silver Steel on Magnisium (green).:bling:

[MomsR/T]

BTW......thanks for all the kind words; believe it or not it does help. To everyone else its just a silly little car.....

You guys actually know how bad this is and how much it just churns your insides.

Thanks for worring about me first.......:beerchug:

And yes........I still have another R/T BUT, you know how it is when you're married.......my car was OURS and her car is HERS. :roll:

[Hemi31]

Go get the Suburban and rent a trailer and bring it home.You'll do more damage with the dolly.

[MomsR/T]

thats a great idea, but I ask that you look at a map and see where Houston and Odessa are......

For all the non-Texans.......that the distance across 2 of most other states. More than 550 miles......

Does a dolly really CAUSE damage? I have no idea so I really need to know.

[RTracer]

I am soooo sory to hear about this man. I know exactly where your commin from. Watch out for your neck, mine startid hurtin a few days later. I was almost(I said almost) in tears when I got out and looked at my car after my wreck....but, your alive, and insurance will hook you up.
It was a long three months after my accident, but in the end I came out on top and love my new car more than my last.
Hang in there bud!
You got a Taurus, they gave me a Hyundai....cheap bastards.

[MomsR/T]

I am soooo sory to hear about this man. I know exactly where your commin from. Watch out for your neck, mine startid hurtin a few days later. I was almost(I said almost) in tears when I got out and looked at my car after my wreck....but, your alive, and insurance will hook you up.
It was a long three months after my accident, but in the end I came out on top and love my new car more than my last.
Hang in there bud!
You got a Taurus, they gave me a Hyundai....cheap bastards.

lol.....I was so hurt I just laid their slumpt over......then my buddies came over and were knocking on the window........

I asked how the other dude was and they said they didn't know cuz they ran by him to check on me......

I jumped right out and ran to him.........I didn't hurt any more till I turned around later to see my car......then it REALLY hurt.

As far as your Hundai.......they tried to give me a Sonata too; I made them drive me to Midland to get the Ford. ROFL!

[HEMIwoman]

Take care of yourself for the next few days...not all your injuries may have shown up yet (up to 72 hours for whiplash to show up). So be careful and don't overdo it.

Best of luck with the insurance company...stand your ground!

[MomsR/T]

thx hun....

what about this dolly thing.........is it really bad for the car and why? I need to know ASAP because I reserved this already to leave tomorrow night......

[Hemi31]

thats a great idea, but I ask that you look at a map and see where Houston and Odessa are......

For all the non-Texans.......that the distance across 2 of most other states. More than 550 miles......

Does a dolly really CAUSE damage? I have no idea so I really need to know.If you use a dolly you need to disconect the driveshaft or tow the car backwards.If you don't disconnect the driveshaft kiss the tranny goodbye.You may be too wide for the dolly as well with the Mag.You will also be pulling the car by the front suspension,a point not meant for that kind of stress,thats why thse cars are not supposed to be towed by a regular tow truck.And 550 miles will be much more comfortable with a trailer,U-Haul rents those too.

[Dano]

Real sorry to hear about the wreck but glad your ok . If I were you I would do anything possible to get the car close to home.I made the mistake with my wreck of letting the repairs be done close to the accident.
I am also pretty shocked your air bags didn't go off. I would look into that after all is said and done and make sure they are functional.

[Ghostface Mag]

Sorry to hear...

[MomsR/T]

its tuff............real tuff

I can see the point.........I know I can get the shaft off; gimpy and all.

I don't know if it will fit either..........I HATE to ask, but will someone measure outside of tire to outside of tire for me PLEASE?!?!

I will see if they have a trailer..........this is BFE so who knows, but I'll look. The issue then is "how do you get it on"?

I can't leave it hear.......I know I'll get screwed.......I just know it. I want it to goto the people I know in Houston where I can check on it from time to time.

This is just too much stress on me so far away from home, hurting, and without my car......

Man this sucks!

[hawkxp]

Sooooo, I'll be leaving in a bit to grab the keys to my rented Impala...:sad:
You know what the difference between a 4WD Jacked up Super Duty pickup and a rented car are?












A rental car can go anywhere...
Glad your ok.

[Hemi31]

its tuff............real tuff

I can see the point.........I know I can get the shaft off; gimpy and all.

I don't know if it will fit either..........I HATE to ask, but will someone measure outside of tire to outside of tire for me PLEASE?!?!

