figured I'd give you guys an update. my dad has been seeing a chiropractor 3 times a week to straighten his back out, apparently several of his ribs were out of place. his nose will heal without surgery, it will just be a hair crooked.
we got the police report today. the other driver was an 87 year old lady who "thought she had the right of way." needless to say, an 87 year old lady shouldnt be driving. both drivers have the same insurance company again, but there are police footage of the intersection from various traffic cameras, so we're hoping for the best.
my dad is looking into buying an old silverado pickup, because nothings as reliable as an old chevy truck.
I've found a new motor and trans for my cadillac since the insurance company screwed me and wont fix anything. the motor is an older rebuilt 350 chevy truck motor from roughly 1977 (when it was made, not when it was rebuilt) with 4 bolt mains. it belongs to my neighbor. he is going out to his place in the country and will bring it back with him in 2 weeks. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that no moisture got into it. he said hes gonna tear it down and look it over to make sure everything is still in working order before he sells it. it is a long block, so I shouldnt have to go hunting for a bunch of misc pieces for it. a new camshaft and intake should be plenty for it to move around my big ass car in a timely manner. I'm also going for a 4 speed automatic with overdrive so I can put the 300 horses I'll be making to good use. (my neighbor has those too- go figure) when I get around to getting the drivetrain installed, I'll take pics and put them over in the "tech shop" section (wont be until its a decent temperature around here) .
; here's an encouraging word from Fats Domino on the subject.
