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Car Shows, Events, and Races (ROSEVILLE MOPARTS) / Re: Car show disaster
Last post by BIGSHCLUNK - Today at 06:57:49 AMSux big time... sorry
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Car Shows, Events, and Races (ROSEVILLE MOPARTS) / Re: Car show disaster
Last post by JH27N0B - Today at 06:37:24 AMMan that's terrible. I'm sure Hagerty will take care of you but it still sucks.
Insurance companies try to recoup losses on claims, and will go after the owner of the golf cart and/or whomever authorized the careless driver to use it. I hope that doesn't jeopardize future shows there, but that's just how it works with insurance claims.
I go to a lot of car events and get nervous about damage. Last year I had two close calls at cruises. First one, I arrived and entered behind a high end custom car owned by a well known custom shop. He crept along with me behind him, people taking pics and such as we slowly wound down the aisles in the lot. We get by the DJ who yells to the guy he saved a spot for him. The guy then pulls off to the right, at the end of the aisle, I proceed left to continue seeking a parking spot. Well he pulls up 50', the starts backing up. Tiny rear window and no one guiding him. I'm like oh sh!t he's going to back into me!! I gunned it, I'm in my vert and I can see all the spectators jaws dropping watching the impending crash. I kept going, no one in front of me. Somehow he missed me thank goodness. How could he be so careless not having anyone guiding him in a car with next to no rear visibility??
Then a few months later an old codger in an ancient Model T arrives at a cruise, seems to be having trouble with the clutch and steering. Starts backing up jerking and heaving, backing right toward the rear quarter of my convertible. I yelled Stop and he did, he apologized and was more careful then getting his car in the spot. Makes me think it's too risky to take my car to events!
Insurance companies try to recoup losses on claims, and will go after the owner of the golf cart and/or whomever authorized the careless driver to use it. I hope that doesn't jeopardize future shows there, but that's just how it works with insurance claims.
I go to a lot of car events and get nervous about damage. Last year I had two close calls at cruises. First one, I arrived and entered behind a high end custom car owned by a well known custom shop. He crept along with me behind him, people taking pics and such as we slowly wound down the aisles in the lot. We get by the DJ who yells to the guy he saved a spot for him. The guy then pulls off to the right, at the end of the aisle, I proceed left to continue seeking a parking spot. Well he pulls up 50', the starts backing up. Tiny rear window and no one guiding him. I'm like oh sh!t he's going to back into me!! I gunned it, I'm in my vert and I can see all the spectators jaws dropping watching the impending crash. I kept going, no one in front of me. Somehow he missed me thank goodness. How could he be so careless not having anyone guiding him in a car with next to no rear visibility??
Then a few months later an old codger in an ancient Model T arrives at a cruise, seems to be having trouble with the clutch and steering. Starts backing up jerking and heaving, backing right toward the rear quarter of my convertible. I yelled Stop and he did, he apologized and was more careful then getting his car in the spot. Makes me think it's too risky to take my car to events!
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I like Bullitt idea too just plug the vac adv. Then go for a45 minute drive. No I can't see that causing the restart issue but you may have a starter heat soak issue along with the ignition or fuel/ air issue
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Car Shows, Events, and Races (ROSEVILLE MOPARTS) / Re: Car show disaster
Last post by chargerdon - Today at 06:15:27 AMyes, its showcarsbob as the vendor. Darn... i dont see any used ones on ebay...any suggestions where to look ? I dont want to have to go to Carlisle ...
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Car Shows, Events, and Races (ROSEVILLE MOPARTS) / Re: Car show disaster
Last post by dodj - Today at 06:12:25 AMWell that's a pain in the a$$. Hope whatever path you choose it works out. No easy choices there.
I have a header panel that it not in good shape, but if you end up repairing your existing one, it may be able to donate a section. I'm in Canada though. Shipping is a little high when you cross the border.
I have a header panel that it not in good shape, but if you end up repairing your existing one, it may be able to donate a section. I'm in Canada though. Shipping is a little high when you cross the border.
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Car Shows, Events, and Races (ROSEVILLE MOPARTS) / Re: Car show disaster
Last post by chargerdon - Today at 06:12:02 AMhere is the picture
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Car Shows, Events, and Races (ROSEVILLE MOPARTS) / Re: Car show disaster
Last post by Brads70 - Today at 06:11:53 AMAh man , so sorry to hear this. I'll be very shortly getting mine back from the body shop after an accident that happened almost 2 years ago now. I had trouble finding someone to work on it till last Feb. I also have Hagerty and they were really great to work with.