I will see if they have a trailer..........this is BFE so who knows, but I'll look. The issue then is "how do you get it on"?

I can't leave it hear.......I know I'll get screwed.......I just know it. I want it to goto the people I know in Houston where I can check on it from time to time.

This is just too much stress on me so far away from home, hurting, and without my car......

Man this sucks!63"Front,62"rear according to Allpar,to dark to actually try and measure.

[MomsR/T]

ROFL!

nah, i tore up more than my fair share of cars for 1 year.........

If the dolly will fit and I can get the shaft off, its the way I'm leaning. I don't know what else to do.........

I'll call tomorrow and see what the dolly will fit.

thx man......I owe you

[EbonyMagnum]

I love the look of your car. Did you have to repaint the whole car?

P.S. Sorry for the hijack.


not to the best of my knowledge

[hawkxp]

I have driven a 20' uhaul with a suburban on a trailer on the back. Normal speed limit rulz applied..

You should have ANY problems with the maggie... However, if you can, get someone else in that rig with you... If your should is dislocated, you DONT want to be driving that long of distance with it. I have done it, and it can be painful, I am glad I wasnt driving.

if you can, get a friend, and you take a pain pill..

Scott

[Cam]

75"'s will clear ya brother, it's still daylight here.

[MomsR/T]

yeah........it will be painful.

I have no "friends" in Odessa........business trip.

I have a few customers...........:mrgreen:

I'll be working towards that trailer if they have one

[Cam]

Oh crap, I almost forgot. You'll need to drop the exhaust to get the drive shaft out. Unless someone knows a trick I haven't seen.

[Hemi31]

Oh crap, I almost forgot. You'll need to drop the exhaust to get the drive shaft out. Unless someone knows a trick I haven't seen.Doesn't need to come all the way out,just seperated from the rear and secured away from the diff.

[MomsR/T]

oh sheeeeeeit!

I dunno if I handle any more good news........I wish I would have jumped out and put myself between these 2 cars.:loser:

Sounds like trailer or nothing then............

If I HAD TO, I bet I could put on my leather gloves and pull back the crushed fender and get it off the tire. It has no coolant but I bet I could get it up the trailer......I bet I even have to rent freek'in tie straps!

[Hemi31]

oh sheeeeeeit!

I dunno if I handle any more good news........I wish I would have jumped out and put myself between these 2 cars.:loser:

Sounds like trailer or nothing then............

If I HAD TO, I bet I could put on my leather gloves and pull back the crushed fender and get it off the tire. It has no coolant but I bet I could get it up the trailer......I bet I even have to rent freek'in tie straps!U-haul is the best huh?Whatever you wind up with check the tires,straps and all safty stuff carefull before you leave.Some of U-hauls stuff I wouldn't take around the block let alone 500 miles.

[MomsR/T]

The best? Nah.....

But I'm in Odessa........its not like a small town on the way to another big city.........if you are going thru Odessa, I would have to ask, "WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU GOING?!?!?!"

This is the end of the road.........I have limited resources. I will look and call around tomorrow......

[Hemi31]

The best? Nah.....

But I'm in Odessa........its not like a small town on the way to another big city.........if you are going thru Odessa, I would have to ask, "WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU GOING?!?!?!"

This is the end of the road.........I have limited resources. I will look and call around tomorrow......Good luck man,Hopefully you'll be posting tommorow night about what a boring and uneventfull trip home it was.

[MomsR/T]

it'll end up being early Fri morning..........I hope I will too:racing:

:beerchug: :beerchug: :friday:

[lafrad]

The have dolly's that slide under the BACK tires too... tie off to them, and just follow along the front ones.

Best bet.... would be to find someone who races Hobby-stock or SUper stock race cars... they usually end up having a Full Sized car trailer, and the tow vehicle...
And most of them will tow it for gas and a couple of cases of beer...

[MomsR/T]

no sir.........not this far.

It takes me ALMOST as long going from Houston to Odessa as it does from Houston to Branson,MO or Houston to Birmingham, AL.

No one will drive to Birmingham to Houston for beer.......and remember, they'll have to return!

Its 8 hours @ 75mph........if weather permits.

[Cam]

Lee, this is sounding like a real PITA.










