2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Involved in accident, Monkey key witness....

[Bugman]

Some idiot turned in front of me today on busy Camp Bowie Blvd in Fort Worth. As always my front brakes locked and left a pretty lengthy skidmark as I swerved to avoid. Nailed that Mitsubishi Galant just behind the rear passenger wheel, tore the crap out of it with my Ranchhand grille guard. My radiator was punctured so I had to have it towed. Anyone know where to get replacements that are reasonably priced?



There is a guy that is dressed like a monkey on that corner, he waves at motorists using a vacuum cleaner to advertise a vacuum cleaner shop there. He's been there for years and must get hot as hell in that getup. Seeing the cops talking to him I wandered over to their car and said " what the monkey say?" they replied saying "same thing you did" lol.



I might try the old Outback trick I used when working in the middle of the Australian desert fixing radiators for people that had hit Roo's. Gut all the damaged core, crimp all the ends and sling a jar or two of Bar's Leaks in. Some people still had the same rad when returning cross country (4,000 miles) saying its never run cooler.



Bugman.

 

[Crash_AF]

I had good luck with Radiators Direct (1-800-RADIATOR) when I needed a radiator for my Jeep Comanche. They got it here in two days for $75 under the shops in town.



Later,

Joe

 

[work2muchplay2little]

Bugman, sure sorry to hear of your bad luck. Glad the monkey could talk . You'd think the ranch hand would prevent stuff like that. Having driven many times on Camp Bowie, I know how bad the driver's can be at times. It would be somewhat unusual to find a good radiator at a salvage yard, but it's worth a shot.

 

[HEMI®Dart]

Sorry to hear about your accident Bugman. I got a

good laugh from the Monkey part.



How can your radiator be busted, but not your intercooler?

 

[Scot]

Call Al's radaitor in Hurst TX (hwy 10) and tell Richard that Scot the fireman sent you.

 

[Bugman]

Well the old aussie bush trick fixed my radiator but it has major front end probs now. It looks like the bar? (sway bar)? got knocked back into the Pitman shaft and its pouring fluid out. The wheels are out of wack so its no quick fix like I first thought. Now I'm thinking the Ranchhand may have caused more damage than it saved, especialy getting whacked on one side like that. Hope it didn't twist my frame.



It appears the Intercooler is well away from the rad eating fan so wasn't damaged. It's wierd how Roo's always get the fan in the rad too. Oh well the insurance can fix it all. Was hoping it wasn't too bad.



Bugman.

 

[Bugman]

Update.



Turns out that the other driver had no insurance and was driving on a suspended licence. My insurance company only wants to give $20 a day for a rental while my truck gets fixed. What the heck can you get for $20!!!!!? I feel they should give me at least a pickup and under the uninsured motorist, I shouldn't be out of pocket.



When the airbag deployed it burned the heck out of my wrists and gave me such a slap in the goolies it made my eyes water!



Bugman.

 

[Archive]

Bugman, Sorry about the accident. Glad no one was (seriously) injured.



Take the $20 per day transportation money and go find "the monkey"... ... ... offer him $10 per day to drive his Duramax. This will seem like a GREAT deal to the Monkey, and he will jump with joy at such a terrific offer.



(I just love a happy ending. )

 

[HEMI®Dart]

Bugman,



This kid will give you a ride for 5 bucks a day.



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[Bugman]

ROFLMAO HEMI®Dart!



That's about all you CAN get for $20. 00!



Having done some reseach on my free legal site I can safely say that since I didn't pay the rental reimbursement premium, they cannot hold me to the $20 per day clause. I'm claiming under the uninsured motorist.



Whether I rent a vehicle or not, I am entitled to the loss of use of my truck. All I need to find out now is what it would cost to rent a truck like mine. Any ideas anyone?



BTW I asked the car rental company what I could rent for $20 a day they said a Geo Metro! I told them I wouldn't be seen dead driving a Geo Metro!



Bugman.

 

[HEMI®Dart]

Did you get everything fixed bugman?

 

[cjohnson1]

I know Scot said to use Al's Radiator Shop in Hurst ,but, there's a problem there. Richard can't fix an aluminum radiator. He's great to deal with for copper and steel radiators, but he can't do aluminum ones. He'll send you to Normans Radiator on N. Main Street in Fort Worth. Well worth the trip. Norman's is top notch in the aluminum radiator dept.

They went through my truck radiator I bought for my Motorhome conversion, changed the gaskets and cleaned it inside and out for $116. 00. It was leaking like a seive!



Just thought I'd throw that out because a good Aluminum Radiator shop is hard to find.



Curtis J

 

[Matt42]

Originally posted by Bugman

Some idiot turned in front of me today on busy Camp Bowie Blvd in Fort Worth. As always my front brakes locked and left a pretty lengthy skidmark as I swerved to avoid. Nailed that Mitsubishi Galant just behind the rear passenger wheel, -snip-



Bugman.

Was the driver a redhead?

 

[RMH]

bugman

bugman i havent laughed so hard over someones description of their wrists being burnt. nearly ****** on meself.