Re: [T3] Wrecked '66-'67 Squareback

[Hal Sullivan <tristessa@pon.net>]

<x-flowed>At 06:21 PM 6/10/02 -0600, John Fischer wrote:
> Ralph Nader had little influence over the design of type 3s

Thank god ... if we had to deal with energy-absorbing bumpers and doorbeams 
and the like, we'd need at least 120hp to get these cars to move! =)

> My wife doesn't relish me traveling with my kids in my '69 square, and I
> have gooten a quote from this guy to build a 6 point roll cage inside the
> car: http://www.spidertrax.com/ but have decided it would ruin the car.

Honestly, I wouldn't sweat it too much -- I rear-ended a mid-70's Caddy 
(tank!) about 1 1/2 years ago in my '65 bug going about 25mph.  It messed 
up the apron, hood, fenders and spare, but I was fine and the car still 
gets around (new hood/fenders, still need to do the clip).  A buddy of mine 
totalled a Lexus on the freeway in his '72 bug, pulled out the fenders for 
tire clearance and drove away.  I guess these cars are more solid than most 
of the new cars on the road.

Make *sure* you have a spare in the trunk, the spare is a good-sized bit of 
your crash protection.  And (do I need to say this?) make sure everyone's 
wearing their seatbelts.


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