When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
My wife recently found these old photos of her dad’s 442 convertible after it was wrecked. He loaned it to the uncle that day (circa 1974). That night…well the pictures (and the tree) speak for themselves.
The uncle got banged up pretty good but is still around to tell the story.
My wife recently found these old photos of her dad’s 442 convertible after it was wrecked. He loaned it to the uncle that day (circa 1974). That night…well the pictures (and the tree) speak for themselves.
The uncle got banged up pretty good but is still around to tell the story.
Wrecked occurred between dallas and fort worth. The story is my wife’s dad bought this car from a manager at the GM assembly plant in Arlington TX and who previously used it as some sort of corporate vehicle…maybe just simply a company car.
Last edited by grannys442; Feb 19, 2024 at 11:55 AM.
We had a white 1970 convertible, like the one in your picture, that looked like that, years ago, in our area (Western New York). It was driven by an out of town serviceman visiting someone in our town. He drove the car down a dead end road, not knowing it ended, and tried to take a tree out. You can guess who won. I thought maybe it was the same one.
Back in the day a good body shop or trade school could fix anything - and often did... When I was in Auto Body school, we did what today would be considered frame off restorations that included frame straightening and everything. The Auto Mechanics class next door would do the engine work, if needed, while we did all suspension, brakes, convertible hydraulics, etc.
Last edited by BackInTheGame; Feb 19, 2024 at 01:58 PM.
Yep. There’s a small shop near me that specializes only in early mustang metal work. Little boutique niche shop. They have 3 frame jigs for 65-73 model mustangs. They routinely splice cars together.
Last time i visited, they had just joined two halves of 66 mustangs together. It was up on the jig/lift. When i asked them where they spliced it.. they just grinned and said…you tell us.
Last edited by grannys442; Feb 19, 2024 at 02:40 PM.
Yep. There’s a small shop near me that specializes only in early mustang metal work. Little boutique niche shop. They have 3 frame jigs for 65-73 model mustangs. They routinely splice cars together.
Last time i visited, they had just joined two halves of 66 mustangs together. It was up on the jig/lift. When i asked them where they spliced it.. they just grinned and said…you tell us.
There is a guy here that did a yellow 70 442 Coupe that his mom wrecked grabbing 2nd gear into a tree.
It was hit so hard the dash and floor board were bent. He put that one back together.
Not sure if it ever was 100% finished as I haven't seen a update in years but he had it back on a new frame with a new dash.
Grave Yard Cars has welded some Mopars back together that were pretty rough.
Circa late 70s a friend hit a culvert on the side of the road in a 68 442 coupe. Blew a rear tire at speed grabbing gears. The culvert aligned with the front cross member. Pushed the 4 speed trans and engine up through the floor between the seats into the back seat where 2 passengers were sitting. Miraculously no one was killed. Banged up and burnt from the engine heat but still walking the planet. He showed me pics of it. Every inch of metal on the car was bent. The roof was folded the driveshaft came out up through the trunk! Blew the rear axle out of the car. I guess if you are gona total a car do it right or stay home!
This could be an interesting thread to keep goin like junk yard dogs.
Even though it hurts to see a brutally injured 442 the wrecks are always alluring to me.