I got an idear............................................. go rent the biggest fricking truck you can find....................................get a good long start................................and RAM your ride with the truck, finish that sumamumbitch off and be done with it.:hammer:







Just a suggestion. :)

[Bo]

Lee,

Sorry to hear about all of this!
Get the car back to H-town, and everything will work out in the end! I wish I could do something to help..... I'm working in San Antonio this week...

--Bo

[cadzilla74]

Sorry to hear you're banged up and having to deal with a bunch of craziness. Hope all works out well in the end.

The airbag deployment failures mentioned in this thread are beginning to worry me since my buddy who owns a body shop recently put a new nose on an 05 Mag RT that was heavily damaged in the front. The bags didn't deploy on it and I asked him why and he said they discovered as they were repairing the car that the sensors for the airbags that should have caused them to trigger were disabled because the wires attached to them had been sheered off instantly by the impact. I would think those wires being cut should be reason enough to fire the bags but instead it rendered them useless because the sensors went dead before they could register enough of the impact to deploy them. They showed me where the wires run under the hood and they are vulnerable to being damaged or cut under impact very quickly.

Maybe others here more knowledgable than me can shed some light or I will be glad to ask my friend for more details. I'm pulling this from memory from a couple of months ago and may be a bit hazy on the details.

Once again, Lee, wishing you the best.

[MomsR/T]

update: Its not a dolly my wife got quoted.......it was a trailer!:banana:

She went to the website, put in where I was and where I was going. She put in for the truck and something to tow an auto. It asked what type and if it was fwd/rwd/or awd.

She later talked to a gal on the phone and she too wanted to know what type of car.........they actually have the numbers (weight, length, width) for the LX's.

I will call this place here in Odessa and go check out the equipment before they get my credit card. If I have to go to Home Depot or where ever, and buy new/good straps, I will.

I think I can do this..........:chill:

I don't care if I do drive 50 - 60mph and if it does take me all friggen night.......I will make it home with my hunk of junk.:loser:

Bo's right......if I can just get home, everything will be awe-right!

I'll be calling half of ya'll as I drive to keep awake......:Na_Na_Na_Na:

tomorrow........expect pictures and "the rest of the story":popcorn:

[BigIke]

NOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooo. Glad your alright!

[MomsR/T]

its okay brutha.......I know i know i know

Like others said......I'm alive and I didn't kill anyone.

I'll bust my butt getting all of this together tomorrow and start home. I think I can do this.........

If it works out, I can get help from our friends in the business and get this thing really nice........like I said, painful but maybe there is a rainbow at the end of a rain storm.

MAYBE it can be ready for our M&G in Nov...........

What do you think about doing a thick Silver Steel stripe over my green (Magnisium)? Should match the stock wheels.........

Maybe an SRT front end w/ grill?

The whole front is gone so doing the cam is easy :doh:

If something is wrong with the suspension, I have an SRT setup waiting for me in CA...........just a phone call away.

I gotta think about this stuff........it helps motivate me thru the SUCK!

[SeadooSandi]

Wow!! Glad to hear you're ok.

[iRock]

This really sucks. I'm so sorry. Take care of yourself first.

[Rev.Hammer]

I'll be calling half of ya'll as I drive to keep awake......:Na_Na_Na_Na:


Gimme a holler.. I can talk the ears off a cornstalk!

[MomsR/T]

talked to the Uhaul place.........

They are getting stuff ready.........everything is a go.........will try to hook up batt. and drive this thing up the ramp.

I'll take pictures.......

I need to get my stuff from my buddies truck........get stuff out of the oil show, stuff out of my hotel room, and everything to my beat up car, return rental car, get truck and trailer, pick up car with all my junk in it, and start my journey!

I'll almost be worn out by then!:doh:

A salesman never wants to either;

#1. Get sick on the road
#2. Get into a wreck on the road

Lesson learned........prob be driving while on egg shells for awhile.

[MomsR/T]

I'm back and in ONE PIECE!

Left Odessa @ 1730 and got home the next day @ 0300! :loser:

Waiting to talk to Kelly's brother and get wife to follow me to the Uhaul place for drop off........

I hear this is where the real work begins........<<rolling up sleeves>>

I hope USAA squares me away!

I will setup my laptop in here and down load the pictures from my phone into laptop - into photobucket - and post......

Thanks for those that kept me awake...........my Dad and Cam!

[Cam]

I'm back and in ONE PIECE!

