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08-05-2007, 07:51 AM
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Re: 69 chevelle body knocked off frame in fatal wreck
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WOW, never seen a car knocked off it's frame before. I wonder what kind of bolts he used to attach it.  [/ QUOTE ] It looks like the bolts sheered! Damn - those import bolts  BTW, I've seen cars darn near cut in half and the original mounting bolts didn't shear. Something very odd here.
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08-05-2007, 09:52 AM
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Re: 69 chevelle body knocked off frame in fatal wreck
It looks like the bolts sheered! Damn - those import bolts BTW, I've seen cars darn near cut in half and the original mounting bolts didn't shear. Something very odd here. [/ QUOTE ] That was my first thought. I know some bolts are rated for shear strength, and some for stretching strength. I wonder if bolts were used that had the wrong rating.
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08-05-2007, 10:20 PM
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Re: 69 chevelle body knocked off frame in fatal wreck
The Chevelle looks as if it has had a major restoration - I would be curious as to who remounted the body to the frame
If this was a paid for resto - I smell BIG LAWSUIT!
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08-06-2007, 04:47 AM
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Re: 69 chevelle body knocked off frame in fatal wreck
If you look at the frame of the car it is bent at almost a 45 degree angle. That was one vicious hit and I bet original bolts wouldn't have held.
If that been a unibody car it would be in a thousand pieces. Rick H.
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08-06-2007, 08:55 AM
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Re: 69 chevelle body knocked off frame in fatal wreck
Looks like the Chevelle was sideways when it got hit on the driver's side. No car can handle a hit like that. Surprisingly, it was the passenger that died and not the driver. Even cars from Arizona can have rust in the body mount areas and be weakened to the point where they will tear out. I know of a Chevelle and a full sized Blazer, both old, that had the bodies come away from the frame in accidents much milder than this one. Rust was the culprit in both cases.
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Chevelleless after 46 years......but we did find a low mileage, six speed, silver 2005 Corvette. It will just have to do for now. 
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08-07-2007, 04:52 PM
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Re: 69 chevelle body knocked off frame in fatal wreck
I remember a 70SS that was only 6 years old hitting a bridge side on at over 60 miles a hour and seperated totally. The motor and trans were found over 75 feet from the rest of the car.
Rust plays a role for sure but I think the point of impact has more of an effect. Seems a hard side hit will peal the frame in many cases Gm bolts or not.
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