my bent rig

[smashed&bent]

heres some pics of my 2000 H1 i just picked up. enjoy!

[HummBebe]

So are you going wheeling with us????

[Ground hawg]

so whats bent???????

[HummBebe]

Looks like the front end is missing?

Another cse of "Post and run" http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[smashed&bent]

and heres the damage...

[Ground hawg]

unless he's found a new tire system that I didn't know about!!!!

[smashed&bent]

and heres the damage (with a pic this time)...

[smashed&bent]

more carnage shots

[Ground hawg]

Ok, so it's not a new tire system.

I've seen a hood on E-bay this week(dont know how much, there's also a lower arm thats been on there for a while for $150.00, I,ve also got some used ball joints you can have. there still good.

[smashed&bent]

actually i am getting a new hood, door, and some new panels to fix the sheetmetal. i got all new ball joints and an idler and pitman arms from blue hummer outfitter that i installed today. it should be rolling by tomorrow afternoon. i've got new wheels and tires for it waiting to be bolted on. should be fun.

[Ground hawg]

OK sounds like you've got every thing sorted already.

COMON WHAT YA HIT??????

[smashed&bent]

sorry, did not provide details of the accident. the rig hit a bridge pylon (sp?) at freeway speeds, sheering off the upper and lower balljoints and slamming the tire into the driver's footwell. the rim was still in the tire, but broken into 6 pieces. the halfshaft was gone. i bought it like this from a wrecking yard in El Paso TX. it is a 2000, with 60k mi. i cant wait to drive it, i still have never driven and H1...

[Ground hawg]

wish i could see whats left of the bridge!!!

[HummBebe]

Any frame damage??? http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[HummBebe]

How are you taking off the damaged sheet metal? Looks like you are going to be drilling out rivets for a while....

[smashed&bent]

i've already taken most of the bent sheetmetal off. yes, lots of drilling! btw, are replacement floorpanels available, and from where? thanks guys.

[smashed&bent]

this is what was left of the lf wheel

[HummBebe]

I think you need to talk to Sean at Angry Iron.... Did you find "skins" at a salvage yard????

[HummBebe]

Looks to me like your posts are bent. Will it be staightend???

[Adam^_^]

looks like ur brush guard is a little bent there, just lettin u kno http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

just remember PICTURES PICTURES PICTURES, we like them.

anyways, good luck, it looks like its going to be fun when ur finished. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Lucifer]

Couple rolls of duct tape and she'll be fine http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[Dug]

I think that will buff right out.

[Racer-X]

Keep posting - I want to watch this come back together. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[KenP]

Wow! How'd I miss this? I'm with Racer, keep posting pics.

[MUH_HUM]

Originally posted by Dug3x3:
I think that will buff right out.

I'm with Dug. Go first with some polishing compound, then a less abrasive cleaner wax, then a couple of nice coats of carnuba and she'll be awesome.

Seriously, nice work. I would NEVER tackle something like that.....Good luck and keep the pics coming!

[Ground hawg]

Hey hows she coming. It's about time you sent us some more pic's

Ground hwg

[DDWH]

Yes, time for some update pics! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[JollyRoger]

UPDATE! UPDATE!!!

[Shawn from Angry Iron]

Hey very cool project.

A couple of real good places to pick up surplus parts is myhumvee.com amd Jeep acres

I agree more pictures please.

Do you care to share what kind of deal you made on your new toy?

The only hard thing about driving a H1... It is hard to do without having a smile on your face. It is real fun and some times challenging in mechanicle skills department. I can tell you aint skeerd though. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

[Gadget]

call me at 805 310 9424 i have the sheet metal you need

[GPD4]

I just finished an identical repair on the passenger side. I bought a cut-off front suspension and a new frame rail. Kascar has the floor pan and foot well area. Jeep acres has the A pillar under the windshield. I have the huge rivets (had to buy 400), everything else is rather common. Also have an extra military hood, slightly damaged.

