Customs My 1955 Buick Vs. crappy LA drivers!

Well heres what happens to a Rod and Custom magazine top 100 car when the car behind you doesn't stop. So if you folks know of any 55 buick deck lids or bumpers around So- Cal let me know! Cant wait to match the pearl paint! Thanks guys

 

That ****s!

 

Ouch!! Very sorry to see this. Best of luck on the repairs. Are you alright?

 

Wow that is really ****ty hope u can get it fixed up!!

 

That is horrible! I hope you weren't hurt. I hate to see that happen to any cl***ic car. I hope insurance pays to fix it right.

 

terrible, sorry for your loss.

 

I hope the guy that hit you "totaled" his car. Not that that helps you out much. you have gone thru one of our worst nightmare.

 

*******S!!! I hope the insurance company doesn't give you the run around when you tell them what it's gonna take to fix that right

 

Damn dude ,i feel for you ...

 

That's a bummer! I'm sure you'll be able to get the parts you need, Good Luck with that.
By the way 2 years ago my friend with a '50 Ford got tagged by a Jeep heading to the Blue Suede Cruise here in Ohio it buckled both quarters.

 

scott!.....
so....what happened? did the guy have insurance?

oh.......****!.......sorry

 

Yeah.. it was a chain... An ambulance was doing about 40... didnt stop.. ran into a lady in a Honda... and pushed her into a toyota and that got pushed up into me. We were all stopped at a light. the guy in the ambulance was changing his radio station. You can actually see the toyota rode up my bumper and landed in my trunk. I had to pull forward a bit to get his bumper outta my trunk. Yeah it ****s. **** happens. Guess the Buick will be down awhile before the insurance guys decide whos fault it was.

 

That ****s so bad! The ambulance driver should lose his job IMO.

 

I saw you after the crash. Recognized your car right away, I was pissed for you. Pn San Gabriel. Sorry man! Six

!!!

 

A guy around here got rear ended in his '55 Chevy. It too 2 cars to put his back together. The bill was $20K........yikes!

 

that s.o.b.... sorry to hear that. Hope it gets built back up, better than ever.

 

All I can say is wow and ouch...

Hope you get it back together soon.

 

Ouch!! I feel your pain.

I went for a leisurely drive in our 427 ragtop vette a few summers ago and got clubbed from behind by a psycho lady. She actually stopped in time and then blasted off again for an unknown reason. Hit me hard enough in the rear to blow the radiator. Cost her more than a few thousand to fix that one.

Glad no one was apparently hurt and it looks like it can be repaired. Still sorry to see this

 

Well now the ambulance claims that they werent at fualt for the accident and that the car that hit me got scared and floored it.... I told them I really dont care... I just want my car fixed please... I threw some figures at the guy and he hung up on me!

 

I drove fire truck and ambulance for several years.....red lights and siren only give you the priviledge to run red lights, go over the speed limit, etc. in a PRUDENT AND SAFE WAY........the driver is responsible for the safety of its occupants, as well as the public...
No excuse for that.
Go after the city, and make it public.
Sorry to hear about your '55
Nice car.

 

That ****s man!

 

Best you can do is show recepts of prior work - especially paint. Keep giving them hell about it. Insurance companies don't like to let go of their money.

As for trunk and bumper, contact Steve Rostam, he is active with the local Buick Club chapters in LA area, restored at least three '55s and may have some pieces for you.

stevecl***ic@earthlink.net

Also try "Alice" at Muscle Car City. She has been playing with a couple of Buicks lately as well. 714-417-1925.

Good luck, and sorry to hear of such troubles,

 

Glad you weren't hurt. Post that on the Jay Leno website.......he likes Buicks.

 

That ****s. At least there was an ambulance on the scene!

 

My heart goes out to ya man!! That hurts me lookin at it!!! I hope all gets goin in the right direction for you.

 

Ouch, hope you're ok. Good luck with the search..................

 

was there a police report that might do***ent who's at fault? I'd make a log of your dealings with the various parties, and file a claim directly with the Ambulance's insurance company. Sometimes a call to the state insurance commissioner is helpful at avoiding need for a lawyer.

Here in M***achusetts the minimum compulsory property damage is $5000. I could score higher than than that just tapping a Porsche or Cavalcade's bumper, never mind crashing into a store front.

 

There is a Buick Clup Swap meet in Sacramento in 2 weeks. Sad to see the pain...

 

Were they testing and driving?

 

That's no good. Honestly one of my favourite cars, I was going through a stack of my old magazines looking for some tech articles and found the rod n custom you were featured in and got wondering about this car. Glad to see you still own it, and hope it will back on the road.