Re: [AMC-list] Safety Weinie

[farna@xxxxxxx]

You could possibly sell an article noting the differences between older and newer cars, and easy upgrades. Nothing wrong with making a collectible driver safe! Many, like most Ramblers, won't lose any value if things like seat belts (non-period even shoulder belts) are added as long as the work is neatly (and safely) done. In fact, that may increase their salability to someone interested in a driver. You might submit the article to Old Cars Weekly... I think they pay a minimum of $25 for articles they print. All I can offer is a couple issues added to your subscription. 

Most things can be upgraded easy enough, but the steering column is tough. The only thing I can think of that would maintain close to original look is simply to cut he column and install a "rag joint" just above the steering box. The column won't collapse, but the box will tear away from the shaft in most instances, greatly reducing the possibility of being injured by the shaft being pushed back if not eliminating it. The Ididit collapsible section sounds like too little to be worth the effort. A common rag joint will tear away easy enough in a collision (IMHO). Then again, a few inches can mean the difference between life and death...


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Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:10:50 -0500
From: Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>

I got my wheels turning about various safety features in cars over the
years, and wondered how those safety features related to lives saved,
or percent reduction in fatalities. I have a friend that has worked in
insurance for a good while (I'm not mentioning how long, as I would
like her to remain as a friend!). Looks like a lot of that research is
already done! Lives saved or injuries avoided by specific technology.

I'm tossing around the idea of trying to write an article, but just
looking at some of the info makes me realize how much I need to do
with my car to make it a safer cruiser. Or at least by knowing the
risks, I can try and mitigate them. Wonder if I could sell a safety
weinie article.


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