Author Topic: I REALLY hate it when that happens! (Read 12379 times)

V153 · « **on:** October 11, 2010, 05:25:33 PM »

Had a little 'driveway disconnect disfunction' last night. Dang it! Dam near poked a hole in the tailgate. Duhh!!!

David CVX-16 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 11, 2010, 07:22:15 PM »

Doug, see if it will pop out from the back. My neighbor backed into something with his Chev Silverado - would cost $800 to fix but he popped it out and it hardly shows.

V153 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 11, 2010, 08:00:08 PM »

I dunno Dave. I just showed it to my neighbor the dentless paint, er, paintless dent removal dude. That sob laughed at me! Some freakin neighbor he turned out to be ...

I'm thinkin' a lil spackle & a big Glastron sticker oughta hide the damage ...?

Jason · « **Reply #3 on:** October 11, 2010, 10:43:28 PM »

find a good used one.

www.car-part.com

Hotwired · « **Reply #4 on:** October 11, 2010, 11:26:49 PM »

Know what happens when you leave an old ford truck idling in the garage with the driver's door open?

At least the garage door was open too.

V153 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 12, 2010, 08:00:53 PM »

Ooh owch Chris. That sucks! That wasn't recently was it?

I had a similar experience with one of my Mustangs. Back when T-tops were still a novelty the neighbors kids were monkeying around in my car. To this date not one has owned up to how the transmission mysteriously shifted itself into neutral. But the car rolled back & caught a concrete block lampost with the open driver door.

Guess I should be thankful it stopped at 90 degrees. Coulda been worse?

Hotwired · « **Reply #6 on:** October 12, 2010, 11:00:34 PM »

ya, happened last week. Was hooking up the cv-v8 to the truck. I started the truck and got out to hook up the trailer which was behind the truck on the driveway. Backed up a little and got out to hitch up the trailer. Was standing behind the truck lowering the trailer jack and the truck slipped into reverse. Truck started moving backwards, I thought it was just rolling (t wasn't)! It proceeded to back out of the garage with the driver's door open. Door caught on my work bench, folded all the way forward on the way through the door! Pushed the boat and trailer on out of the driveway (not hooked to the truck), I got the truck shifted back into park before it rolled all the way across the street but the boat continued on an arched path out of the driveway headed to the neighbor's car .. I managed to get the trailer stopped too before it hit anything but the damage was done! Truck did not have a scratch on it until then! Anyone want to do some body work?

Jason · « **Reply #7 on:** October 13, 2010, 07:28:33 AM »

I feel your pain Chris. That is a beautiful old Ford. I know you though, you'll have her all fixed up in no time!

The shift linkage may be a little off. When it's in park on the column, check to make sure the tranny is all the way in park too. I can't remember where you adjust it though.

Hotwired · « **Reply #8 on:** October 13, 2010, 11:45:12 AM »

Fix-it funds are bare right now. I pushed the dent out and ordered a set of hinges. At least it will open and close right and will keep the interior dry on lake trips now! I'll get it fixed as soon as I can but there are sure a lot of other projects in front of it. At least the AC is off for the year (I hope, only highs in the mid 90's this week), no more $300 electric bills will help making project funds grow!!

V153 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 13, 2010, 05:57:06 PM »

Boy that's a bummer Chris. Bet that episode got the ol adrenaline runnin though. Having to stop the truck & then chase down the boat?! Warp pucker factor I'd imagine ...

Years ago my Dad was loading a car on an unhitched trailer up in NC to haul down here. Sadly I wasn't there to witness it but evidently he came up onto the trailer a lil 'hot'. When he hit the brakes the trailer jumped the chocks & started off down the hill headed for the creek. Slowly at first but gathered momentum quickly. It was then he discovered the side rails on the trailer prevented him from opening the door & bailing out.

Told me later he instinctively pumped the brakes & kept trying to steer all the way down ... Heh heh heh. Well lucky for him the nosewheel strut sheared off where the ground levels nearing the creek. Tongue plowed into the dirt & stopped the trailer just shy of the water.

Woulda been a shame to lose a cherry 50th anniversary 300ZX turbo in such a fashion. That and the old man too I suppose ... (Kidding!) However in retrospect that'd be a finish he'd be proud of. I think he would've preferred that to dying of cancer a couple years later.

