The Shadow: October 4, 1999
by Russ Knize on Oct.04, 1999, under Shadow
Well, it appears that my luck has run out with this car. I was traveling about 35-40 mph (in a 50 mph zone) on a dark back road near my house when a deer jumped out of the tall corn field from the left right in front of me. I slammed on the brakes and swerved to the left hoping to avoid it (it was already more than half-way across). The result was the right corner of the hood and grill caught the deer in the rear in mid-air and flipped it into the right shoulder. My hood, grille, and headlight took most of the hit, but not before it bent back the subchassis behind it. The right fender was also bent outward, but easily recoverable. The big problem is finding an ’87 or ’88 P-body hood with a turbo bulge. I need the bulge to clear my upper intercooler hose and radiator fill cap (T2 unit). I saw a 4-door version of my car (red and all) in a yard. Unfortunately, the car and hood/grille is gone. If you know where I can find one, please let me know.