<VV> Corvair's 'crushable' giant metal 'airbag'

[vpersh at netzero.com]

My 35mph crash in my '65 Corsa resulted in a sore neck for a couple weeks. I had a shoulder belt that left a little rash. As you can see in the picture (http://www.persh.org/images/corvairs/corsa-death01.jpg) the main impact point was right at the steering box. The steering wheel came inward about 1/4". The shaft bent down. It ended up with a little tiny drip from the already-patched fuel tank. Not one of my best days but it could have been a heck of a lot worse!

Van


---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Mark Corbin" <airvair at earthlink.net>
To: "Charles Lee" <chaz at ProperProPer.com>, virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Corvair's 'crushable' giant metal 'airbag'
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:28:18 -0400

Like I tell someone carrying a big car part: That was a helova wreck, if
all you have left is a .....

-Mark

> [Original Message]
> From: Charles Lee <Chaz at ProperProper.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Date: 8/25/2010 5:15:56 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Corvair's 'crushable' giant metal 'airbag'
>
> No shoulder belts on mine, and I only hurt my nose a little on the tele
wood wheel ...
>
> You're right though, since my Vair clipped under the T-bird and hit the
'soft' part of mine.
> www.properproper.com/Corvairs/Tbird.htm
>
> Previously, I had broken a slew of windshields for a variety of reasons
(rocks mostly, and even a sandstorm).
>
> My Allstate agents was less than thrilled when I told him the "bad news,
good news" with the "good news" being that the windshield was unscathed
but, ... 
>
> Charlie
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: HallGrenn at aol.com 
>   To: virtualvairs at corvair.org 
>   Cc: chaz at properproper.com 
>   Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 2:06 PM
>   Subject: Re: <VV> Corvair's 'crushable' giant metal 'airbag'
>
>
>
>
>   I should add that I had only a lap belt in my '65.  My head and chest
injuries might not have happened had the car had shoulder belts.
>
>   Bob
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