V8 pickups in Thailand ?

**Travelmate** · 23-11-2009, 09:48 AM

be happy that you walked away from the accident.

**Marmite the Dog** · 23-11-2009, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by Rigger

feeling really shitty today, sore neck, sore chest, sore left arm and leg.

But you feel shitty every morning when you're home. Usually Heineken induced though.

**Rigger** · 23-11-2009, 09:55 AM

I will get some pics of it today.
One guy in the mini bus broke his leg when it rolled over so pretty lucky there wasnt anyone badly hurt

**Eliminator** · 23-11-2009, 10:07 AM

Rigger, All the best to a quick recovery for you and your truck.

**blackgang** · 23-11-2009, 11:49 AM

look fwd. to the Pics Rigger.

**Rigger** · 23-11-2009, 12:10 PM

just came from the dealer and they say they will fix the truck

**Marmite the Dog** · 23-11-2009, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by Rigger

just came from the dealer and they say they will fix the truck

You sure you want a wonky, Thai 'fixed' truck?

**Travelmate** · 23-11-2009, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by Rigger

just came from the dealer and they say they will fix the truck

awesome.. ye cannae persuade them to write it off?

**Rigger** · 23-11-2009, 01:35 PM

chevy just called and want to use me and truck for chevy tough promo as they cant beleive i wsnt injued

**Rigger** · 23-11-2009, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

You sure you want a wonky, Thai 'fixed' truck?

I dont think I have much choice in the matter.

Anyway here is a few pics

**blackgang** · 23-11-2009, 02:22 PM

Good, post the shit they do, sounds interesting,, gonna have to say "CRIKEY" a lot? or croc stuff, and will your name be Rigger Dundee and will you have to carry a big knife or just a oversize jack handle or wat.?

Gonna have any sheep scenes?

What did it do to your engine/turbo shit?

**Rigger** · 23-11-2009, 02:24 PM

I only got a couple of pics as they were draging it across to start work, They are going to rebuild it at Chevy in Khon kaen and say it will be a couple of months

**Travelmate** · 23-11-2009, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by Rigger

They are going to rebuild it at Chevy in Khon kaen and say it will be a couple of months

Good luck with that!

**Rigger** · 23-11-2009, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by blackgang

What did it do to your engine/turbo shit?

Nothing its still on there I just removed the boost gauge and all the rest is hidden. All other parts will stand by in Bangkok and go on once it is fixed

**Fondles** · 23-11-2009, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by Rigger

chevy just called and want to use me and truck for chevy tough promo as they cant beleive i wsnt injued

Sweet, tell em you want a new truck for your appearance payment, they can keep the old one (with all the fruit removed) so they can take in on their travelling promotion circus.

**Mid** · 23-11-2009, 02:29 PM

hi Rigger , first off , thankfully no body seriously hurt or worse .

secondly , rebuild , Chev specs or as you had it ?

edit

scratch the question , see you answered it as I was posting

**blackgang** · 23-11-2009, 02:45 PM

Sound good Bro, with everyone now on your side it will be hard for the cops to fuck with you to much, bet they hate that, rich fucking farang rig worker walks away with all money inhand,, bet the pricks are crying over that one.

Keep safe Bro.

**larvidchr** · 23-11-2009, 03:22 PM

Real good to hear you are not hurt Rigger, that must have been a nasty experience, those trucks do crumble up real good with the modern crumble zones built in, hope you get a decent truck back from the repair shop, it does look quite badly damaged.

Anyways as long as you where not seriously hurt that's the main thing, and no trouble with the insurance.

**jizzybloke** · 24-11-2009, 12:54 AM

Could you persuade them to give it a candy paint job while it's in there?

**daveboy** · 24-11-2009, 01:03 AM

Glad your not hurt rigger. By the look of your truck could have been a lot worse.

**Spin** · 24-11-2009, 10:58 AM

Personally I wouldnt drive it again once it has been repaired. For a decent repair, it will have to go on one of these:

A proper body jig, and have the folded areas pulled out using hydraulics and chains. The part of the chassis that acts as a crumple zone is now permanently damaged. By being bent during the impact of the crash, the metal that the crumple zones are made of are now "work hardened" and will not perform as intended during another impact.

For a proper repair, most of the steel structures / beams at the front should be replaced. This will have a detrimental effect on the overall integrity of the vehicle.

If it were my car Riggs, I'd be looking to be getting rid of it at the first opportunity.

**blackgang** · 24-11-2009, 11:25 AM

I am very sure that what the SPIN says is true, I have a friend that did the striping on that PU in my AV and sent me the pix, so I have a call into him now in the states and he has a big body shop and one of the frame jigs and he do know., so when he calls me back I will get back to ya.

**Rigger** · 24-11-2009, 11:37 AM

I will be checking on the car as they do it so I should be able to see more of the chassis and how badly damaged it is once it is striped down.
One good thing is its not being farmed out to a back yard shop
Does anyone know if it is a single piece chassis or can you replace the front part as on many older Australian cars.
After being in a major accident does it get recorded any where on the car papers ?
I really thought they would write the car off

**Marmite the Dog** · 24-11-2009, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by Rigger

I really thought they would write the car off

They should do, 100%. But Thais prefer to drive unsafe pieces of crap.

**Fondles** · 24-11-2009, 11:52 AM

Seperate Chassis Rigger, much like a holden 1 tonner, damage looks high (above chassis) so chassis might be fine.

Having said that, guy here at work smashed his Tiger (Hilux) pickup, severe LH front damage to body and chassis, was repaired as good as new, took em 4 months though.

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