# a buddy with a t bucket just got in an accident ... and hit paydirt ??? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 6, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-buddy-with-a-t-bucket-just-got-in-an-accident-and-hit-paydirt/54496 "2008-09-06T19:45:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-buddy-with-a-t-bucket-just-got-in-an-accident-and-hit-paydirt/54496/1 "2008-09-06T19:45:24Z")
nothing like having a cop leave you pinned in your twisted fiberglass t bucket while he chats with his cop buddies at the scene … > Yup. I Just got home from the hospital. All I got was bruises and cuts, so the doc says I’ll be sore as hell tomorrow and maybe a few days after that. Needless to say, I’m F’in PISSED! Oh, I hit a cop car, BUT it was the cops fault. > > I was traveling north bound on a two way street and approaching a 4 way intersection. The light was green both ways, but in this intersection,there is a left turn green as well, but you have to yield to oncoming traffic. As I approached the intersection, 2 cars turned in front of me, they had plenty of time to make it. But just as got about 10 or 15 feet to the intersection, a damn cop car turns in front of me and I hit him. Needless to say, I came to a complete halt. Me having a grip on the steering wheel and my right hand some how coming up, kept me from flying out over or through the windshield. > > Now, here’s the messed up part. Yea, it gets ugly. The cop gets out of his car, runs over to me (I’m still sitting in my T Bucket dazed) and yells, “YOU RAN A RED LIGHT!”. He NEVER asked how I was or if I needed help. All he wanted to do was get out of it. We went back and forth until more units showed up. About 9 in all. I guess when he called it in, every cop in the area responded. As they showed up, each one went to their buddie to see how he was first. He’s sitting in the damn cop car with the A/C blowing and I’m pinned in my car, sitting in the sun. Thanks for the concern, fellas. In fact, after sitting around waiting for the cops to do all their investigating, he NEVER came over to say he was sorry or see how I was. > > So, turns out, there was a witness and I know he told them what happened, in my favor. I didn’t get a ticket, but I got a form that I have to turn in to get reimbursed by the City of Houston, when a city vehicle messes up your property. It has a case number and all pertinent info.I called my insurance and an agent will be calling me Monday. Tomorrow, I’ll go to the storage lot and get pics. > > Guys, I’m sick to my stomach. Basicly, the whole engine and tranny moved forward about 4". the motor mounts stayed attached to the frame and engine and just bent forwrd. The tranny ripped from the mount and thus pulled the driveshaft out of the rearend, I guess. Won’t know until tomorrow. > > There’s something really messed up, looking at your dream, smashed to hell and knowing it wasn’t your fault. All I can do is hope this turns out well. > > So, I’m still going to Galveston, Miss behavin’ won’t. ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-buddy-with-a-t-bucket-just-got-in-an-accident-and-hit-paydirt/54496/2 "2008-09-06T20:18:00Z")
some before pics: ![http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb303/tfeverfred/hanginout002.jpg](http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb303/tfeverfred/hanginout002.jpg) his brother sitting shotgun ![http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb303/tfeverfred/goodfriends006.jpg](http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb303/tfeverfred/goodfriends006.jpg) ![http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb303/tfeverfred/VAvisit001.jpg](http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb303/tfeverfred/VAvisit001.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-buddy-with-a-t-bucket-just-got-in-an-accident-and-hit-paydirt/54496/3 "2008-09-06T20:40:12Z")
that sucks ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-buddy-with-a-t-bucket-just-got-in-an-accident-and-hit-paydirt/54496/4 "2008-09-06T21:04:09Z")
well i hope the guy gets his shit fixed =) ---
**Author:** ![mechanicalmadness](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mechanicalmadness/32/5022_2.png) [@mechanicalmadness](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mechanicalmadness)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-buddy-with-a-t-bucket-just-got-in-an-accident-and-hit-paydirt/54496/5 "2008-09-06T21:49:51Z")
Thats fucked up. i hope your buddy gets better and get his bucket fixed. ---
**Author:** ![forthekicks385](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/forthekicks385/32/7484_2.png) [@forthekicks385](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/forthekicks385)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-buddy-with-a-t-bucket-just-got-in-an-accident-and-hit-paydirt/54496/6 "2008-09-06T22:05:09Z")
i know a story sound just like that, long story short the cop was trying to give the kid a ticket until the witness remed him (the cop) out. ---
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-buddy-with-a-t-bucket-just-got-in-an-accident-and-hit-paydirt/54496/7 "2008-09-06T22:52:33Z")
