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RustyBucket · 11-30-2015, 03:44 PM

Friday night I rode up to Daytona & cruised A-1-A. Big nighttime show at Bellair plaza every year on the Turkey Run weekend. No top, big moon 'bout 70 deg., REALLY nice Blazer ride. Walked around and looked at cars & trucks for a couple of hours & headed home. I guess I'm getting old & blind 'cause I ran the driver's side wheels onto a low concrete median at about 45mph. Sounded awful but I don't see any damage. If I turn loose of the steering wheel going 30 or so it rocks back and forth a quarter inch or so and it didn't do that before. Going to put it on the lift this evening and look at it good.

timski69gmc · 11-30-2015, 03:55 PM

Yikes. Glad you're okay That could have been scary.
Hopefully not too much damage.

hemi43 · 11-30-2015, 05:58 PM

Geezzzz !! I hope you didn't spill your beer ? LOL
In all seriousness, glad you and the Blazer are OK ! Let us know what you find out.

Bigdav160 · 11-30-2015, 07:05 PM

Bent rim?

Sacramento70 · 11-30-2015, 08:51 PM

Damn. Sorry man. Bent some linkage or the rim got tweak. a quick wheel balance will rule out rim issues?

RustyBucket · 11-30-2015, 09:53 PM

The only thing I see damaged is the inside rim of the driver's side front wheel. Probably didn't do the alignment any good. I don't see any damage or bulges on the tire or a bent tie rod. Next question is can a T.T.2 rim be straightened? Guess I'll find out tomorrow.
here's the inside of the rim:

ls1nova71 · 11-30-2015, 10:00 PM

TTII wheels are the easiest wheel in the world to bend, I think. I have bent so many of mine I stopped caring! Lol I have had them professionally straightened and also beat them back with a big hammer. Price of building a driver with really short sidewalls I guess.

RustyBucket · 11-30-2015, 11:40 PM

[QUOTE= beat them back with a big hammer. [/QUOTE]

I'm encouraged to hear that they can be beaten straight.. but this first time I think I'll seek professional help... maybe they'll let me watch 'em.
Thanks LS1 Nova

RustyBucket · 12-02-2015, 01:12 AM

I got the rim straightened today, took 'em about 20 minutes. I didn't get to watch how he did it. Dismounted the tire, fixed the rim, remounted and balanced the tire for $95. I put it back on the Blazer this evening and it's SMOOTH
Happy ending.

11-30-2015, 03:44 PM	#1
RustyBucket Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Space Coast, Fl. Posts: 1,050	I bent something.... Friday night I rode up to Daytona & cruised A-1-A. Big nighttime show at Bellair plaza every year on the Turkey Run weekend. No top, big moon 'bout 70 deg., REALLY nice Blazer ride. Walked around and looked at cars & trucks for a couple of hours & headed home. I guess I'm getting old & blind 'cause I ran the driver's side wheels onto a low concrete median at about 45mph. Sounded awful but I don't see any damage. If I turn loose of the steering wheel going 30 or so it rocks back and forth a quarter inch or so and it didn't do that before. Going to put it on the lift this evening and look at it good. __________________ Dad always said, "Son, WISH IN ONE HAND, and ......." -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Current toy trucks: '71 GMC 1500 SUPER CUSTOM short/step, orig. dk. blue, 350/700r, ps,pb, A/C '72 Blazer 2wd, ochre & white, 454, tremecTKO 500 5spd. ps, pb, A/C, tilt Last 10yrs of hobby vehicles, had a FEW more in the 50yrs. before these: '66 Plymouth Belvedere City of Miami cop car clone. '70 Nova 406"sb, 13.5-1, solid roller, Brodix, p.glide/t.brake, back halved, 9" Ford, spool 4.88, cage,ladder bar/coilover, 10.5 tire....... SOLD!! '67 C10 short/step side mount spare -- SOLD!! '72 Jimmy 2wd, 350/350, ps, pb, fun driver, lots of bondo & a shiny red paint job..... SOLD!! '69 Nova 350, 4spd, A/C, ps, p.b, ...SOLD!!

11-30-2015, 03:55 PM	#2
timski69gmc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cranbrook, BC Posts: 253	Re: I bent something.... Yikes. Glad you're okay That could have been scary. Hopefully not too much damage.

11-30-2015, 05:58 PM	#3
hemi43 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 1,500	Re: I bent something.... Geezzzz !! I hope you didn't spill your beer ? LOL In all seriousness, glad you and the Blazer are OK ! Let us know what you find out.

