“Nothing in this world makes my heart beat like racing, not even my double-shot lattes,” explains Tiffany Kelly. “I am addicted to the rush.”
At the age of 17, she got that rush by evading parental permission to purchase her first motorcycle. Today, it comes via a Hon…
Good for her! Would like to see pictures of the repairs. A bashed quarter panel isn't a total.
Is putting dollies under jackstands a common practice? That looks a bit questionable.
MyMiatas said:Good for her! Would like to see pictures of the repairs. A bashed quarter panel isn't a total.
Seems like this one shows a pretty good hit
Lof8 - Andy said:Is putting dollies under jackstands a common practice? That looks a bit questionable.
I don't like it either!
johndej said:MyMiatas said:Good for her! Would like to see pictures of the repairs. A bashed quarter panel isn't a total.
Seems like this one shows a pretty good hit
And if you're still breathing, you're the lucky ones
She tagged the outside wall on the PPIR banking at a good speed, it was properly crunched.
The jackstands look like they may be welded to the dollys.
As long as the jack stands are bolted down onto the dollies, it will be fine. I do that in my shop, with no issues. I welded mine onto the dollies. it makes moving the car around without the need to rebolt the wheels on.
In reply to MyMiatas :
Agreed, I think they're welded on. And the footprint is probably wide enough to avoid a collapse by "tripping" over something as you roll it. Looks sketchy on an initial glance, but I think it's ok.
Addressing the "TOTALED" appraisal ..... race cars often are damaged to an extent that would EASILY "total" a street car... but the proverbial parts car or i-net sourcing with a bunch of owner hands on repair time will breath a new life into the "total".
my own 79 RX-7 has been "totaled" at least 3x. Once before i owned it as a street car and 2x by myself as a race car . Both of my times the car needed a "frame" pull to straighten the 4 corners , a new complete 3rd member and a full rear quarter and partial trunk "clip"
fortunately for we racers it is pretty difficult to actually "total" a race car to a actual bone/yard demise.and the RX4 that i "totaled" on the 1st track week end " just needed a full front clip from the floor shift hole forward!
yes hard to litterally "total" a race car
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