Left Odessa @ 1730 and got home the next day @ 0300! :loser:

Waiting to talk to Kelly's brother and get wife to follow me to the Uhaul place for drop off........

I hear this is where the real work begins........<<rolling up sleeves>>

I hope USAA squares me away!

I will setup my laptop in here and down load the pictures from my phone into laptop - into photobucket - and post......

Thanks for those that kept me awake...........my Dad and Cam!

Right on bud, you made it in one piece. Now hurry up, you got things to do!!!. :thumbs_u:

[TxCowboy]

Lee,

Holy crap! I hope your feeling better and glad to hear no one was seriously hurt.

I just got back on today my laptop melted (really) so I had to pull one of my old PII laptops out of the closet till I fix the other.

Let me know if ya need anything.

[Hemi31]

Hey man glad you got back safe.How was the trip with the trailer?

[MomsR/T]

TxCowboy........call me sometime, I know that baby is here and we haven't seen pictures or heard from ya'll. If YOU need something please holler!

Hemi - The trailer was great, the truck sucked goat-nads! That GM 350ci didn't know what hit it! On a few of the hills, I was pedal to the metal and I topped out at 35 mph.

I got with a group of 18-wheelers.........we would climb up and cruise down...........it turned a 7.5 hr trip into a 10.5 hour trip. I was thinking it would add more.

I've been so busy I haven't loaded pictures.......I will

[MomsR/T]

I saw my front end today........

both fenders are on, hood was on, new radiator, condens, and head lights are wired in.

Tomorrow while at drill (USAR), I'll post pictures of the wreck and what it looks like now.

Little secret...........big news here!

First off, thanks to Nick Danger and those that came before me to pave the way and Jaak for helping with wiring.

My version of the Magnum 300C will have the Zenon (sp?) lights, working headlight sprayers, and be non-black. :wink:

This came purely by accident....no pun.:sad:

We bought a totaled out 300C.......hit from the rear and destroyed the frame. They took a saw and cut the front off........I got the wiring harness, radiator, condens, the inner fenders, fenders, hood, fog lights, EVERYTHING!

My car is a 2005, so I have the door molding extensions where the 2006 doesn't..........I had the chance to use them again or do something different......

I plan on leaving them off and putting the old skool R/T there from reproduction 70-71 on the sides behind the frt wheels.

I had the back de-badged, I left the Rams head for now.......I plan on cutting up the 300C that use to go on the side and have the Ram removed from the rear and replaced with JUST the big C in the shield.

Right now, I had this thing put together with the stock grill, but I intend to put the Dub grill on.........

It gets sprayed Mon / Tues.........should be done by weeks end.......I went back with stock green (Magnesium) and left the door molding on because it seems to go well with all the new chrome I now have with the 300C frt end.

I will update tomorrow.........

Once I'm done..........then the HEAT heads, cam, Air Hammer, and full exhaust.

[k9eros]

It's gonna be cool Lee. Will it be ready for the shindig at John Hennessey's place this month?

[Jaak]

Man, I'm so sorry your ride got whacked, that sucks big, but sounds like it's going to come out pretty sweet!

[Bubba's Dragon]

Hey Momr/t glad you are home and in good shape, it sounds like your ride is almost back together. Now where are the pics for us to look at ^^

[MomsR/T]

okay......here they are.

These first ones give you an idea of how bad it was / wasn't.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/RgrLee/10192006004.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/RgrLee/10192006003.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/RgrLee/10192006002.jpg

[MomsR/T]

These next show my adventure of renting the Uhaul box truck and trailer and driving some 600+ MILES while pulling with a girlie engine.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/RgrLee/10192006005.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/RgrLee/10192006006.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/RgrLee/10192006007.jpg

[Hemi31]

OUCH!
I got a grille if you want it.

[MomsR/T]

It looks like it was no big deal huh?

Lemme tell you, this was a nightmare........I left the scene in an ambulance; had to get someone ( a buddie) who was in another truck to take all my valuables; hid my gun because he couldn't take it and I couldn't take it; had to get a ride from the hospital; get a ride from a whole other person to go pick up my rental; get my valuables; goto the wreck yard to retrieve my pistol; return the rental car; get picked up by Uhaul; go back to the wrecker yard; load car (yes it drove right up with no power steering, no belt, no tentioner, no radiator); then get my stuff from the oil/gas show; then drive non-stop back to Houston.........thats like across 3 normal sized states for you non-Texans!:wink:

So...........here we are..........my shoulder, chest and back are good to go!

