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Yes I have been under it looking at the frame to make sure I want to progress with the rebuild. The frame is good and straight, the frame channel ears are only bent where the bumper mashed in. I've got a friend who is a paint and body guy who is going to give me a second opinion on the frame status.I would check all of whatever holds the frame together and do some measureing to make sure the frame didnt bend or break or loosen any rivets, welds that sorta stuff. If I can locate a hood for mine Id sell the hood that is on it that only has a small dent in it, Id like to find one of these mythical fiberglass hoods.
About 40mph, if you look at the pic of the front and on the right side where the bad u bend is is where the ears are bent down, no big deal on the frame but the bumper is scrap. he had brakes but it all happened so fast he was trying to straighten it up and stop at the same time, if he wasn't slowing down I believe he would have made a drive thru in the house, the damage to the house is siding, plywood and paint no big deal, just think about the stopping distance on the roadWOW ! Thats quite a ride, glad no one was seriously hurt. Just out of curiosity, how fast was the driver going when it blew ? Have never had a blowout on an A3 (knock on wood), but it doesn't look like fun. I think we can all take a lesson from this incident: to be CAREFUL and lets never forget just how BIG and HEAVY our super cool big boy toys really are. Out of curiosity, did the truck lose brakes as well? Seems like he went for quite a ways before getting her stopped. Thanks for the pictures. Oh, do you have a close up of the bent frame ? I was surprised to hear that it bent. Don't have any spare parts, but good luck getting her back together.
Yes i have read a lot about the tires. right now i would like to find a couple goodI have a hood, bumper (same as A2), fender (same as A2) doors (same as A2) only problem is im on the other side. There are a lot of discussion on the michelin tires that all you need to know is they are junk. Right now im hauling mine on the lowboy until I get them replace with goodyear 395's.
Ok I have a question, the piece on the front of the radiator fan went thru the radiator, it turns freely, what do I need to check to make sure its ok before I start putting everything back on, pics belowView attachment 410235View attachment 410236
Now I'll have to go check to see if mine freewheels with no air pressure.The piece on the front of the fan is an air powered clutch mechanism that unlocks the fan and lets it freewheel when the engine is cold and locks the fan to the hub if the engine reaches a certain temperature. According to the tech manual, if it freewheels with no air pressure to it there is a problem it should lock up until supplied with air.
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