There was a message, yesterday, referring to disc brakes & seat belts.
While I have nothing against disc brakes,those folks who feel compelled
to install them, are KIDDING themselves, if they think that 'mere'
seatbelts
are necessarily gonna 'save' them, or their passengers, in a 'serious'
accident (and, YES, I've installed seatbelts, in Horace).
Seatbelts are of primary importance in keeping a person inside a car,
and the driver: behind -the-wheel, during an accident.
Notwithstanding the most-times-benefit of remaining inside a car, what
actually occurs during a 'serious' accident is that the seatbelt will
'cantilever' an occupant into the dash, or windshield (but not
necessarilly through, the windshield---do our cars have laminated
"SAFETY-shatter- GLASS"; I don't know).
The other interesting thing that happens, with seatbelts, is that the
driver/passenger "SUBMARINES" under the belt, & is crushed by the
steering wheel and/or dashboard/footwell
area.
"Disc-brake" folks should consider installing upper-torso belts (like
the 1968 -model-seatbelts; the bolts can be mounted through the roof)
and also under-seat "groin-
belts.
I suppose the 'best' thing would just be to sit in the car, while it's
being "trailered" around.
YEAHYEAHYEAHYEAH, I know, it's late, now,
& I'm being "silly" (not)--the point is, LIFE is full of risks, & you
have to decide the extent to which you'rewilling to accept the
probability for your own personal injury--whether you "speed" or not,
drink & drive, operate a car that is NOT 100% mechanically-restored, or
assume that your seatbelt , or disc brakes, are going to "protect"
you from ANY NUMBER of catastrophic failures
or collisions, that yer FWDLK'er is likely to suffer. OK, you've got
disc brakes and 5-point seatbelts--how are "your" hoses/belts, power
steering system, brake-lines, suspension components, driveline,
TIRES, windshield wipers/controls, headlights-
system, tail-lights, shock-absorbers, axle-bearings, & oh yeah:
engine/trannie??????
Who's gonna be the first one to install energy-absorbing steering wheels
and airbags,
and side-impact 'bars' & roll-over 'protection'?
International-orange paint would be desirable, too, huh?
Neil Vedder
Bishop, CA
1957 Dodge
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