About as bad a day as it can get.

Really GLAD you got home safely! That car show site should be sent a link to this thread to show what their lack of hospitality could have caused. What an exclusive, snobbish bunch. It's better you learned it up front so you can stay away from people like that.

Also, you may want to check everything on that side for bends and the like. Since that wood block was solid, it may have bent something. Control arm......anything. Also, get that front end aligned!

Awesome job man! You got home safe and sound in the face of total adversity and after encountering some totally adverse people.