Car should come out of the body shop by Friday (Helfman Dodge)...

Here are some sneak peeks.........

[MomsR/T]

here is the 300C frt end going on.......both fenders, lights, rad, condens, wiring, and such...........

The nose was being painted...........

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/RgrLee/11032006001.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/RgrLee/11032006.jpg

[Hemi31]

Who said it looked like no big deal?It looks like it hurt like hell.The 300 nose is gonna look great.

[Aikidoka]

Sorry to hear. Main thing is you walked away from it.

[MomsR/T]

like I said above.........those 300C embs and the molding will come off just leaving my Magnum molding.....I actually like it.

Imagine the old skool R/T from the early 70's in place of the HEMI or the 300C badges............

All the embs from the rear are being taken off..........where the Ram head WAS.......now imagine just the big shield with the C there.....

So.........I guess I'm calling this hybred a R/T C

While others have done it, and those look great, from my understanding, I'll be the first with everything working........fogs, fancy headlights, and headlight sprayers..........(I will be wiring them to the rear wiper button so when I spray the rear window, I'll also be spraying the frt headlights).

Right now, the stk grill will be going in it (stk 300C).........but the Dub - mesh grill will be going in very shortly.....

I also plan for the 300SRT wheels that Bone is selling.......I am thinking about trying his 315's out back with 255's up front........

Mosey is also selling me his SRT8 suspension, so it should l ower it just a tad...........1/2" - 1" from what I've heard.

Then it goes to Kelly at HEAT.............

Expect me to run his heads, with Frank Racing to do some combution chamber work to raise the compression to 10.5:1, HEAT Stg I cam, stk SRT8 headers (grinded opening), SRT8 mid-pipe / cats, and JBA cat-back, Air Hammer, and a B&GII.

From there, expect a 100 shot...............

Then some suspension tricks I've been trying to work out, a converter, and small drag radials.........my goal is a 11.99 - 12.29 while having the looks of what Dodge could have made......

[MomsR/T]

Who said it looked like no big deal?It looks like it hurt like hell.The 300 nose is gonna look great.

well, what I ment was; looking at pictures its hard to imagine.......it looks like I had a wreck then just put it on a trailer and drove home.........its the full story thats wild!

I failed to mention I drove home with one arm in a sling.

Thx for the words......I hope it looks as good as I have it in my mind.

[lafrad]

Its too bad you couldn't rent the trailer from uhaul, and a 2500 deisel from Enterprise or something... That box truck experiance had to be quite a bit worse than what your words share...


Glad that you are recovering well, and that your car will come back in better condition than when it went in!

An you are going to absolutely LOVE those headlights. I miss projector HIDS :(

[fogey]

Why didn't the airbags deploy ? I'm really glad that you were not more seriously injured .

[da BoMM]

Damn, Lee, glad you didn't get hurt too bad --
that's some fast work going on on reconstruction.

Looks like lemon turns to lemonade. . .
you're gonna have a sweet custom ride.:rock:

Hope to see it when it's done.

[MomsR/T]

the airbags was a huge part of our discussions......

Look carefully at those wreck pictures; primarily at the one that shows a side view of the front........

Notice that the frt bumper support is almost purfect.....crazy eh?

What happened was; as the guy in front of me SLAMMED on his brakes, his butt end went up........I SLAMMED on my brakes and my nose went down.

So, basicly he peeled the top of my car off.

Check out that one picture of the perfect hole in my frt plate.....that was his exhaust......you can see I turned my wheel trying to miss him.

The only thing that hit the bumper of my car was his exhaust tip and the very very bottom of his bumper which was plastic......

Soooooooooo.......him being in gear, me being on brakes, and no frame to frame inpact, they feel it wasn't hard enough. (tell that to my shoulder)

I was hurt due to the seat belt not riding well on my body.....I think I'm just too tall and the belt needs to go higher......just thinking out loud.

[MomsR/T]

Damn, Lee, glad you didn't get hurt too bad --
that's some fast work going on on reconstruction.

Looks like lemon turns to lemonade. . .
you're gonna have a sweet custom ride.:rock:

Hope to see it when it's done.

You coming to Hennessey's gig? I'll be there dude........

