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    festivas can fly !( into a ditch at 40 MPH)

    So Im driving home after a 10 hr shift, Second day I had to fill in for 3rd shift. About half way home I fell asleep at 40-45 MPH. Instead of making the turn I went straight landed in a ditch and slid about 60 - 70 ft down into in grass and mud. By the skid marks it did become airborn for a couple feet

    Called the girl friend ( since it was her car) and she came and got me.

    after a $75 tow up out of the ditch and home on the roll back( not a bad price) it looks like the only thing that was damaged was a tire and left spindle. The cv joint boots are bad so I my stick in a set of axles. So this weekend it looks like a spindle swap and it should be back on the road..

    YES Im very lucky it landed in a muddy soft ditch, didnt even screw up the exhaust.



    Last edited by NovaSS; 02-01-2011, 03:08 PM.
    money pit

    No spitters were I work, you swallow it all. The Company feels if you already have it in your mouth why waste it.
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    Wow, you are very fortunate that you weren't hurt and that there us such little damage considering what happened.
    You are not alone, I did the same thing 6 months ago and was so happy that I wasn't hurt.

    Good luck getting the Festiva back together.

    -1989 festiva auto to standard conversion, bp g5mr white, aspire swap- October 2010 Festiva of the Month
    -1993 festiva stock standard blue, kia rio front struts

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    • #3
      FYI that's the KNUCKLE you broke there and it LOOKS like you may have bent your LCA as well, might want to look at that closer and inspect your tierod ends for play and straightness. while you're in there, replace your CV boot or better yet, the entire axle.
      Trees aren't kind to me...

      currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
      94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.

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      • #4
        +3 on the falling asleep club, 'cept I did it at ~75mph....
        Buck.
        -1993 Ford Festiva GL, ~200k, B6, Aspire rear, Rio front, 5-speed. '87 Prelude alloys. Happy to be back on the route!!!
        -1999 Toyota Sienna XLE, 346,000
        -1996 Chevrolet K1500 Z71, 350 V8, 198k, hauler

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        • #5
          Originally posted by FestYboy View Post
          FYI that's the KNUCKLE you broke there and it LOOKS like you may have bent your LCA as well, might want to look at that closer and inspect your tierod ends for play and straightness. while you're in there, replace your CV boot or better yet, the entire axle.
          Ya your right .. Knuckle, I havent slept in 30 hrs,,, except behind the wheel
          money pit

          No spitters were I work, you swallow it all. The Company feels if you already have it in your mouth why waste it.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by NovaSS View Post
            So Im driving home after a 10 hr shift, Second day I had to fill in for 3rd shift. About half way home I fell asleep at 40-45 MPH. Instead of making the turn I went straight landed in a ditch and slid about 60 - 70 ft down into in grass and mud. By the skid marks it did become airborn for a couple feet

            Called the girl friend ( since it was her car) and she came and got me.

            after a $75 tow up out of the ditch and home on the roll back( not a bad price) it looks like the only thing that was damaged was a tire and left spindle. The cv joint boots are bad so I my stick in a set of axles. So this weekend it looks like a spindle swap and it should be back on the road..

            YES Im very lucky it landed in a muddy soft ditch, didnt even screw up the exhaust.


            Originally posted by FestYboy View Post
            FYI that's the KNUCKLE you broke there and it LOOKS like you may have bent your LCA as well, might want to look at that closer and inspect your tierod ends for play and straightness. while you're in there, replace your CV boot or better yet, the entire axle.
            Anybody else see a pattern here?

            Kidding, Arty.

            Glad you're okay, and the damage is fairly minimal. I hate having to swap shifts. My body gets used to sleep at certain times, and when that doesn't happen, nothing much good comes of it.

            Dumb thieves go to prison, smart ones go to work for the Government.

            1988 L - 232K miles Batstiva
            1989 L - 247K miles Slick
            1990 L - 281K miles Orphan Annie
            Let the hoarding begin!! :mrgreen:

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            • #7
              Glad you're ok man
              Send An Invite If Ya Want




              1991 Ford Festiva GL- Auto

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              • #8
                Originally posted by batstiva View Post
                Anybody else see a pattern here?

                Kidding, Arty.

                Glad you're okay, and the damage is fairly minimal. I hate having to swap shifts. My body gets used to sleep at certain times, and when that doesn't happen, nothing much good comes of it.
                sorry Scott, i missed a sentance in my hurry to view the pics :p
                Trees aren't kind to me...

                currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
                94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.

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                • #9
                  ^^ I understand. Carnage first, blah-blah-blah later.:p

                  Dumb thieves go to prison, smart ones go to work for the Government.

                  1988 L - 232K miles Batstiva
                  1989 L - 247K miles Slick
                  1990 L - 281K miles Orphan Annie
                  Let the hoarding begin!! :mrgreen:

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                  • #10
                    You're a very lucky guy.
                    Festiva: Because even my dog can build a Honda.
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                    '90 L. B8ME/Kia Rio 5 speed. Rio/Aspire suspension swap. :-D
                    '81 Mustang. Inline 6, Automatic.
                    '95 Eagle Summit Wagon. 4G64 Powered.

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                    • #11
                      glad you're ok. As I'm sure you know, cars can be fixed or replaced (for the most part!), you coming away uninjured is the most important!!! Besides, you HAVE to finish MiniGun!!!
                      Jim DeAngelis

                      kittens give Morbo gas!!



                      Bright Blue 93 GL (1.6 8v, 5spd) (Hula-Baloo)
                      Performance Red 94 Aspire SE (Stimpson)

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by SuperDaveGulvak View Post
                        Glad you're ok man
                        This.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by NovaSS View Post
                          Ya your right .. Knuckle, I havent slept in 30 hrs,,, except behind the wheel
                          I'm thinkin', that is probably not the best place to catch up on some shuteye.

                          Glad you came out of it ok!
                          Dan




                          Red 1988 Festiva L - CUJO

                          Black 1992 Festiva GL Sport - BLACK MAGIC

                          I'm just...a little slow... sometimes:withstupid:

                          R.I.P.
                          Blue 1972 Chevelle SS-468 C.I.D. B'nM TH400-4:56 posi-Black racing stripes-Black vinyl top-Black int.
                          Black on black 1976 Camaro LT-350 4 bolt main .060 over
                          Silver 1988 Festiva L

                          My Music!
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                          • #14
                            Breathing all those beer fumes make you sleepy? Glad you're OK!! Trade you for the car...lol
                            1986 Comp Prep SVO Mustang(1 of 83) Four cylinder turbo! (Think first Fox body "R" model!)
                            1995 F-150 Extra Cab and it was free!
                            1991 Festiva L, Surf Blue with A/C
                            1995 Jeep Cherokee 2wd 5 speed 4.0 and it was free!
                            1993 Aqua Festiva and it was cheap!
                            1994 Brake Swap and it was cheap!
                            1969 Ford F100 Big Block Ranger and it was free! (coming 2/12)

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                            • #15
                              just found a running 94 aspire 5 speed car on craigs list for cheap. Talked to the guy. Me and the car trailer are off to look at it tomorrow ( after ome sleep ) can you say Brake Swap ???
                              money pit

                              No spitters were I work, you swallow it all. The Company feels if you already have it in your mouth why waste it.

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