New wheels, lowered stance, 14 stitches, two broken fingers, Priceless

[timcantwell]

I just installed Alex's lowering kit and my new 20"/19" CCW wheels and it looks great. However, while rolling it off the boards under my two post list, I caught my hand between the spokes and the brake caliper resulting in a trip to the E.R. today. Fortunately, my son Garrett was helping. I got my hand literally stuck between the brake caliper and the wheel, and we could not get it free. We had to jack the car up to get the wheel turned to free my hand. Good news is that the hospital is only two miles from my shop. Once I was released, with 14 stitches, splints, etc. we got on the road and took these pics.

 

[ROCMAN]

OUCH!!

Car looks great! Sorry to hear about the accident. Look at it this way, you were lucky to keep your fingers. :thumbsup
Get well soon!

 

[SYCO GT]

Yikes. That sounds crazy.

Hope it heals fast. Car looks really different now. Nice wheels too.

 

[PeakCompletions]

WOW, like Rocman said, you are so lucky to keep your fingers!

Wheels and Stance look GREAT!

I looked on CCW site but don't see the FGT listed, wheels look fantastic!

 

[1418]

Ouch is right. May you have a speedy recovery.

 

[BlackICE]

I am sorry about your fingers. I is a good thing you got patched up.

The wheels look great! What type and size tires are you running front and back?

 

[Empty Pockets]

Nobody ever told you that solid metal wins out over body parts every time when the two compete for the same available space?:shrug

'Glad everything ended up back where it should be!:cheers

BTW, the wheels definitely "work"!!!

 

[STORMCAT]

Sorry to hear about the accident. I hate to admit it but I almost did the same thing rolling the car back and forth as I painted my tires. The car looks great !! I guess the boys will be doing all the driving for a while...

 

[kumar]

That sucks. Glad it wasnt more serious.

How much did you lower the front? Looks like it could go a little lower.

I just got my lowering kit from fedex today.

 

[SteveA]

Geeeeze Tim, the car looks great but be careful!:eek That must have really smarted.

 

[FlorIdaho Chris]

Tim- I know our Karma is connected, but I hope not TOO connected.

Be careful dude...glad it wasn't worse.

 

[Chris A.]

Hope you heal quickly......the beauty needs to be shown off and driven...

 

[Awsum GT]

Ditto to what everyone else said... looks great...

 

[todd]

Tim I hope you are alright.
P.S. I saw your nurse:thumbsup

 

[ChipBeck]

Thank goodness!

Tim-Be careful dude...glad it wasn't worse.

Yeah, it could have been a lot worse.....it could have been MY hand!! :eek

Chip



Tim,

Your car looks GREAT!!

 

[STUNTS]

Car looks great.... I'm sure the hand looks equally as great.... You know have 7-10 days of great story telling wwhile in stiches..

 

[Neilda]

How much did you lower the front? Looks like it could go a little lower.

You're a real sister of mercy Kumar! :lol

Ouch Tim - that must have been awful. Thing is, you can't cry in front of a son either!

Glad you're on the mend.

 

[Howard]

Gives new meaning to the term "hand brake".

Howard

 

[PL510*Jeff]

Hey Pop,
Sorry to hear of your accident. A really big ouch.

Is the car O.K.?

Jeff

 

[B O N Y]

Heal up my friend, hope it was not the hand you use to sign those checks, and ...
Sorry about the incident. Car looks mean!