[Redfox0099]

You plan on having the car back together for the Hennessey meet but not the engine work right...that is a lot to do in a short amount of time....

[da BoMM]

You coming to Hennessey's gig? I'll be there dude........

I'm just gonna have to make it -- so damn busy, I'm like a one-armed paper hanger -- but thats a good thing.:wink:

[MomsR/T]

Ha!

Red telling me about "too little time / too much work"!:wink:

:wink: I dunno dude, I'll do what I can do.

I know this weekend, I'm at drill (actually at gate guard right this second) and next week I'm in WY.

It should be out of paint and body by this coming up Fri..........

That means it gives me about 1 week and 1 weekend if I want to do any "under hood work".

I'll let Kelly set the pace........if he says "lets do it" then so be it.

I k now I won't have the dope on the car by then, no wheels, and no fancy grill............but even if I just show up it should still be an interesting conversation piece. :blah:

"what the hell is that thing?"

I'm gunna tell them I had a 300C that got hit from the rear so I put a Magnum back end on it! :Na_Na_Na_Na:

[Bubba's Dragon]

hey mom/RT is all the upgrades being paid for with crash funds? Seems like if it is your making out like a fat cat, Some times I pray that a Korean wouls smack my Magnum so I could do the same upgrade but the parts are so high, I think insurance would just cash out my car instead of repair. Glad its working out for you though and seems to be coming together. Cant wait to see how HEAT hooks up your car. Makes me want to move back To Oklahoma and drive down and get the hook up.

[MomsR/T]

Yes........100% insurance.

I got over by us finding the totalled 300C.

As you can see in the pictures, one whole side was perfect, so I didn't need anything.......

I would have paid for 1 extra fender, 1 light, and all that extra paint.....

Well, with USED parts, I saved enough.........

One more thought here........the only reason I think I'm the first to do these lights is due to the price.......if you goto your dealer ship and ask him to price out these HID's, with balast, and pig tails (then figure in some wiring) you will be out $2,400+ (plus with wiring, Star Scan flash, materials).

Thats a bit rich for 99.9% of the people considering this..............for me it was just an added bonus and pure luck!

None of the other folks did the head light washers for the same reason........crazy cost! I got lucky again.......I bought the whole damn frt end.

To give you an idea however.........you can buy a whole frt clip for $2,500 - $4,000 depending on what comes with it and what modle it was (300T, 300C, 300SRT).

It seems people don't like the 300T front, but to me it would still be cool and you save a butt-load!

[Bubba's Dragon]

wow great find man.... and it was color matched also ^^

[MomsR/T]

yeah........but the 300 was darker (maybe garaged kept).......they are going to spray over and blend.

[Eric300C]

Glad to hear you and the car are going to be OK, your ride will look sweet with the 300 front end! I can't wait to hear how the car runs when Kelly is done with it.

[MomsR/T]

thx guyz........yeah, I'm excited too..........I was motivated before and planning on taking baby steps, but now I'm so excited I'm figuring out ways to get money ASAP so I can hurry up and finish multiple things at once.

I'll be selling a few of my "unused guns".........that is, guns I just don't really use.

[MomsR/T]

I'll post more this week when I get it back.......

Anyone have thoughts on what to call this thing?

Magnum 300?

R/T/C ?

300 R/T?

[PHANTZM]

Pimp ?

[Bubba's Dragon]

R/t-3-cpo

[MomsR/T]

R/t-3-cpo

ROFL! Funny, but I just can't do it......it would qualify me for the geek-squad!

As for PIMP.........nah, as a father of 3 girls, I've never liked the term.

The Euro version of the Magnum....it has all Chrysler badges?

[RobAGD]

Hey Mom's I happen to have a buddy selling used E&G Mesh grill thats used but in good shape. If your intrested hit me with a PM and Ill go snap a few pictures for you. I think new those damn things are $400 ish. Dont hold me to this but I think he mentioned selling for 200-250 ish.

-Robert

[MomsR/T]

Hey dude..........I never saw this post.....sorry. Yes, I think I may be interested but please varify its in good shape. Does it come with the little covers that go down by the fog lights?

UPDATE*****

Got back in town around midnight last night from WY. I called Troy at the dealership yesterday and asked if I could come look at her today.......so we set it up even though they are closed.

We walked way way way in the back........I got there and almost cried she was so beautiful!

