Again?!

[Reinovator]

Well my wonderful wife did it again Just as I had almost gathered up enough materials to finis the Body work.
She Put her 1989 SHO in a Ditch a put it on its side when the right front wheel hit a driveway culvert and took out 16 feet and 3 post of ranch style Vinyl fencing.

Here are some preliminary shots of the damage I can see while it's on the ground no I did miss the roof damage hers did not have a sun roof before but I have a roof from another SHo with the Factory roof. I had other plans for it but if she wants it It will be BIG favors for it. if you check my prior post you may see that she put it through a fence about 3 years ago and guess what this is the same turn but 200 feet closer to the apex of the turn.
Normally this would be considered a total loss but I think most here will understand, This is her Baby and well She has Treated me Great and well I have the skills and well this is one reason I have them Not just because of Her no way. but because I like it, making some thing come back from the dead.















I will post more as I get the Car home and up to where I can see the complete damage picture

 

[SHOdded]

Dang! Sad to see that, but it does offer opportunity maybe for a 60K? Hope you get it revived!

 

[Reinovator]

Thank you!
I'm a bit naive
"60K?"
I may make a new Front bumper for it but ford plastics of this era are a pain to weld.

 

[SHOdded]

Just kidding around with you. I was referring to the front 60K service, as seen here

http://www.shophoenixproject.com/lower60k/lower60k.htm

 

[Reinovator]

Just kidding around with you. I was referring to the front 60K service, as seen here

http://www.shophoenixproject.com/lower60k/lower60k.htm

Oh yes I have done that and more. Valve cover Gaskets. Power steering lines, Struts, windshields. The Kidding is OK. Have you ever heard of a lower Timing gear,( the crank Gear) took me and a Good friend about 10 hrs to find out that the gear had been slipping back and forth on the crank the key way had worn bigger so it would slip in and out of time about 5 degrees. some days it would start some days it wouldn't. I even replaced the crank sensor twice.

 

[intimdatr]

Looks like its time to find a new body!

 

[Reinovator]

Yes! Yes I does, If not I am a Frame man. I can rebuild it I have the Knowledge. i can make it stronger, faster, More powerful than it ever was before, and hopefully It Wont cost 6 million dollars.
Question since I'm going to have to to Major Repairs reguardless, i had a 1990 SHO with a unique Frame brace Welded to it it was 1 buy 2 or 2.5 tubing welded to the Sub Frame does any one Know the Spec's for the modification?

I going to be doing other work on whatever I do I might as well do this mod. I just got A Tig and a Plasma cutter so I'm going for it on this Build. It just puts my Panel truck on hold Again!

 

[Reinovator]

Question? I Have a 93 SHO parts car Will the rear spindle (knuckle) interchange with my 1989 The same question about the front Spindle. both right sides are messed up the rear one is snapped at the rear tie arm. man she did good she even popped out the strut out of the knuckle on the front.

 

[TimboSHO]

The front spindle will work from the 93, but I believe the rear ones are specific to the 89.

 

[SHO Continental]

Spindle itself is slightly different. You can swap the entire assembly over though, rotor, knuckle, caliper, etc though.

 

[Reinovator]

Spindle itself is slightly different. You can swap the entire assembly over though, rotor, knuckle, caliper, etc though.

is this the rear or front You are referring to? I do have both and is this because of the ABS?

 

[Reinovator]

The front spindle will work from the 93, but I believe the rear ones are specific to the 89.

Thank You.

 

[Reinovator]

Here Are the latest shots

the front strut was pulled out of the the front knuckle, the lower control arm is now a pretzel. and the inner tie rod is a horse shoe.



the rear knuckle snapped at the rear stamped connecting arm.


Still repairable. So far.

 

[SHO Continental]

is this the rear or front You are referring to? I do have both and is this because of the ABS?

The rear. I think the main difference is just the hub, older ones didn't have the built in ring to mount the wheel hub-centrically.

 

[Reinovator]

The rear. I think the main difference is just the hub, older ones didn't have the built in ring to mount the wheel hub-centrically.

Thank you!!! this is Great news!
I guess my best bet is to replace them in pairs to avoid problems.
Thank you for the feed back! :thankyou:

 

[Reinovator]

As promised Here is the roof damage. I STILL cant figure out how she took the front right fender out the right front suspension the rear suspension. no damage to the right doors put it on its right side but damaged the roof on the left drivers side. My babe wil never cease to amaze me. Got to love her though the car has saved here life twice I guess Resurrecting it shouldn't be a question.

This Roof Damage was from 1.5inch x 5.5inch x16 foot Vinyl fencing?
What the heck?

 

[Reinovator]

Here are More High lights from the fun




The new used part on bottom Hmm something is bent.








Guess what I'm doing this summer. The sub frame is bent.

 

[SHOdded]

Ouch! Quite a thwack.

 

[Reinovator]

Ouch! Quite a thwack.

Yes! My lady does it Right!

 

[Reinovator]

Looks Like I need a sub frame.
What will interchange?
Or I need to put the manual trans set up in to my 93 this may be a bad choice also. any Ideas, with in reason?
I live in the Middle of no where or just south of it. I would love to find another body but then again. not many options.