lucky to be alive really..

[paul james]

I'd not heard about tie bars breaking before either. A mix of good luck and bad luck I suppose. Good that it happened with nobody else getting hurt and the Nova held together pretty well considering and kept you mostly intact too. Bad that it happened at all of course.

[millworm]

This was on a 1.2 saloon

[Stuart]

I guess they are getting to an age where their condition needs a bit more than a simple "ohh one piece" look.

[peester]

Sorry to hear this, glad you're ok though.

[millworm]

I guess they are getting to an age where their condition needs a bit more than a simple "ohh one piece" look.

Hit everything with a hammer, works for me

[jimbob-mcgrew]

i know its crap standing back looking at a wrecked car that youve spent days/weeks on, and X amount of money, but i wouldnt worry, its just metal and plastic at the end of the day, it can always be replaced. unlike a leg, or a spine, or a life.

ya lucky man, coulda gone alot worse.

[Benn]

I guess they are getting to an age where their condition needs a bit more than a simple "ohh one piece" look.

Dipping them to chrome prob hasn't helped mine then...

[millworm]

It's why I'm not a fan of using heat to get bushes out as it weekens the metal

[Alex J]

after all that the ball joint was to blame! i have the car back!!

[Plug]

You reshelling then buddy ?