[smashed&bent]

well, heres the first shot of it on 4 wheels. it rolled for the first time in almost a year today. and i drove it! i didnt know wether or not it would even start, but i was able to back it into the garage today. sorry for not getting these pics up sooner, been a little busy. enjoy!!!!

[smashed&bent]

front pics... nice wide stance from my 10" wheels. and just so i dont get loads of hate mail, these are just my street tires, i'm taking the stock rims and gettin swampers so that i can slap them on and use the CTIS for when its off road.

[smashed&bent]

the good side...

[smashed&bent]

and here is a shot of what fun awaits me inside.... actually it was all together when i got it, but it had a half-ass install on the stereo, so i ripped it all out and am starting fresh.

[smashed&bent]

one more

[ssgharkness020147]

Good work. At the rate your going she'll be back on the street (hopefully the trails) in no time. Too bad your not closer to me, I'd deffinetly offer to give you a hand, not that you seem to need it.

[HummBebe]

Looks really good.....how are you planning on straightening that post???

[smashed&bent]

right now i'm looking into changing out the post. if i cant, i'll have to pull it out like i did the floor. i'm checking on replacing the front of the floor too. we'll see. more pics soon...

[UNOMYFLO]

What did you pay for the H1 in that condition and what do you will think you will have in her when compleated w/o the rim expense.

thnx
M

[Racer-X]

Looks like fun, where in NorCal?? I have tools!! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gifhttp://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gifhttp://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[smashed&bent]

i'm up n redding. i've got most of the tools i need. where you at?

[Racer-X]

Your WAAAAYYYY north! I'm in the bay area. Oh well, have fun and keep updating us. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Ground hawg]

She's loolin good, axcept for the pimps rims

[t3h w00t!]

Dang, that is an amazing reconstruction. If you don't mind, what did the previous owner hit?

Nick

[MovinH2]

Keep the pics and progress coming man.

[smashed&bent]

sorry for the long wait for an update. i have been working on the suspension and steering pieces; got all my new tie-rod ends on, new pitman arm, and a new idler arm. i got my new body panels yesterday, so i'm ready to rip the old stuff off. heres what i got done today:

[smashed&bent]

and here is fridays progress

[HummBebe]

How much longer till we can see it at an NCHG event???

Going to Cow Mountain in March......get movin' http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[EXH1X5]

Originally posted by HummBebe:
Looks to me like your posts are bent. Will it be staightend???

Looks as though you might have been ahead of the game by using one of these new assemblies!

[EXH1X5]

Or...one of these for that matter!

[Ground hawg]

might help if we knew where to get one of those asemblies?????and how much????

[DDWH]

any updated pics on the project?

[Kevin B]

any updated pics on the project?

No doubt. What up???

[MovinH2]

Originally posted by Kevin B:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">any updated pics on the project?

No doubt. What up??? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

X3

[It\'s a Dry Heat]

And the wind shields not broken?

[MovinH2]

Any updates?

[MovinH2]

Any updates?


Come on don't leave us hanging. :confused: :confused: :confused:

[H2 Ranger]

Come on don't leave us hanging. :confused: :confused: :confused:

ME2 (NEED UPDATED PICS)

[DDWH]

Guess he's really really busy putting it back together!;) :rolleyes:

[MovinH2]

Guess he's really really busy putting it back together!;) :rolleyes:


Must be. :D

[CO Hummer]

update?

[smashed&bent2]

sorry for the long wait on the update pics guys!! i've been busy both with the hummer, and working for a living. and my wife is pregnant with our second daughter, so my garage time has been interupted with late night ice-cream runs!! the body work is all done, panels put back on, etc. just needs to go in for paint. the interior is done, save for some misc carpet pieces i'm waiting on. been drivin her around a lot, drives great (of course, its the only H1 i've ever driven). stereo is done, sounds awesome. enjoy!!!

[lance-n]

Alright!!!! Looks like fun. Now let's see some pics of it airborne!!!!