AS for the header panel out of Canada , if its this place showcars-bodyparts
I'd suggest looking else ware.... they have a horrible reputation. Find a good used one!
Sucks that this happened but at the beginning of car show season too is a real kick in the pants!
AS for the header panel out of Canada , if its this place showcars-bodyparts
I'd suggest looking else ware.... they have a horrible reputation. Find a good used one!
Sucks that this happened but at the beginning of car show season too is a real kick in the pants!
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Car Shows, Events, and Races (ROSEVILLE MOPARTS) / Car show disaster
Last post by chargerdon - Today at 05:36:41 AMMy auto club the PiedmontCCC held its annual fund raiser car show for all cars/trucks over 25 years old this past Saturday. The show was held at the Midway Baptist church which donated the use of their huge parking lot for us. PiedmontCCC members do not compete but bring our classic cars and park them along the side of the parking lot which is tiered as the parking lot itself is very steep and paved. The event contestants after getting their car picture taken park in the tiered lots with two cars to every three spaces.
The Parking lot is so huge that the Church owns and loans out its 4 passenger extended length golf cart and it was driven by one of our PiedmontCCC members to bring spectators to the end of the lot where the vendors were located and the Porta Potties.
At the end of the show after the 25 different trophies were handed out the driver of the cart went stopped it at a 45 degree angle on the steep driveway to let out a person to near their car, and got out of the car without Properly setting the parking brake (its just a push down step on the normal brake to lock it in place). He then got out of the cart to get something and predictably the cart rolled backwards down the steep driveway and struck my 74 Challenger in the drivers side front fender/bumper doing considerable damage. I believe the fender will need to be replaced as well as the lower valence and the side marker light and the turn signal in the valance. In addition the piece called the front outer grill header panel which surrounds the headlights on both sides and is one piece made of fiberglass is broken around the fender and cracked in the middle will probably need to be replaced and the only ones i can find for it are hand formed in canada. Lastly the bumper seems ok but is shoved about a half inch or more towards the passenger side. I presume that the bumper supports and bent and will need straightening. All told i guess about $1500-2000 worth of parts plus labor and of course painting. I am so worried about the painting as its Plum Crazy (FC7) and ill bet it is super difficult to match !! DAMN
Ill post pics later today...
I called the police to come in and provide a report and now the fun begins. First the asshole who left the cart there didn't even have the decency to come to me and say sorry. Instead he says i did nothing wrong. ASSHOLE. A NC State Trooper came and was very nice and of course wanted to know who hit it and when told it was the 6 passenger golf cart and no one was in it he then said well who owns the cart. I told him it belongs to the church and they allowed it to be used by us for the show. He said then he needs the contact information of the church as they will be held liable. Our club president states NO NO i don't want the church involved as they didn't do anything and we don't want to jeopardize the using of the parking lot for next years car show. I said well then i want the Club to be responsible do we have insurance for this kind of problem and got vague we think so responses but EVERYONE thought that since i have Haggerty insurance for the car to just put in a claim and they will take care of it and recognize that since it wasn't a moving violation that they wont even raise my rates. I think i have 500 deductible and if necessary the club would cover that. Hmmmmm
Lastly, there was a County Deputy Sheriff offduty there who said tell the state police that you don't want an accident report filed as if they do that report will go on the cars title as being in an accident and would hurt the resale value of the car. Jesus.. The state trooper said that he can hold the report in his system for up to a week and i could call them if i wanted the report entered. He had printed off a copy of the report for me but said its worthless unless he files it.
Monday i will contact my insurance company who is the bearer for the Haggerty insurance and see what they think. My believe is that Haggerty is going to want to know who is at fault. Well who is a fault is the asshole who put the cart there and got out without properly setting the brake. But being that it wasn't his car he would be personally liable and i doubt that he is covered by anything and trying to get him to pay would be difficult to say the least. I also don't want the Church to be involved but i have to protect myself first. HHHMMMMMM
The Parking lot is so huge that the Church owns and loans out its 4 passenger extended length golf cart and it was driven by one of our PiedmontCCC members to bring spectators to the end of the lot where the vendors were located and the Porta Potties.
