[Roadsters] My roadster in print

[Tom Hendricksen]

I don't see a roadster as a rolling coffin.  In 1969 A '67 chevy made a 
left turn into the front fender of my '68 roadster.  At the time I was 
doing about 45 MPH and was sent at an angle to the right where I met a 
high cement curb.  The car did not go over the curb or bounce back.  It 
just stopped.  After I figured out that I was still alive I unlatched 
the top and stepped out over the driver's door. The belts all held.  My 
glasses were smashed on the windshield and there were large ripples in 
the left floor board.  In the end my chest cartilage was broken from the 
impact on the shoulder harness, but that is much better than the 
alternative could have been.

Tom
69 2000 - Mr. Hyde
Las Vegas
http://www.datsun2000.com
http://www.nowroc.org

On 7/23/2012 11:09:59 AM, dave n (sumton at sbcglobal.net) wrote:
 > he said "compared to"
 >
 > I think that's accurate. I T boned a car in a honda when I was doing 60.
 > walked away. even with shoulder and lap belts in a roadster I don't 
think
 > so.
 >
 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: Gary McCormick
 > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 10:03 AM
 > To: Paul Courson ; Paul Kort
 > Cc: Roadster Stuff
 > Subject: Re: [Roadsters] My roadster in print
 >
 > "Rolling coffins"? Harsh...
 >
 > --- On Mon, 7/23/12, Paul Kort <paulsdatsunstuff at gmail.com> wrote:
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