Thread: Be careful out there.

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Glad to hear that the driver was not seriously hurt. It appears fromt the photos that the car while appearing to be a solid original had a lot of wear and tear to it prior accident. Hopefully the guy has "agreed upon" insurance, as the pre-accident condition may otherwise be a sticky point during damage estimating.

Don, I can appreciate your anxiety while driving your super loboy to Billetproof. I assume you took 75 up to Ocala. I used to use 75 to go to Tampa, but for the past 6 or 7 years, I have made the switch to 301. While a bit slower where it's not a four laner, the trip is more relaxing and lots of things to see along the way. 75 is a killer, especially when everything from freightliners to oldsters in Saturns are running 85 plus. Sometimes it might be the only practical way, but I try to avoid it, if possible.

As to replacement fenders, they are available as originals or in new steel. Not going to be cheap but if the insurance covers, it won't matter. Unless the owner is a real diehard, after the car is repaired, he might show a little hesitation about going back out on the hiway. I probably would. Memories of violent accidents are sometimes hard to overcome.