At the end of the show after the 25 different trophies were handed out the driver of the cart went stopped it at a 45 degree angle on the steep driveway to let out a person to near their car, and got out of the car without Properly setting the parking brake (its just a push down step on the normal brake to lock it in place). He then got out of the cart to get something and predictably the cart rolled backwards down the steep driveway and struck my 74 Challenger in the drivers side front fender/bumper doing considerable damage. I believe the fender will need to be replaced as well as the lower valence and the side marker light and the turn signal in the valance. In addition the piece called the front outer grill header panel which surrounds the headlights on both sides and is one piece made of fiberglass is broken around the fender and cracked in the middle will probably need to be replaced and the only ones i can find for it are hand formed in canada. Lastly the bumper seems ok but is shoved about a half inch or more towards the passenger side. I presume that the bumper supports and bent and will need straightening. All told i guess about $1500-2000 worth of parts plus labor and of course painting. I am so worried about the painting as its Plum Crazy (FC7) and ill bet it is super difficult to match !! DAMN
Ill post pics later today...
I called the police to come in and provide a report and now the fun begins. First the asshole who left the cart there didn't even have the decency to come to me and say sorry. Instead he says i did nothing wrong. ASSHOLE. A NC State Trooper came and was very nice and of course wanted to know who hit it and when told it was the 6 passenger golf cart and no one was in it he then said well who owns the cart. I told him it belongs to the church and they allowed it to be used by us for the show. He said then he needs the contact information of the church as they will be held liable. Our club president states NO NO i don't want the church involved as they didn't do anything and we don't want to jeopardize the using of the parking lot for next years car show. I said well then i want the Club to be responsible do we have insurance for this kind of problem and got vague we think so responses but EVERYONE thought that since i have Haggerty insurance for the car to just put in a claim and they will take care of it and recognize that since it wasn't a moving violation that they wont even raise my rates. I think i have 500 deductible and if necessary the club would cover that. Hmmmmm
Lastly, there was a County Deputy Sheriff offduty there who said tell the state police that you don't want an accident report filed as if they do that report will go on the cars title as being in an accident and would hurt the resale value of the car. Jesus.. The state trooper said that he can hold the report in his system for up to a week and i could call them if i wanted the report entered. He had printed off a copy of the report for me but said its worthless unless he files it.
Monday i will contact my insurance company who is the bearer for the Haggerty insurance and see what they think. My believe is that Haggerty is going to want to know who is at fault. Well who is a fault is the asshole who put the cart there and got out without properly setting the brake. But being that it wasn't his car he would be personally liable and i doubt that he is covered by anything and trying to get him to pay would be difficult to say the least. I also don't want the Church to be involved but i have to protect myself first. HHHMMMMMM
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Engine, Transmission & Rear End / Re: Distributor Vacuum Advance...
Last post by 73_Cuda_4_Me - Today at 05:32:28 AMIf the vacuum canister has a hex shaped end on it, you can insert a 3/32 allen wrench in the hose nipple. Turning clockwise lessens vacuum needed to advance, CCW increases. My 73 electronic ignition dizzy has the adjustable advance.
More info about setting the vacuum needed for your specific application can be found on line... here is a pretty good one...
https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/threads/how-to-limit-and-adjust-chrysler-vacuum-advance-cans.399753/
More info about setting the vacuum needed for your specific application can be found on line... here is a pretty good one...
https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/threads/how-to-limit-and-adjust-chrysler-vacuum-advance-cans.399753/
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timed vacuum port is on passenger side. perhaps disconnect & cap this line to remove as a variable
I wish I had clear recollection of the situation I have some memory of but it involved a hose laying on a heat source that only leaked after a period of time but would seal itself when heat was removed. It could explain a vacuum leak that could cause a lean backfire however I don't see how it would cause a starter problem...... Two seemingly unrelated issues
@Chryco Psycho may have some feedback when he sees this
I wish I had clear recollection of the situation I have some memory of but it involved a hose laying on a heat source that only leaked after a period of time but would seal itself when heat was removed. It could explain a vacuum leak that could cause a lean backfire however I don't see how it would cause a starter problem...... Two seemingly unrelated issues
@Chryco Psycho may have some feedback when he sees this