[Roadsters] Was Twisties Needed: Now why 67.5 is black

[Brad and Gayle Holmes]

I just took the dash out of my '70 - 2000 and the dash twisters were black 
and looked to be the originals.

Brad Holmes
SEROC
Montgomery, AL

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim InVirginia" <nqrithfordatsun at msn.com>
To: <roadsters at hornesystemstx.com>; "Chris & Christy Breyer" 
<fairlady66 at gmail.com>
Cc: "datsun-roadsters: autox.team.net" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 9:13 PM
Subject: [Roadsters] Was Twisties Needed: Now why 67.5 is black


> For all:
> 67.5 was the first little twinge of the federal government making rules 
> for
> cars.  One early attempt was to make less shiny things inside the car that
> could blind or distract the driver by sun reflection.
>
> Thats why 67.5 had the instrument bezels painted black, and per the below
> post, probably also the twisties.  Now, in 68 the full initial treatment 
> of
> federal law took place, and we get the taller windscreen (so the wipers 
> could
> wipe a legal square footage, same reason MGB went to 3 wipers), padded 
> dash,
> no more toggle switches that could poke peoples guts in an accident, etc 
> etc
> etc.
>
> Not sure if the twisties stayed black after 67.5, or if folks figured out 
> that
> it really didnt make much difference.
>
> There.  Thats my little bit of trivia for the day.
> Best Regards,
> Jim
> Chesapeake Virginia> Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:29:15 -0600> From:
> roadsters at hornesystemstx.com> To: fairlady66 at gmail.com> CC:
> datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Twisties Needed> 
>  >
> The dash twisties I picked up for my 67.5 are black. Are all years that 
> way?>
>> Peace,> Past> > Thusly spake Chris & Christy Breyer:> > Hey List,> > A
> couple of weeks ago I put out a request for some twisties. I have> > put a 
> new
> dash pad on my car and it needs twisties. Several of you> > responded. It
> turns out that my friend that had some could not find> > them, so I am 
> still
> in need. I need four twisties for the dash.> > Does anyone has some extras
> they with would find a new home?> >> > ~Chris> >> > > > > -- > Pat Horne,
> Owner, Horne Systems > (512) 797-7501 Voice 5026 FM 2001>
> Pat at HorneSystemsTx.com Lockhart, TX 78644-4443> www.hornesystemstx.com> --  
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