[raptorman53]

That looks clean. You can tell that you put a lot of had work into it. Before to long you would never have known that it had been wrecked.:)

[DDWH]

Thanks for the updates, looks like its coming along nicely!:D

[Ground hawg]

Great job. anything you found real dificult????

[smashed&bent2]

thanks for the compliments guys. its been a lot of work. as for stuff really difficult, well, removing all the old stuff wasnt fun. but the most difficult/frustrating/time-consuming would have to be re-wiring the door. i must have spend 4 hours trying to run the wires to where they needed to be, then trying to hook them up properly. the wiring for the mirror was ripped off, so i had to create that part. also, the wiring for the hood was destroyed, so i had to create a new harness for the entire hood (blinkers, head lights, etc). installing the new body panels was actually pretty easy. its headed for paint here this coming week, so i'll be sure to throw some pics up when its back.

[Alan06SUT]

Beautiful Job! Its nice to see one ressurected! Looks like you did it right.

[MovinH2]

Very nice. I'm ready for another update now. Get busy.;)

[Hmmm2]

Any new pics, Smashed&Bent2? How's it going?

[DDWH]

Any new pics, Smashed&Bent2? How's it going?

:iagree: New pics and hows it coming along?

[wpage]

Nice resurection:grouphug:

[Hmmm2]

Hey Smashed&Bent2, is it rolling yet? :confused:

[jmsspratlin]

After reading through the entire thread, I to am interested in seeing the finished painted product. I wish I was that mech. inclined to do something of that magnitude. .....Jamie

[KS Trekker]

Awesome job! :perfect10s: I can't wait to see how it looks with fresh paint. I wish I had the time (and patience) to tackle a project like this. I get fustrated just trying to hook up my off-road lights. :crying:

[Mr_Pat]

What did you pay for the smashed rig?

[Hmmm2]

What did you pay for the smashed rig?
Good luck hearing back from "Smashed&bent2". He hasn't been online in a long time. Hopefully he's out wheeling in his resurrected H1!

[pteam]

Great Job!!! :perfect10s:

We all want to know what it cost you and how much you put into it! And of course see pics after its painted!

I owe you a beer just for taking that project on! :beerchug:

[jmsspratlin]

Great Job!!! :perfect10s:

We all want to know what it cost you and how much you put into it! And of course see pics after its painted!

I owe you a beer just for taking that project on! :beerchug:



More like a case.:D

[wpage]

Case of scotch!

[MrAgent007]

Very impressive work on your H1. You probably saved at least $20,000 doing the repairs yourself. Excellent job!

[DDWH]

:perfect10s: THANKS for the PM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That sum bish turned out SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:perfect10s: :beerchug:

[tower]

Looks like somebody had one for the road. :crying::crying::crying:

[MRDM1]

wow

[wpage]

Do your rent out for hire projects?:D

[Bimmer9938]

Looks great, keep up updated after paint.

[smashed&bent2]

hey guys, sorry for the long absence. i sold the h1 last summer. thats the whole reason i bought it. drove it for awhile and turned it for a decent profit. all said and done i had under 30k in it. no pics of it though!!! sorry...

[wpage]

S&B2,
Good job let us know your next project!:beerchug:

[munchbox]

I was curious i just bought a 00 yellow wagon up here in northern california, bay area to be exact and ran into this thread. Is it possible to get the vin of this truck..thanks
You can reach at scotty@sitesecurityusa.com
scott

[DRTYFN]

:jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump:

[Hmmm2]

Egads, smashed&bent rarely comes to the forum anymore. What are the chances that he's going to see your post/question??? Just like, what are the chances that you may have purchased the H1 he rebuilt?? Major bummer.
:jump: :giggling: :jump:

[AR4CE]

If you run a carfax, you'll see the registered owners' names.

Or pop the hood and compare to pictures....

at least if it is the one you bought, you know what was involved in the repair-- assuming you didn't pay 70k.

[wpage]

Carfax good!
fire bad!

[xZach]

awesome job! glad to see you restored it, great job bringing life back into an H1!