Re: [AMC-list] What Did You Do on Your AMC this weekend?

[tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

AMC pioneered seat belts in all cars for good reason. No racer would ever
think about driving without one -- never mind safety, you can't control a
car with your body accellerating in turns never mind crashes.
(G2)
On Jan 12, 2011 9:24 AM, "Wrambler" <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I believe the phrase is "I see DEAD people"....
>
> I have worn a belt since about 1987.
> I saw a ford escort hit a inside curved section of guide(guard?)rail.
> The escort very smoothly hooked the right front and did a very nice 360*
spin.
> minimal damage, drive the car away before the cops catch you kind of
thing.
> Right beside the Escort was a white sheet covering a body.
> The feet were exposed, One foot pointed skyward, one pointed straight down
into the ground.
> I do believe the term is D.O.S. or dead at site, but anyways, dead as a
friggin doornail.
> The velocity of the spin had very neatly tossed him out the window
breaking his neck and various other parts.
>
> I looked at my wife, she looked at me.
> We both reached down pulled up the seat belts and "click" ever since.
>
> Not sure why anyone would actually brag about not wearing a belt.
> The trapped in the wreck and other stories are far less likely
> to happen than sucking on the steering wheel and some nice tasty
windshield glass.
>
> Mark Price
> Morgantown, WV 26508
> 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
> "I realize that death is inevitable.
> I just don't want to be around when it happens!"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
>> From: "Ken Ames" <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Rambler AMC, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 1:17:22 AM
>> Subject: Re: [AMC-list] What Did You Do on Your AMC this weekend?
>>
>> Seat belts have saved my face more than once.
>>
>> Ken
>>
>> Quoting russ hathaway <russh97309@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>
>> > I can identify your seatbelt "problem" out there. Some of you might
>> object to
>> > what I am about to say, but that does not bother me.
>> > I do not run with a belt on. I have clamped the harness down by the
>> recoil
>> > mechanism, as the cops look for the shiny buckle dangling. If they
>> don't see
>> > a chrome exposed, they go their own way. I have done this for all my
>> life
>> > ever since the laws came into existence, and no tickets. When a cop
>> is behind
>> > you be cool and slyly slip the belt over your shoulder. Again they
>> are
>> > looking for that shiny buckle dangling near the roof.
>> > Why do I do this? They said the ticket would be a secondary offense,
>> then
>> > when passed they made it a primary offense. Also when they have cops
>> dressed
>> > up as construction workers to peep in windows for seat belts, too
>> far. Also,
>> > go patrol for drunk drivers and leave me alone.
>> > Another reason to favor hardtop cars such as my 65 American and 64
>> Classic,
>> > no shoulder harness to worry about......Russ (driving free in
>> Oregon)
>> >
>> >
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