I reached down to grab my phone to snap a few pics and realized I left it in the truckl! :loser:

Daniel, Kelly's brother works there and will be doing some last minute deals with the wiring for the HID's, Starscan, alginment, and such.

ALMOST DONE!

I will be out of time for this weekend's M&G at Hennessey's track to do the performance stuff.........but she should be there looking HOT HOT HOT.

I know the black and reds look cool, but there is something classy about that green on this car............or, maybe I've been in the Army too damn long (?).

[STAGE 3 R/T]

glad to hear your ok!

[aries4life]

I can't wait to see it Mom's! Have enough fun at the Hennesey M&G for you AND me... TAKE PICTURES AND WRITE DOWN NUMBERS!!! :mrgreen:

[MomsR/T]

Well, the car is DONE!

So where's the pictures you ask?

Weeeeeeeell, I haven't taken delivery. Know why?

Cuz after Jaak went to the trouble of giving me a VERY DETAILED diagram of how to wire up the HID's to a non-HID Magnum, the bone heads decided "Well hell, it looks like it should just splice right in.........":loser:


So, with the pictures and diagrams, still printed out and laying on the dash...............untouched, when they went to turn on the lights, they notcied a flicker...........and flicker, and flicker.:popcorn:

I had read somewhere that this was an issue with the aftermarlet types.............but was hoping that with factory stock types, this won't be an issue........."IF THEY WOULD HAVE WIRED IT LIKE SHOWN!"

rrrrrrrrrrrr..............so we have hit the first delay.

As of now, we are waiting for Kelly's brother to look at whats been done.........if I am blessed, he will fix this today and I'll take delivery ASAP. Pictures to soon follow...........

I can tell you that I've seen it and its JAW DROPPING............that green (magnisium) is just plain wicked! I plan on quickly attaching AVON's painted pillar thinggies..........they have just been sitting here staring at me.

Wish me luck....................because I'll totally go POSTAL if I can't pick it up in the next couple of days.........I HAVE TO HAVE IT by this weekend for Hennessey's gig. :hammer:

[Rev.Hammer]

Here's hoping that you get yer fix soon!!

[MomsR/T]

yeah.........its a 35watt as an HID vs a 55watt as a halogen.

But..............they didn't believe me I guess.........

[DannyC]

Sounds like you were pretty banged up for that speed. I would have thought the airbag would have deployed too. I've heard stories where the airbag actually injured the driver more than if it didn't deploy. One guy got his nose broke by it.

[MomsR/T]

IMHO I only got hurt because our seat belt doesn't ride high enought on our shoulder...................mines comes across the "ball" of my shoulder instead of over my collar bone........

It pulled my arm out of socket...........

The airbag was a huge topic of discussion...........

The "explaination" I received was; "You were nose diving and slid under his rear bumper that was elevated to him too slamming on his brakes."

"Due to this, there was no bumper to bumper contact and the imapct was lessoned."

"Also consider that you were on your brakes versus as a full momentum crash."


But who knows?????

[k9eros]

The airbag was a huge topic of discussion...........

The "explaination" I received was; "You were nose diving and slid under his rear bumper that was elevated to him too slamming on his brakes."

"Due to this, there was no bumper to bumper contact and the imapct was lessoned."

"Also consider that you were on your brakes versus as a full momentum crash."


But who knows?????

Lee, a friend of mine and his brother were driving his brothers new 2500 Crew Cab Cummins pulling a 35' gooseneck cattle trailer, loaded with cattle, on a State Highway going 70 MPH. A Nissan pickup turned left directly in front of him, he never had a chance to hit the brakes and broadsided them at 70 MPH. Both occupants of the Nissan were killed. The airbags in the Dodge did not deploy, but neither occupant was seriously injured. His insurance company has launched a full blown investigation into this. I think maybe DCX has some problems with something in the airbag system.

[Bubba's Dragon]

Did you think of a name yey 300RT would be fitting, Since its300 in the front R/T in the back or Just 300Woody hmm 300Erection.. dont thing they would fly. 300RT is cool or 300MAG. Should be fixed by now.... Where are the pictures.. You need to p.m. also.

[MomsR/T]

Yeah...............waiting to hear from the dude.

All he had left was paperwork and his final test drive before delivery......

I am going to do my own FINAL wiring.........following directions is not their strong suit.............but the paint and body was 100% upon my inspection this weekend.

All it now needs is these damn resistors........

