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Classic Cars and Cell Phones Don't Mix Well

toolmanmike said:
I hate to say it, the milenials are always on their phones but it's people my age that can't text and drive. :BangHead: :BangHead: :BangHead: :lol:
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& I know many older folks too,
that can't put their damn phones down too, my sisters included
all the men (most of my friends here are LEOs or former) in my neighborhood
have them on constantly, always looking or checking, sad really
my 2 older sisters 68 & 70
they're the worst, stare at them things all dang day, even when visiting,
it's rude
carry them everywhere, even at the dinner table :realcrazy:
can't have good conversation 'without them getting on the damn phone'
for something or other

Yeah,
It's convenient for great for GPS/Mapping etc.
great for instant news or parts search maybe
great cameras now too

BUT

put the damn phone down people
at least when visiting or driving

But;
I prefer my PC, never on the phone behind the wheel

sad state of affairs for people behind the wheel
let alone just society, from 'cell phones' abuse/usages, addictions truly

:soapbox: rant over,
sorry your car got messed up @Charlie Brown
 
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That is terrible. You fix up a car you like and it gets damaged so quickly. Hopefully you can get it back together and looking right soon.
The following is NOT AN ATTACK on you in any way....
Maybe the other driver has grown accustomed to seeing the bright lights of late model cars and your classic just doesn't put out as much light as he is used to seeing.
Again, I'm not blaming you, I'm just putting this idea out there as a possible caution to others.
I know that as I am distracted while driving either by daydreaming, singing along with a song on the radio, whatever, a set of bright brake lights usually snaps me out of the daze pretty fast.
@1 Wild R/T is a guy that has mentioned how dim he noticed classic car taillights to be and it got my attention. I have made efforts to make my taillights and brake lights brighter by painting the inside of the housings with white paint.
Stock:



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After painting the insides of the housings with white house paint:

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This might help you in the future.
 
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Sorry this happened, glad no one had been hurt. Let us know how Hagerty treats you. Many memebers have insurance with them. It would be good to know what to expect when making a claim with them.
 
It's the person's insurance company that hit you that has to pay Hagerty....so hopefully they pay the entire repair, repaint, etc. Unlike how they ( Aviva actually) that f'd me!
 
Kern Dog said:
That is terrible. You fix up a car you like and it gets damaged so quickly. Hopefully you can get it back together and looking right soon.
The following is NOT AN ATTACK on you in nay way....
Maybe the other driver has grown accustomed to seeing the bright lights of late model cars and your classic just doesn't put out as much light as he is used to seeing.
Again, I'm not blaming you, I'm just putting this idea out there as a possible caution to others.
I know that as I am distracted while driving either by daydreaming, singing along with a song on the radio, whatever, a set of bright brake lights usually snaps me out of the daze pretty fast.
@1 Wild R/T is a guy that has mentioned how dim he noticed classic car taillights to be and it got my attention. I have made efforts to make my taillights and brake lights brighter by painting the inside of the housings with white paint.
Stock:



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After painting the insides of the housings with white house paint:

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This might help you in the future.
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Greg, that's exactly why I spent the extra money on buying the brightest bulbs made. Putco LED bulbs.
 
My wife has an issue with me driving longer distances, in an effort to avoid intersections, if at all possible. We are both retired, and time is no longer an issue. After years of dealing with collisions as a trucking company general counsel, I will do whatever it takes to avoid the issue in my personal life. My spouse is an eternal optimist. I believe in not looking for trouble.
 
Damn, sorry to see that and glad your ok.
Just thinking here but I would not think you should have to hunt down parts.
That should be the insurance companies job. That and the fact you can use any shop you choose for the work.
 
Ron H said:
Anyway, just tossing this out: You have LED lights?
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Do NOT put LED "conversion bulbs" in an old school light assembly.

When you have a bulb, the light exits the bulb in a 360 degree field, and it bounces off the reflector in the light assembly. What you see from outside isn't the 3/4" light bulb...but the reflection of that bulb in the 20 square inches of reflector surface.

LEDs are directional - they send light in ONE direction, usually out the top of the bulb, directly at the red lens (ignoring the reflector completely). That gives you a 3/4" hot spot...and a dark lens and reflector.

If you look at effective LED conversions, it isn't just a bulb. It's a whole assembly, designed around the directional output of an LED chip.

69/70 charger led conversion kit:

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See how many LEDs are in there? It's a hell of a lot more than six...like the stock bulbs!
 
Get an estimate from a shop for the repair including labor. Hagerty will send you a check and you can repair the car yourself.
 
Budnicks said:
& I know many older folks too,
that can't put their damn phones down too, my sisters included
all the men (most of my friends here are LEOs or former) in my neighborhood
have them on constantly, always looking or checking, sad really
my 2 older sisters 68 & 70
they're the worst, stare at them things all dang day, even when visiting,
it's rude
carry them everywhere, even at the dinner table :realcrazy:
can't have good conversation 'without them getting on the damn phone'
for something or other
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I really can't understand the addiction with them...or is that everyone's lives are so empty nowadays that they have nothing else?

Now let me qualify this - I'm no saint, I own a smartphone and do look at it from time to time but never when I'm:
- Driving
- Talking to someone face to face
- Walking the dog
- Exercising
- Watching my kids play sport etc

Because those things are better than anything I can see on the screen.

The number of parents who can't sit there and watch their kids play a game of football, basketball, swimming class, whatever and leave their phone alone - it's very very sad.

I don't answer my phone either if I'm talking to someone in "real life" - I give the person I'm talking to the respect, and then call back later. I used to have a boss who would just answer his cell phone when I was meeting with him and then expect me sit there like a lapdog while he talks for 15 minutes. I used to walk off and go back to my desk. I still do this, if someone I'm talking to answers their phone while talking to me I just walk away - it seems to take priority over everything in peoples lives.
 
dadsbee said:
As we all type away on our phones. ...
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Most of my online time is with a “notebook”/laptop.

toolmanmike said:
Love my laptop with a full sized keyboard and a mouse.
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Old eyes of mine! The bigger screen means fewer mistakes!

toolmanmike said:
Or driving down the interstate while reading a book.
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Funny. I knew a guy that used to do that while commuting for construction. Wee hours of the morning and this guy would read while driving… with a pen light on his head aimed at the book so he could read in the dark interior of his truck.

themechanic said:
And applying make-up simultaneously.
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We have probably seen this too.
Many of us eat while driving. Saturday I was munching a Big Mac and the top half slid off and fell between the seat and console. At the light I fished it out, all covered in fuzz, dirt and dog hair.
(I didn’t eat it)
 
Damn; that's a shame, Charlie. I am glad you were not hurt. F@ck the other moron! That looks like it might be a hard spot to repair. I am sorry that I don't have anything to help you out in you parts search. I offered a couple of suggestions in your other post.
A few years ago, a neighbour pulled out of laneway, right in front of my R/T. I had no chance to stop, so I nailed him. His accident, though. That was about an $8,000.00 repair. I took the opportunity to completely strip the 25 year old paint, fix some small rust spots, and repaint the whole car again. That was another $7,000.00 for me. But, the shop did an excellent job, and the car looks better than it ever did. I pray you have the same outcome.
 
themechanic said:
What does your insurance have to pay anything?
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Meeting with an appraiser tomorrow, Hope he knows his shite. So get this - my policy is with Hagerty, but they subed out the policy to another company, who is under the umbrella of a bigger company and the first call I made was to my broker - 4 layers (so far). I'm a bit nervous about the appaisers credentials.
 
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