TurboNova Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 (edited) Had a great time on saturday, beautiful weather and some record breaking passes. Was down and out to see Rays car on the trailer with damage to it, however glad to hear he was ok and not hurt at all. Then I saw marks vette go down the track with some problems but after talking to the guys they seemed to have an idea for changes and make another shot at it.Then they pitch a rod.... some amateur video I took and then pics I snagged of rays car. http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/1972nova/th_00998ea4.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/1972nova/ray2.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/1972nova/ray1.jpg all images and video taken from iphone sorry for shitty quality.... all 4 corners of rays car had damage and looked to have some damage to cold side of turbo setup...sucks Edited October 10, 2011 by TurboNova Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tshensley Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 I was there saturday and what a great show, but sad to see ohio cars having problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhett Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Sad to hear for Mark and Ray... Im sure they will be back up and running in no time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Sad to hear for Mark and Ray... Im sure they will be back up and running in no time! Ray said the car is done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Ray said the car is done The Hell happened to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 The Hell happened to it? Radiator hose came off, dumped fluid on turbo and under the tires. It could have been a lot worse but hitting the wall at that speed and walking away is why YOU SHOULD NOT SKIMP ON SAFTEY EQUIPMENT! I am sure Ray will build something bigger and more nasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhett Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Ray said the car is done Sorry to hear Ray, but looks like alot can be saved from the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS_Sonoma Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Left lane sucked in the morning. Plus I was robbed at the gate for 25 a ticket. Ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboNova Posted October 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Yeah car did not look like it is salvageable for a race car again at least for the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 I'm sad for Ray, the car is still awesome as far as I'm concerned. Anything can be fixed though, and hopefully Ray will just put it back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 So sad, one of the coolest cars around. +1 for bringing it back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboNova Posted October 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 yeah the car is "fixable" but as cheap as some sick rollers are over on yellowbullet, I think it would be better to just change the powerplant into something else and in the end it would be a bunch cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Ray called me a bit ago and we spoke for awhile. He's ok, didn't even have any soreness. The car is not. The driver's side frame rail has been smashed in at least 3", the passenger's side pillar is crushed as well. He's at home now cutting the car apart. The only outer parts of the car that survived without damage are the hatch and driver's door. The hood is repairable, though. The drivetrain is intact and not damaged, although the cold side piping and crossover pipe are fucked and need re-fabricated. Ray is getting rid of the car and said he should have another car lined up next week. I'm really glad he walked away from this and that his spirit is intact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Ray called me a bit ago and we spoke for awhile. He's ok, didn't even have any soreness. The car is not. The driver's side frame rail has been smashed in at least 3", the passenger's side pillar is crushed as well. He's at home now cutting the car apart. The only outer parts of the car that survived without damage are the hatch and driver's door. The hood is repairable, though. The drivetrain is intact and not damaged, although the cold side piping and crossover pipe are fucked and need re-fabricated. Ray is getting rid of the car and said he should have another car lined up next week. I'm really glad he walked away from this and that his spirit is intact nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Ray called me a bit ago and we spoke for awhile. He's ok, didn't even have any soreness. The car is not. The driver's side frame rail has been smashed in at least 3", the passenger's side pillar is crushed as well. He's at home now cutting the car apart. The only outer parts of the car that survived without damage are the hatch and driver's door. The hood is repairable, though. The drivetrain is intact and not damaged, although the cold side piping and crossover pipe are fucked and need re-fabricated. Ray is getting rid of the car and said he should have another car lined up next week. I'm really glad he walked away from this and that his spirit is intact Glad Ray is okay. Can't tell form the pics posted how bad it is, but if it's that bad I can understand getting a different roller. Sucks, I'm sure ray is taking it better then I would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1647545489 Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 So what happened to Marks car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboRust Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Threw a rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhett Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Threw a rod I thought only Yankee fans threw Arod :gabe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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