Pics tomorrow.............at the house and more at Hennessy's this weekend.

[MomsR/T]

Here is a picture FINALLY.......me and the girls at the MOPAR event at LONE STAR RACEWAY PARK here in Houston.

A great M&G........will be better next year. :thumbs_u:

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/txswimdad/LXForums%20Nov%202006%20Sealy%20Texas/IMG_0355.jpg

[MomsR/T]

I guess the 300-Magnum just isn't that neat.......:sad:

We though it was! :Na_Na_Na_Na:

[WIMP]

I think it looks NICE, the girls too! My daughter used to be the only one that wanted to go to the strip with Dad, hope your girls enjoy it as much as she did.

[MomsR/T]

I take them so they can get use to the sights and sounds.......

My mustang couldn't even be started near them; too afraid........

If they see it and learn to be around it, I hope it will stick to at least one of them......

Same thing goes for shooting and hunting............

[hemiwagn]

Man the car looks great! I had to do a real double take when I saw that pic.

Is that the first pic of the completed car? (sorry if it was already featured in another thread....)

[MomsR/T]

thx..........yes, it the first time I've posted a picture of the finshed product.

And yes, MOST of the people that saw it didn't even see the difference till I pointed it out......its very under-stated in Green / Magnisium.

[Pale Rider]

Looks great! What a win situation, heh? Enjoy the new nose.:pepper:

btw, what tires are you running there?

[Bubba's Dragon]

hey mom we will have to talk, looks great just need a better grill in my opion..., about the wiring differences.

I pray that some Korean slams into my front end so I can get a free 300... is it a big difference? send me a pm.... Am I bad? ^^

[MomsR/T]

Tires are Coopers.........wife and I love them; she wants to trade me her BFG KDWs.....

I have been praising these tires ever since we got them! Quiet, hard enough to last, but no REAL loss in performance.

I will buy Cooper again! They have re-invented themselves.......

Dragon - The front end swaps right over.............my front end came off a TOTALED 300C that was here in Houston.........the tuffest part right now is to get the HIDs to stop flickering.

The HIDs make this VERY VERY expensive; halogen is the easiest. If you were to do the stock swap using NEW parts, adding HIDs add $2400+ to this.

Next expensive step was color matching..........

The grill is NOT my first choice BUT I already bought it and so I will use those funds for performance!

[pir8magnum]

Cool lookin' swap!

[MomsR/T]

Thx...........

If you look closely to the bottom left foglight..........you see those black, plastic inserts?

Why does the left one have a hole in it?

Its a production thing.........its not just "cut out"

I'll be looking at other peoples to see if they have it too.........

[lukeinva]

Hey I see the hole. Its not on any others that I have seen I will check out my neighbors 300c. Your car looks sweet, I think your kid in the back will be into racing and hunting and stuff she is the only that looks like she is paying attention in the picture the other 2 look bored!!! lol !!! I am wishing I would have gotten the maggie and just switched the front ends. That was the only thing stopping me from getting a maggie is I dont like the front end. But I love my 300 I dont think I will ever get rid of it!!!

[KGBPro]

dammmm!!!!!! that sux im glad to see your ok!

[MomsR/T]

I think your kid in the back will be into racing and hunting and stuff she is the only that looks like she is paying attention in the picture the other 2 look bored!!! lol !!!

The one in the back is 8 while the one to the left is 4 and the one on the right is 6.



Sooooooo, after hours and hours of being stuck at the track, they WERE bored.

WHo knows what they'll be into..........I just don't want someone one to teach them, "That is BOY stuff........"

[lukeinva]

I just don't want someone one to teach them, "That is BOY stuff........"


I hear that!!

[kevdupuis]

The one in the back is 8 while the one to the left is 4 and the one on the right is 6.

WHo knows what they'll be into..........I just don't want someone one to teach them, "That is BOY stuff........"

No kidding, my wife used to pit for me when I raced and it wasn't unusual to see her under the car turning a wrench and I wouldn't want to hear someone saying that a person can't do something because of their sex.

[Bubba's Dragon]

Hey mom, so whats the deal with changing out the lighting? Didn't you have the new harness... I'm trying to do the same thing a complete front end clip. I have my friend telling the wrecking yards if a 300 in Korea gets smashed in the back side to let me know.. I can deal with the halogen headlights, but if you have a complete wrecked car what is causing the problem?