fucking “blue wall” bullshit there ☹ ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-buddy-with-a-t-bucket-just-got-in-an-accident-and-hit-paydirt/54496/8 "2008-09-07T13:16:52Z")
one pic so far, cant really see anything in this one, besides the fact thatthe on front tire is jacked around all weird and the storage lot where the car is sitting is closed on sundays so theres no close up pics yet ![http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb303/tfeverfred/accident.jpg](http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb303/tfeverfred/accident.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-buddy-with-a-t-bucket-just-got-in-an-accident-and-hit-paydirt/54496/9 "2008-09-07T16:32:33Z")
That’s the suck. Looks like a clean vintage-style bucket, too. Not many of those running around anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-buddy-with-a-t-bucket-just-got-in-an-accident-and-hit-paydirt/54496/10 "2008-09-07T17:16:22Z")
he got a dwb ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-buddy-with-a-t-bucket-just-got-in-an-accident-and-hit-paydirt/54496/11 "2008-09-07T17:33:04Z")
wow that sucks ass :tdown: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-buddy-with-a-t-bucket-just-got-in-an-accident-and-hit-paydirt/54496/12 "2008-09-07T18:17:38Z")
> [@Coldaccord](#): > > he got a dwb I wouldn’t doubt that is why it took so long…sadly enough we still see too much of that ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-buddy-with-a-t-bucket-just-got-in-an-accident-and-hit-paydirt/54496/13 "2008-09-07T21:24:20Z")
yea shits fucked ---
**Author:** ![layzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layzie/32/7599_2.png) [@layzie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layzie)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-buddy-with-a-t-bucket-just-got-in-an-accident-and-hit-paydirt/54496/14 "2008-09-07T21:27:42Z")
I wonder what was for sale at the garage sale ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-buddy-with-a-t-bucket-just-got-in-an-accident-and-hit-paydirt/54496/15 "2008-09-07T21:47:04Z")
update > [@Think I'll be switching to Verizon DSL \*supernerds inquire within\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-ill-be-switching-to-verizon-dsl-supernerds-inquire-within/1098/17): > > Well, an EMS driver took pics at the scene of my accident and emailed me the pics. They look a lot worse than I remember and I’m sick to my stomach and pissed off more than I was.:mad: I hope things go well when I talk to my insurance company and the lawyer tomorrow. > > Carnage. Looking at the tranny case, it looks cracked. > ![http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb303/tfeverfred/accident1.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/4/4422bc73e1bf81bfb2ba857219fb69c1fd5add57.jpeg) > > Notice how the steering wheel is bent and pushed forward, it kept me from flying out. > ![http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb303/tfeverfred/accident4.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/d/b/db118c6732fdf97366171abf28cd9f5c9340a10c.jpeg) > > ![http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb303/tfeverfred/accident3.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/1/9/19fb2c4a47e56e09e321cc9949dea17fc2e295ac.jpeg) > > ![http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb303/tfeverfred/accident2.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/8/5/85262038fb5cf7c7619cd93f096a8bd48ce1a826.jpeg) > > Crap, I don’t even want to look at it in person tomorrow. All I can do is hope the frame isn’t bent, but this doesn’t look good. ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-buddy-with-a-t-bucket-just-got-in-an-accident-and-hit-paydirt/54496/16 "2008-09-07T21:51:28Z")
God. That car was HOT! How expensive is it to build a budget rat version of one of these? I’d never go thru with it, just curious. ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-buddy-with-a-t-bucket-just-got-in-an-accident-and-hit-paydirt/54496/17 "2008-09-07T21:53:18Z")
you could build one for 10k and have it look pretty damn good, you could do one for 5k if you can fab stuff yourself, but it would be bare bones ---
**Author:** ![airhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/airhead/32/7471_2.png) [@airhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/airhead)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-buddy-with-a-t-bucket-just-got-in-an-accident-and-hit-paydirt/54496/18 "2008-09-07T21:55:35Z")
That certainly sucks, looks like a cool car. I’m amazed that he remained inside the car when he hit. ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-buddy-with-a-t-bucket-just-got-in-an-accident-and-hit-paydirt/54496/19 "2008-09-07T22:00:25Z")
> [@HotRodKid](#): > > you could build one for 10k and have it look pretty damn good, you could do one for 5k if you can fab stuff yourself, but it would be bare bones That’s actually pretty awesome! :tup: ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-buddy-with-a-t-bucket-just-got-in-an-accident-and-hit-paydirt/54496/20 "2008-09-08T08:40:37Z")
If that was hit hard enough to crack the bellhousing, it’s gonna have frame damage. That sucks something fierce. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-buddy-with-a-t-bucket-just-got-in-an-accident-and-hit-paydirt/54496.md?page=2)