I took today off and took my coupe for a ride. It was a beautiful day in Maine and the ride was great. To think that about the same time I was enjoying my ride a terrible thing like this was happening to someone who started out the day doing the same thing, makes me very sad.
It's The original Bigdaddy hacking into my buddies account from Santa Maria. I have spoken with Erics mom she is at a loss for words. His wife is in ICU And has a punctured liver and fractured ribs along with facial abrasions. I am at a loss being up here and knowing he isn't going to be meeting us. Just pray for the family please.
Sometimes when we are in our Rods & Kustoms we are as venerable as a motorcycle to the traffic dangers especially here in the SoCal. R.I.P. Brother
I am SO sorry to hear of this, and am beside myself in grief.. I did not know any involved, but my heart sank in reading of the accident. My thoughts and prayer's go out to ALL family and friends. I'm so sorry for your loss. R.I.P. Eric.
Skip, my condolenses on loosing your best bud. Never an easy thing to deal with. Remember, this was an accident and it was just his time. Not your fault, not his fault, just his time. Stay strong for his family. Pat.
A fellow rodder is close to all of our hearts and we all feel the pain. God bless his family and close friends whose pain must be overwhelming.
Terrible.... I didn't know any involved but when a fellow hot rod member suffers from a tragedy like this, it affects all of us... I know I can't do much, but I will keep all in my prayers.. R.I.P
Truly saddened to read this one. Condolences go out to his family & friends. Don't make no differance how many or big lights you have out back it's the stupid ass behind you not paying attention & folloeing too close. RIP Eric B-O-B
WTF is the world coming to? First I get woken up to my friend's shoebox getting stolen out of the driveway of his friend's house, and now I see this.. Im tired of all these a-holes in heavy trucks with no special licenses driving like a theif who just robbed a bank because they didn't give them selves enough time to get to their Monday through Friday job. Now a man is dead, someones injured and one less Hot Rod that in my opinion can not be replaced.. Sickening.
This just makes you sick,I can't imagine having to deal with this in anyway.Sorry for your loss to the people that are involved.RIP
As sad as this is, let's not jump to conclusions about the guy driving the truck that hit him. This was apparently a multi car deal and there may not have been anything the guy could do. We just don't know so let's not get a rope until the facts are known. It doesn't help Eric, his family or friends.
just read skips post, realy sorry to hear that man, one of my best freinds was involved in a accident 2 months ago, he almost died, hes in bad shape but he hasnt left yet. realy sorry to hear that.
thats just a regular truck with a tool bed on it, i have one, drive it all the time for work. class c is all you need nothing special. when you see it next to that A it looks huge. man i feel so bad for the loss of life here! count your blessings and pray for Eric's family!!! rest in peace Eric.
R.I.P. E.D. God Speed to a unknown BROTHER...... From this thread I can tell he was a fine fellow and will be missed by many. Sorry for the loss to the people that are involved Mom,Dad,Brothers and Sisters and WIFE and Friends Mrs E.D. I pray that your bones heal quick and your heart heals quicker .... God Bless you all...<!-- / message --> I'm so sorry....
Just read: how sad for family and friends on a holiday weekend, thoughts and prayers sent.............
This is absolutely a very shitty thing to happen. Skip, I am sorry about your friend. My condolences from Austin.
That is a hard one to say, I lost my only brother about 2 months ago. It was hell to watch him die a slow painful death but I got to say good buy to his face and tell him that I loved him. He was also able to die knowing his wife and little kids would be taken care of and watched out for. Death sux any way you look out for it! I like that idea, I will do at some point this weekend. I hope someone who knows the family will start a paypal donation on her and the mods will make it sticky. I would send some $ there way, it will be a long road back.
My wife and I have Been driving a model A for several years now and I have often thought of the frailty of the car when compared to virtually every other car on the road. The risk for injury or death in a accident is pretty high and a careful eye out for hazards of all kinds is essential. Even so....an accident can, and often does, happen so fast that there just isn't time to avoid it. Just that thought is enough to make me feel nervous in heavy traffic or on the freeway. But reading about this just makes me sick. I can't even imagine the pain and the suffering that family and friends are now facing. Makes me think about just not getting out on road in my hot rods.
I have an model A hotrod as well Its everything to me I go to all the car shows no matter how far they are from home I go. I can't wait till the weekends so I can get behind the wheel and just drive I'm at peace with my self in my Hotrod as I'm sure Eric was in his R.I.P my Fellow Hotrodder This weekend I will be traveling with a black ribbon around my Blower
This same thinking went through my head as I traded my A coupe for a 55 Buick....But I still own and ride 2 Harleys, one with a sidecar that my 6 year old rides in, I'm extremely cautious while riding, as someone else mentioned "as if you're invisable".... all in all, it's a terrible tragedy that I wouldn't wish on anyone, and my condolences go out to the friends and family.
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