Very sorry

[FrankUSMC]

Last month Garbee posted for me that I knew of several M35s, M211s, and M135s that were to be cut up. I would have been able to get the take off parts very cheap.
I am sorry to say the trucks have been cut up. I did not make it in time.
On January 31st at 6pm a 17 year old girl with no drivers licence took her grandmothers car. She ended up in a 3 car collision. I was the 3rd vehicle. I have already missed several days of work because of the wreak and going to the hospital. These were the days I had planned to use pulling parts. Today I went to my friends place to see two mountains of cut up deuses. The sick part is this girl could care less (this came from there insurance ageant), and has no idea that she has messed up 3 peoples lives.
I sent Garbee some photos to post of the scrap.
One of the few, Frank

 

[Wick246]

Sorry to hear about the accident Frank, hope you heal fast. Too bad about the trucks but sometimes that's just the way it goes. Your health is more important.

 

[DaveP]

Frank, glad to hear you made it and i hope things work out for you and the others involved in this unfortunate accident.

 

[wallew]

Frank,
Hang tuff brother. Parts WE can find anywhere. Members here are a precious commodity. Stay safe. Who cares about a few trucks?

 

[clinto]

Sorry to hear about your accident, hope you feel better soon.

 

[emmado22]

unlike parts, we cant replace members.. Glad your OK.

 

[lovebloodhounds]

Frank i agree with wallew your health is more impotant.

 

[red devils dude]

unlike parts, we cant replace members.. Glad your OK.

eddiec and DR are makeing a Howard hammonds trip so as long
as your ok every one's happy and get well soon

 

[FrankUSMC]

Thanks guys. Some of you might have noticed for a new guy on the forum I was posting alot.......because I was home alot..bored. I have another Doctors appointment this morning. The Grandmothers insurance is NOT going to pay, because Grandmother has statements from famiy members (even if a family member was with her in the car at the time!) that she was told not to drive the car, so I am dealing with my insurance company.
Thanks again.
One of the few, Frank

 

[Desert Rat]

Frank,

Don't worry about the parts. I have this fifth sense about finding parts in the most unlikely places. So long as you are ok is the most important thing in our world!

 

[carguy455]

Hey Frank,

There is NOBODY on this board that doesnt understand ! Things happen beyond our control and its nobody fault [ except maybe the 17 year old bimbo ]. I am sure I speak for EVERYBODY when I say we are all glad YOU are ok , there are plenty of junkyard hounds like myself out here scrounging the world for parts so dont you worry about it ! There will ALWAYS be parts somewhere, there wont always be a "you" out there. Get a court judgement against the 17 year old , even if she has nothing, there ARE laws so someday when she DOES have two nickles to rub together you will still be ENTITLED to what you are owed. My family went through this years ago in a similar situation, got a judgement, never got any money, then 10 years later this person suddenly is driving a new car living in a nice house, contacted a lawyer, and the court, and how about that , they have to give us some money.....! So it might take the rest of your life but by all means get the judgement at least...teach the little "punk" some responsibility !!!!!

If there are any parts YOU are looking for let us know !!

Get better !!! Be happy !

 

[CGarbee]

The good news it that I still have a great friend... I'd hate to think how I'd feel if things had gone just a little differently at that intersection...

For those of you who want to see what Frank saw when he went down to pick parts off those trucks (have tissue at hand...):
http://www.ipass.net/cgarbee/m35scrap1.jpg
http://www.ipass.net/cgarbee/m35scrap2.jpg
http://www.ipass.net/cgarbee/m35scrap3.jpg

 

[carguy455]

May the scrap jerk/profiteer/greedmonger/junkyardwierdo[ and they ALL seem to be wierdos ] get nabbed for a D.E.P. fine, or some other hidden exspense so in the end he makes NOTHING by destroying good green iron before its time....

He probably could have made twice as much selling parts to all of us, but noooooooooo, " Yew punks have a coupla days and then dey get squished, gotta have dat tonnage [ imagine the smell of toothless bad breath and body odor ]"

Ever notice too that there is always a "hurry up hurry up " to it as well ??

I cant count how many times I have got the old " yew gotta buy it RIGHT THIS SECOND or I'm gonna crush it tommorow"

Screw em Frank, glad your OK and you kept your money !

 

[CGarbee]

To be honest, the guy who owns the yard (from what Frank told me) is trying to clean up his place since the land next door got sold and is becomming a subdivision (and we all know about folks who buy a place next door to a farm, landfill, airport, etc., and then whine about the neighbors stench, noise, traffic, etc). He was working with Frank, but things happened...

 

[JohnnyReb]

Really glad to here you are OK....
but please........no more pictures
The truck in the last one looks like it is wounded and trying to crawl away!! (I have a vivid imagination )....

 

[FrankUSMC]

That pile of "M35" in two of the photos is just cabs and beds. I will try to get back up there and get a picture of the bigger pile of frames and heavy metal off the M35s.
One of the few, Frank

 

[BFR]

If there happens to be a pile of wheels....

 

[poppop]

BFR, what kind of wheels are you looking for????

 

[BFR]

m135/m34 (like on Bjorns truck)

 

[FrankUSMC]

Yes, the wheels were taken off and stacked in piles of 4. The tires are no good from the very few that I looked at. Are the rims different? if I go back this week what should I look for to tell if it is a M34 or a M135 rim?
One of the few, Frank