Melon
SCCoA Member
Some of you may remember and some may not. One year ago today is when I hit a deer, which was the first of my three big mods. I had attended a SC Club of IA's meet and was on my way home. Just got off Interstate 80 at the Atlantic, IA/ Highway 71 exit and was headed towards the gas station that was a mile or two off the interstate when BAM, smacked a doe. Luckily I caught her in the air and just wrinkled the hood and fender. It could have been much worse like making the car not able to move at all or just taking out alot more than that. Here's a few pics of the minimal damage. What you can't see that got damaged was the headlight mounting bracket - ended up with a few cracks in that. I'm replacing it next spring.
I know the pictures suck, but I didn't have my digi cam at the time. After I got my 'Bird back from the body shop, I had rust taken out, clear coat replaced, and a brand new Cervini's Raim Air (aka Mach I) Hood put on. It was January 26th at 7am when I got my 'Bird back. In June, I got my windows tinted to the Nebraska legal limit and in late July, I got my wheels put on. This is what my 'Bird looks like a year later - quite a change a year can make.
Just an interesting thought for everyone to ponder - where were you 1 year ago? At 8pm, I can say I was sitting with a Iowa County Sheriff filling out an accident report. The other interesting thing I remember from that morning - while the garage door was opening, I remember telling my friend Mike "Man, I wish something could happen so I could get the nose repainted to fix the rock scratches"
So - where were you 1 year ago?
-Andy "Melon"
I know the pictures suck, but I didn't have my digi cam at the time. After I got my 'Bird back from the body shop, I had rust taken out, clear coat replaced, and a brand new Cervini's Raim Air (aka Mach I) Hood put on. It was January 26th at 7am when I got my 'Bird back. In June, I got my windows tinted to the Nebraska legal limit and in late July, I got my wheels put on. This is what my 'Bird looks like a year later - quite a change a year can make.
Just an interesting thought for everyone to ponder - where were you 1 year ago? At 8pm, I can say I was sitting with a Iowa County Sheriff filling out an accident report. The other interesting thing I remember from that morning - while the garage door was opening, I remember telling my friend Mike "Man, I wish something could happen so I could get the nose repainted to fix the rock scratches"
So - where were you 1 year ago?
-Andy "Melon"