That was a 68 with the collapsible column and a shoulder belt. Two really
big improvements. In order to keep the roadster in production Nissan was going
to need to add all the new safety changes like 5 mph bumpers. Roadsters were
being made in the same factory as the Z that they could not make enough of.
The business decision was obvious.
keith
In a message dated 3/20/2009 2:46:14 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
tom@datsun2000.com writes:
These roadsters can surprise you in an accident. I am probably the only guy
on the list who hit a high cement curb head on at about 35 mph in a
roadster. That was in a 68 2L in 1969 when a lady made a left turn into me
and caused me to veer to the right. Right into a high cement curb still
moving at 35-40 mph. The only picture I have of the car is on the opening
page of datsun2000.com.
I had the seat belts on, including the shoulder strap, which was a new
addition in 1968. My glasses smashed on the windshield, but I unhooked the
top and stepped out over the drivers door and walked away from the car with
broken chest cartilage caused by the shoulder harness. The steering column
was never an issue.
On 3/19/2009 7:44:04 PM, dave (daveandlindab@comcast.net) wrote:
> The death spear was actually a crude driver retention system. The Air
bag,
>
> being soft and fluffy was deemed a better idea a few years later. But
> all
> kidding aside, has anyone heard of someone actually being Shish Kebobed on
> a
> steering column, in a collision that
> wouldn't have otherwise killed or
> seriously injured them anyway? If the column collapses, next solid object
> is the windshield and dash, even with a lap belt.
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pete Peters [mailto:ppeters914@comcast.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 11:12 PM
> To: Datsun Roadster List
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Interior Pics Please
>
>
> I hope you also don't
> fear slipping in the tub/shower. <g>
>
> Pete
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: datsun-roadsters-bounces@autox.team.net
> [mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> ljordan704@netscape.net
> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 5:07 PM
> To: slowboy@cox.net; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Interior Pics Please
>
> Better a live modifier than a dead purist.
>
> Linda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: datsun-roadsters-bounces@autox.team.net
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