RE: Frame connectors wanted

["Savage, Pete" <PSavage@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Folks,

In 1967 the feds passed an automobile safety act that mandated lots of new options to the
cars of those days including, but not limited to: side marker lights, collapsible steering columns, dual
piston master brake cylinders, seat belts, etc...

If you look at a similar model for any car between model years 1967 and 1968 you will see all of
this and more...

Later
Peter


-----Original Message-----
From: Larry R. Daum [mailto:mramc@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 2:36 PM
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Subject: Re: Frame connectors wanted


Re: Frame connectors wanted

Date: Thursday, December 29, 2005 01:24 PM
From:
<mailto:PIPER_PA20@xxxxxxxxxxx?subject=Re:%20Frame%20connectors%20wanted>JOE
B FULTON <PIPER_PA20@xxxxxxxxxxx>

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Did AMC even do any crash testing in the 60s?  I doubt
it.  The spear of death steering column would
certainly have shown up as a problem prior to 1967.
Side impact?  Crumple zone?  I don't think those terms
even existed back then.   I know they had a test track
and checked for rattles, leaks, etc. but I would be
very curious to know the extent of crash testing in
that era.

Joe Fulton
Salinas, CA

Oh, Yes AMC did crash testing. I have some of the video tape
of AMXs, Javelins , a 67 Rebel Convertible , etal being
crashed. And NO I'm not handing any of the footage out ,Chrysler
would have a fit if they knew this footage was out there,
faster then you can say explosion & PINTO in the same sentence.
tanks, LRDaum