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This is the story of Scott's
accident that was on this
website in 2001 and got lost somehow, now that I have found it
again I thought it was worth re-introducing, as it shows how
strong the JBA Falcon really is.
This is the second accident in Scotland that I know about, the
first being Muzz Crandon's Plus 2 in 1994 which I saw being
repaired at the JBA Engineering Ltd. Factory in Standish.
Most people who have had accident damage to their JBA have it
repaired at the factory, as they are geared up with the proper
jigs for these repairs.
With Scott being in the engineering trade he decided to do it
himself.
It is related here by Scott MacNab who lives north of Aberdeen.
What happened? Well on the way to work one
morning, in fact 500 yards from work, an oncoming car decided to
turn right, problem was he was only 30ft from me and I was doing
35mph.
On the whole the Falcon did well, the passenger
compartment was intact and both the doors still open and close properly. My
only advice to everyone is to sit well back from the steering wheel and
windscreen, difficult I know in such a compact interior.
If I had left my
race harnesses in the JBA instead of the reel type I would have come off a
lot better.
Never mind that's life, lesson learnt.
This was the oncoming car,
that decided to turn right.
A write off, I would think.
I got the car back for
nothing. Having a look at it (rather depressing)
I decided to fix it up to its original condition. So the
front is off up to the foot wells and I have made new
chassis legs and simple jig to align it all.
Fortunately the engine got only minor
damage, which is by the way a fully rebuilt 2.8 V6.
The rest of the front is completely demolished except the JBA badge
which even has some of his cars paint on it.
The rebuild is going well and I am
using the time to fully restore the car as ten years have taken
their toll on the Falcon, with it off the road I can now do all the
little jobs that bugged me.
The Falcon is coming on very well. The
new front chassis is now
fitted along with the replacement sub frame.
Patience is the key so
that heat build up is minimal and you end up with a straight
chassis.
JBA Engineering Ltd., have been great as usual and supplied a copy
of the engineering drawing of the front chassis so I could check it
was an accurate replacement.
It is so cold that every coat of paint takes a whole day to dry, which is
slowing things
down. The new wings and replacement bonnet panels I had to have delivered to
my work, as couriers cannot usually find
the house. I don't know how I'm going to get them home (Tell them to use
Multi-Map).
I still seem to have a load of work to do to the car, but hope to
have the car finished by the end of February which I should be able to
manage if I keep at it.
The JBA Falcon is a
Lot More Stronger than Many People Imagine.
Scott's Falcon Sports
and a hoist
comes to the rescue when the works forklift breaks down.
Only he and his mate were working on that day.
Photos Courtesy of Scott MacNab.
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