11-30-2015, 07:05 PM	#4
Bigdav160 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Klein Texas Posts: 3,852	Re: I bent something.... Bent rim? __________________ My Classics: '72 K20 Suburban + '65 Dodge Town Wagon '72 Corvette Roadster +'67 Corvette Roadster '73 Z-28 Camaro '63 Ford SWB Uni Pickup '50 Ford Coupe

11-30-2015, 08:51 PM	#5
Sacramento70 Blazer Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sacramento, ca Posts: 249	Re: I bent something.... Damn. Sorry man. Bent some linkage or the rim got tweak. a quick wheel balance will rule out rim issues? __________________ 1970 Chevy blazer

11-30-2015, 09:53 PM	#6
RustyBucket Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Space Coast, Fl. Posts: 1,050	Re: I bent something.... The only thing I see damaged is the inside rim of the driver's side front wheel. Probably didn't do the alignment any good. I don't see any damage or bulges on the tire or a bent tie rod. Next question is can a T.T.2 rim be straightened? Guess I'll find out tomorrow. here's the inside of the rim: Attached Images __________________ Dad always said, "Son, WISH IN ONE HAND, and ......." -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Current toy trucks: '71 GMC 1500 SUPER CUSTOM short/step, orig. dk. blue, 350/700r, ps,pb, A/C '72 Blazer 2wd, ochre & white, 454, tremecTKO 500 5spd. ps, pb, A/C, tilt Last 10yrs of hobby vehicles, had a FEW more in the 50yrs. before these: '66 Plymouth Belvedere City of Miami cop car clone. '70 Nova 406"sb, 13.5-1, solid roller, Brodix, p.glide/t.brake, back halved, 9" Ford, spool 4.88, cage,ladder bar/coilover, 10.5 tire....... SOLD!! '67 C10 short/step side mount spare -- SOLD!! '72 Jimmy 2wd, 350/350, ps, pb, fun driver, lots of bondo & a shiny red paint job..... SOLD!! '69 Nova 350, 4spd, A/C, ps, p.b, ...SOLD!!

11-30-2015, 10:00 PM	#7
ls1nova71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Independence Mo Posts: 4,118	Re: I bent something.... TTII wheels are the easiest wheel in the world to bend, I think. I have bent so many of mine I stopped caring! Lol I have had them professionally straightened and also beat them back with a big hammer. Price of building a driver with really short sidewalls I guess. __________________ My '72 short bed build. http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conver...6-0-4l80e.html 5.3 swap into my RUSTY '71 C10 http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversion...71-c-10-a.html

11-30-2015, 11:40 PM	#8
RustyBucket Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Space Coast, Fl. Posts: 1,050	Re: I bent something.... [QUOTE= beat them back with a big hammer. [/QUOTE] I'm encouraged to hear that they can be beaten straight.. but this first time I think I'll seek professional help... maybe they'll let me watch 'em. Thanks LS1 Nova __________________ Dad always said, "Son, WISH IN ONE HAND, and ......." -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Current toy trucks: '71 GMC 1500 SUPER CUSTOM short/step, orig. dk. blue, 350/700r, ps,pb, A/C '72 Blazer 2wd, ochre & white, 454, tremecTKO 500 5spd. ps, pb, A/C, tilt Last 10yrs of hobby vehicles, had a FEW more in the 50yrs. before these: '66 Plymouth Belvedere City of Miami cop car clone. '70 Nova 406"sb, 13.5-1, solid roller, Brodix, p.glide/t.brake, back halved, 9" Ford, spool 4.88, cage,ladder bar/coilover, 10.5 tire....... SOLD!! '67 C10 short/step side mount spare -- SOLD!! '72 Jimmy 2wd, 350/350, ps, pb, fun driver, lots of bondo & a shiny red paint job..... SOLD!! '69 Nova 350, 4spd, A/C, ps, p.b, ...SOLD!!

12-02-2015, 01:12 AM	#9
RustyBucket Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Space Coast, Fl. Posts: 1,050	Re: I bent something.... I got the rim straightened today, took 'em about 20 minutes. I didn't get to watch how he did it. Dismounted the tire, fixed the rim, remounted and balanced the tire for $95. I put it back on the Blazer this evening and it's SMOOTH Happy ending. __________________ Dad always said, "Son, WISH IN ONE HAND, and ......." -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Current toy trucks: '71 GMC 1500 SUPER CUSTOM short/step, orig. dk. blue, 350/700r, ps,pb, A/C '72 Blazer 2wd, ochre & white, 454, tremecTKO 500 5spd. ps, pb, A/C, tilt Last 10yrs of hobby vehicles, had a FEW more in the 50yrs. before these: '66 Plymouth Belvedere City of Miami cop car clone. '70 Nova 406"sb, 13.5-1, solid roller, Brodix, p.glide/t.brake, back halved, 9" Ford, spool 4.88, cage,ladder bar/coilover, 10.5 tire....... SOLD!! '67 C10 short/step side mount spare -- SOLD!! '72 Jimmy 2wd, 350/350, ps, pb, fun driver, lots of bondo & a shiny red paint job..... SOLD!! '69 Nova 350, 4spd, A/C, ps, p.b, ...SOLD!!



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