Teen Recovering From Severe Burns After Pinto Fire

[Cookieboy]

Teen Recovering From Severe Burns After Pinto Fire
Jan. 14th, 2010

Jeffery Hinkemeyer was burned over 90 percent of his body after his 1979 Pinto was rear-ended and burst into flames in May 2009. Jeffery has made a recovery that defies the odds...

watch this video...
http://wcco.com/video?id=73414@wcco.dayport.com

here are a couple pictures of his car

before the crash


and after


Jeffery is well on his way to recovery and doing good, an amazing young man hanging tough after all that he has been thru.

Some recent comments Jeff posted on Facebook

Jeffrey Paul Hinkemeyer I always wanted to put a turbo on my pinto but never got a chance. I miss my sexy little pinto
Febuary 15 at 9:06pm

Jeffrey Paul Hinkemeyer I miss the pinto, it really got messed up check out the pics
January 31 at 8:56pm

Jeffrey Paul Hinkemeyer drove for the first time since my accident today
January 31 at 2:22pm

[77pinto]

Glad he is doing better.

By the looks of the car I wonder if almost any car would have burned, or if part of the Pinto itself caused the fire.

Like the stupid comment by the reporter, and I would still like to know how a metal tank can explode? 


Bill

[Cookieboy]

Glad he is doing better.

Bill

Me Too! I saw info on this last summer and have kept him in my thoughts ever since.

[Boss Pinto]

This is the first I have seen this story. Real Sad. God Bless Him.

[Cookieboy]

Hey All, I have a date/place for the Jeff Hinkemeyer 2nd Annual Car Show

Saturday, July 31st 2010

JP's Bar and Grill
1313 2nd Street North
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, 56379

I still need more details on times for the show but plan for morning to mid-afternoon, will post more info as I have it.
 
My plans at this point....
 
I will leave Hibbing, MN 55746 Friday evening and hope to be staying at...
 
St Cloud Campground & RV Park - www.stcloudcampground.com
2491 2nd Street Southeast, St Cloud, MN - (320) 251-4463
 
I will be bringing my '77 Pinto and one of the Apache Campers for the trip and weekend, I plan to leave for home on Sunday.     
 
anyone looking for a hotel for the night, here's one for consideration.
 
Super 8 Motel
1420 2nd Street North
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
(320) 251-9333
 
Anyway, it's time to "start" planning for the show, shine and get together...
 
I would like to hear from everyone who thinks they can attend, Thanks
 
my email is cookieboystoys "at" yahoo "dot" com
 
Brian

[Cookieboy]

I setup my reservation for Friday and Saturday Nights
Friday July 30th (arriving late evening) and Leaving Sunday Morning August 1st

at
 
St Cloud Campground & RV Park - www.stcloudcampground.com
2491 2nd Street Southeast, St Cloud, MN - (320) 251-4463

now to get the rig ready


So Far... it looks like Chris and Dave from the Twin Cities with be joining the Fun! and Doug from Wisconsin will also be making the trip.

Is there anyone else close by (Minnesota, Dakota's, Iowa or Wisconsin) that might consider the trip and fun ?

[Cookieboy]

well, things didn't go exactly as planned or hoped but was a fun time. I cancelled the camping part of my trip and ended up going by myself to meet up with Dangerusdug and dmsteen, they brought their rides... unfortunatly I couldn't bring one of mine 



dmsteen and his wife with the '79 cruiser



and Dangerusdugs '79 Bobcat



the rest of the Pictures I took are on my photobucket

here ~~> http://s438.photobucket.com/albums/qq103/cookieboystoys/Jeff%20Hinkemeyer%20Car%20Show/?start=0