DRD57 DOWN ! , but he will be Ok

I got news from Scribe (Dan Kahn), Tim Bernsau, Jim Rizzo and DeEtte Crow from Rod and Custom magazine that our HAMB/RRT hero had a mishap on the Ego-Rama.

If I get details wrong please forgive me but this is second hand information folks.

Apparantly while visiting Hotrods and Custom Stuff Don was backed up to a wall. He reached into the car from the window to start it and it didn't fire so he opened the door to put a foot on the gas and get it warming up. It fired and was in reverse or got knocked into reverse and scooped him up and slammed him to the ground. I assume the car got messed up but more importantly Don did get hurt but he will be fine. He hurt his back and banged his head on the ground and now has to be horizontal for a few weeks.


Wish him luck folks,

If anyone else has better info please post it here.

Thanks everyone

 

Steve, thanks so much for filling in a few details. My heart goes out to Don. He worked so hard the last couple of weeks to make his hot rod more competitive. It's a shame this has happened. Thrilled though that he will be ok.

 

man,Don is like the coolest dude ive met in a long time,i hope he's OK.

 

Get well soon Don ....

Root

 

Wishing Don a speedy and complete recovery!

The car can get fixed, again

 

Sorry to hear that, Don is one cool guy. I spent some time talking to him about his cars and projects. Hope this won't hold him up for too long he's got too many things to get done. Get well soon Don.

Frank

 

Damn, hate to hear that. Hope he recovers soon.

 

Thats terrible.......I Hope he recovers SOON. [Was it an auto tranny or a stick]?type of shifter?.... etc....anyone know the drivetrain components he used? I hate to bring it up .....[the dreaded Neutral switch question].we all need to do that ,even tho it is usually not the case,Im sometimes guilty of it too.

 

Transmission
Turbo 400 (short tailshaft)
Stock converter
Cooler in Walker radiator
Ford column shifter hooked up with B&M cable

 

Get Well Don- I was really looking forward to seeing you this weekend in Scottsdale!

 

Well Damnit! Anyone tell his buddy`s over at the RRT? Hell, they prolly knew before we did.

 

I wish one of my good friends a speedy recovery.

Sam.
p.s. Don had installed a new floor shifter in the car and got rid of the column shift...

 

Get well soon, Don! Glad that it wasn't fatal or paralyzing!

 

If your reading this Don,
I only met you once, but I look at your site all the time!
I mean it when I wish the best to you.
I hope you get rolling again soon!

JT.

 

sorry, but glad to hear youll be fine! take care and will see ya soon.

 

And I was just to ask why we hadnt heard from him for while, I was afraid it had to do with the wildfires...
Sorry to hear what happened. Get well soon and keep us updated about the Cad, that one is a great source of inspiration

 

Damn Well get yerself healed up quick Don.

 

sorry to hear the news. Hope all turns out for the best.



FONZI

 

Don,
I hope you know that our prayers and support are with you!

 

& a speedy recovery from over the pond, get well soon your car needs you!

 

<font color="brown"> Rest well Don and make a speedy recovery.
Our thoughts are with you.</font>

 

Don, Heal up and take care of your "camera hand"....we can't do without you too long...speedy recovery...hatch

 

Like I said on the RRT,
It sucks when bad things happend to good people.
You're in our prayers Bud!

 

Get well soon...

 

Get well soon Don!!

 

Wow, that just sucks the big one. Get well Don.

 

I have never met Don but look at his photos all the time.

He takes pictures of the kind of cars/trucks I like. Almost like I took them myself (but I am not as good a photograher).

BUMMER.........

I wish him a speedy recovery.....



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THis is not what I wanted to read first thing this morning

Really sorry to hear news like this, And i was just wondering how things were going.

Get well soon Don. You are still a WINNER with All of us

 

Dottoes by me on the recovery. I've been following Dons thrash and bad luck with same the last couple of weeks. Probably worn out a little I'm sure an wasn't really thinkin. We have all done that at one time or another. I know I have. Hang in there Don.

 

What a bummer! Glad you're OK Don. The car can always be fixed. I'll vote for you next year too. So get better and then get working on the car - only 11 more months to go till the next Ego thing!

See you at the Grand National Roadster Shoe in January?

Dennis