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    Default Anyone else see this?

    If I read it right,it said it was non fatal.i bet the man or woman who survived,neede a clean pair of undies after that!
    https://amp.detroitnews.com/amp/5512736002

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    Was a nice looking car, hopefully not hurt to bad.

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    Being a 79 vert., means it was an aftermarket conversion or a personal modification. The trunk lid is still attached probably due to the aftermarket hinges. Not sure what the 2 big black pieces in front of the rear section are. Most likely some type of support that gave way. Anything is possibly if rust got too far.

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    I dont know enough about 4 eyes cars, that being said is there any way to tell from the pics if it was a "79" or is news info incorrectly reported.

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    That looks like a hatch not a notch/vert trunk lid sticking up in back. And the part laying in front of the rear section looks to be the roof.

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    Definitely a hatch back as noted the hatch is resting on the back side of the body in the one picture. Doesn't say what kind of SUV, but I am thinking full size Expedition, Suburban most likely appears the SUV hit high on the back end of the Mustang. Still scary as heck what can happen to these old tin cans on wheels. Hope everyone survived.
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    That was local news here. Was going to post link but was not pretty.

    At that time of day, the sun would have been low and in the SUV driver eyes and could have blown the light.

    Car looks to be a hatchback with t-roof (no door glass frame).
    79 did not have black door handles unless changed out or painted.
    Looks like an exhaust tip at the rear wheel rim.

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    Looks like there is an update. SUV was a Durango. The Mustang was updated to an '83. The Mustang driver suffered a broken arm


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    If the Durago was struck, would not the front of the Mustang be gone?
    I say the Durango clipped the rear. Mustang 5.0 blew the WB 8 mile set of lights and almost made it to the EB set.
    Southbound on Evergreen. Headed into Detroit. It starts there.
    Detroit drivers are known to speed down side streets, overall reckless and take chances more than most.
    Michigan has the highest insurance rates, especially in Detroit. Many in Detroit go without.
    I do not drive on most of Detroit surface streets anymore. 8 Mile is borderline and last resort.
    Too many wreaks like this and shootings too every single day on the news. Not fender benders: totaled.

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    Now that we know what year it is I think it was a T-top and the black pieces in the picture of the severed rear look to me to be the rear seat(s) with the top half facing forward.

    I looked at the pictures again and now I think it's the p/s front seat folded forward.
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    Yes.looks to be a t top car..gr79..I’m sure that will be going to a local junkyard ? I see some good parts in those pics! Haha.look at those sports seats still standing tall! They might bend and twist from getting change out your pocket,but a Dodge Durango ain’t taking those out!
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    Could of been a previously repaired car as well from back in the day

    Poorly repaired car or bad torque boxes

    Driver is prob more ok because car took all of the energy and ripped apart if it stayed together and crumbled then prob more severe outcome

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    Was a T-bone hit to the driver side rear somewhere behind the door from the looks of it.
    Energy level to shear old unibody car metal, not bend it, like a wrap around a big pole.
    Both objects were moving and absorbed impact energy by skidding.
    You would think the Mustang front wheels would have been pivoted as the car turned.

    Wonder if the impact opened up the common floor pan cracks behind the drivers seat?
    If a Michigan car, and simply driven, may have a rusty chassis with no knowledge, means, parts, or desire to repair.
    Lots of cars have performance mods but do not have the matching mods to handle that.

    Did a search on chassis stiffening. Thinking roll bars, full cages, bracing brackets. Real reinforcement.
    Stuff beyond subframe connectors, t-box plates. More broad structural type.
    Not worried about saving weight but I beam girders or something are overkill and not really automotive practical.
    Preservation by re-adding strength for safety and proper level for enjoyment.
    Adding what the factory may have left off due to cost or saving weight.
    The weak points show up over time. Back then, no computer analysis to predict this.

    Dad worked as a metal model maker at Fisher Body. If he was still around, would ask thoughts on this.
    Chassis design and why something has to be kept the same for years and what gets special design needed for app.
    Have to ask bro (current GM engineer) his thoughts. Have talked before on chassis and stuff they do.
    Sent him the second link asking for his take on the result. Said guess bad prior accident repairs.

    What to do to a unibody real Hemi high powered car. They seem to be the most valuable and are durable.
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    Interesting inner fender braces and lower core support brace.
    http://store.uscartool.com/dodge-cha...ning-pack.html

    For Mopar, but the ideas are generic.

    "Where does the Chassis Stiffening Kit mount?

    The kit mounts to the unibody of your Challenger and adds strength and stiffening to the entire unibody structure. This the most complete kit and adds the most strength available, short of adding a full roll cage to your car.


    Does my car need a Chassis Stiffening Kit?

    The factory engineers added stiffening to some ares of the E-Bodies, so they recognized the benefits of the bracing 40+ years ago. We've just got the benefit of seeing how these react to the added chassis stiffening. Any car will benefit from the additional chassis (unibody) stiffening, especially if you are increasing the horsepower or just want you car to feel more "solid" going down the road.

    Frame Connectors add strength to the middle portion of the unibody, our design maximizes the strength of these via cantilever beam engineering to increase the Section Modulus of Elasticity. This is twice as strong at half the thickness!!
    Torque Boxes distribute the brute forces placed on the Unibody at active suspension mounting locations; think front leaf spring hangers pushing the car forward on a 600hp launch!
    Inner Fender Braces add stiffening to a front frame rail system that was prone to twisting.
    The front Lower Core Support brace connects the extreme front ends of the front frame rails to help make them stronger and less prone to twisting.

    When you remove the flex from your chassis (Unibody) you allow the suspension to work as it is designed. Now you can adjust spring rate, roll resistance (sway bars) and shocks and actually see and feel the difference!"
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    I'm still trying to reconcile how the Mustang hit the Durango as is stated in the second posted story. You can't see the front end very well from the pictures, but it doesn't look like it is damaged. Was the guy driving the Mustang sideways?
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    Some time ago a similar case with a foureye was discussed here.
    That was not a convertible I recall.
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