My advice to those of you who have recently lost loved ones? Don't waste your time & energy "mourning". Mourning is an emotion that's as worthless as worrying. Celebrate that persons life instead & their accomplishments & the good times you shared together.

Hotwired · « **Reply #10 on:** October 13, 2010, 06:15:00 PM »

Ya, well, my pride was hurt more than anything. It's just another dented old Ford on the road now. Could have been much worse. It was one of those times that you look around after in wonder if anyone saw that! Fortunately, NOT! LOL ..... Would have been fun to watch I imagine. A bonafide OH Sh@#$ moment!

V153 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 13, 2010, 06:57:12 PM »

I agree. Far worse if anybody else'd seen ya do it ...

Oh well. Dents "add character" Granpappy Jack liked to say.

Rosscoe · « **Reply #12 on:** October 16, 2010, 11:41:40 AM »

You HOPE nobody saw it.

Hotwired · « **Reply #13 on:** October 17, 2010, 12:46:26 PM »

one neighbor walked by after I had chased down the boat and said "good morning, how is your day going???" I had all I could do to not choke him!

catchnedge · « **Reply #14 on:** October 17, 2010, 05:18:09 PM »

Not so pristine anymore, thanks to the OMC "electric shift" feature on my outboard that malfunctioned just as I was docking to pick up Sandy this weekend. What a great way to start off our weekend.

So I'm approaching the dock at idle, as I get close, I go to neutral (as I've done a thousand times) but I'm noticing just a few seconds later the boat keeps moving forward, I'm thinking "what the heck is going on" so what do you think I do (what would you do?), put it into reverse and gave it some gas to stop the momentum... the boat ACCELERATED forward! I immediately went back to neutral and cut off the switch, but there was absolutely nothing I could do at this point. A split second later a huge WHAM, and then another WHAM/THUD as the boat ricochets off one side of the pier (starboard) then into the dock/boardwalk in front backed by concrete retaining wall. THANK GOD my wife, who initially tried to reach down and grab the boat, didn't get her hands in the way. It all happened so fast, we were both stunned, and didn't initially understand what had happened.

ELECTRIC SHIFT feature of these motors: BEWARE!!! If working properly, when you're in forward, the solenoid is "de-energized", the designed default position, so if it ever stops working, you can "make it back" to the dock. When in neutral or reverse, the solenoid is "energized" and holds it in this position. When it stops working?... you are ALWAYS in forward, regardless of where the shift lever is. All you do at this point is control the throttle speed. There was no warning. I think I?ve heard these electric shift motors referred to as ?dock busters??... I now know why.

After I calmed down, which took about a day, maybe I?m still not, we used the boat afterwards, but had to paddle out, point it in the direction we wanted to go, and fire her up in forward. I?m still at a loss for words.

So, I?m not sure what to do. There is stress cracking way under the impact sites, both sides and in front that you can?t see in the pictures, and the top deck is ?buckled? up slightly. I?m afraid it can?t be fixed properly or look right ever again.

Hyperacme · « **Reply #15 on:** October 17, 2010, 05:31:47 PM »

OUCH ! ! ! !

*%#@!^+$#@^*)_$# .... Mark that SUCKS !

I think the same thing happened to my boat years ago, in about the same spot as yours.
You can see gel is a bit differant in that spot ... But you have to get right up to it to see it, so yes it can be fixed well enough that only you ( and all of us ) will know it happened.

dorelse · « **Reply #16 on:** October 17, 2010, 06:30:41 PM »

Mark - Wow...so sorry that happened! Like you said, glad everyone is ok.

MarkS · « **Reply #17 on:** October 17, 2010, 06:36:21 PM »

I feel so bad for you Mark, I know that's gotta bum you out! You have to get that fixed, that boat is so pristine. As stated, it may not be perfect, but it'll look a lot better than it does now. Hopefully you can get an "off-season" rate on the repair. Really glad no one got hurt brother, that could have been bad.

catchnedge · « **Reply #18 on:** October 17, 2010, 07:48:20 PM »

Yes, bummin for sure. For the rub rail, metal and rubber, does the whole side need to be replaced or a section? And is there a source for these parts?

Thanks.

Hyperacme · « **Reply #19 on:** October 17, 2010, 08:00:05 PM »

Rub rail and rubber insert are available ... some one will pop in with site address.
Jeff got enough to do three baots.