Lucky day for Brian!!
Yesterday I took my Cobra to work despite the expecting 98F in the afternoon. On the way home after work I passed the last on ramp before my exit on HW75.
There comes a red 427 body style from the on ramp up right side by side, I moved over from the right to the middle lane and make him space. He waived I waived back.
Because soon my exit is coming up, I accelerated a little and got in front of him. I looked into the mirror if he takes the same exit (lane changes to a exit only), there I saw he is fighting with the car and the front left wheel comes off and passes me.
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At that time our speed was about 50ish. I slowed down and Brian managed to get the car, sparking and scraping, off the highway into the grass strip. We jump out of the car and shook hands. Are you OK? Brian said yes, just a little shaken.
I told him to wait while I chase his wheel, two exits up ---- no wheel, so I turn around. He called already his wife and a tow truck. There swings a 1t Dodge by and said, hey I have your wheel and opens his camper shell. Sure there it is.
That changed the situation. Me: "Brian call the tow truck off, I have a plan. I drive home get my knock off spinner off, come back with tools and you will be driving that baby home."
So I drove home parked the Cobra, cut my safety wire on the spinner, took it off loaded the tools an on my way with the Tahoe. By that time I returned Brian had company with two other guys willing to help.
We had to dig a little because the frame sat on the grass, no big deal. The car was up and ready for receiving the wheel in no time. Silly me I forgot the hammer at home, so Brian followed me home and I hit all of his spinners. They all needed a little. About an hour later after Brian left, he came back and brought the loaner back. He will order 4 new ones from Trigo.
What a day!!! No one got hurt, the car has just some scrapes on the
oil cooler opening and a ground down bolt.The outer rim of the rotor a little scraped, that's all. May his underwear little soiled, but I did not asked:001_smile::001_tongue:.
Here some pictures ---- Brian we never met before, but you are a lucky SOB hahahaha.
