Fwd: <VV> Seats

[Stephen Upham]

> Bill, do as you wish.  If a few simple improvements like radial tires, 
> dual master cylinders, extra passenger side mirror, shoulder belts, 
> padded dashes, or head rests offend your "original" sensibilities, 
> then no one is going to make you do it.  On the other hand, if someone 
> wants to add a few safety improvements to increase the comfort and/ or 
> safety of their Corvair, how is that an affront to you?
>
> Stephen Upham
> Corvairium II
> On Monday, Aug 23, 2004, at 23:04 US/Central, Bill Hubbell wrote:
>
>> More Naderism.  Who are we kidding.  If you are really so concerned 
>> about safety we shouldn't even be driving these 40 year old cars --- 
>> or should we? As for me, I will continue to enjoy driving my Corvairs 
>> with nothing more than they were equipped with by the factory --- 
>> Love that 1964 solid steering shaft!!
>>
>> Bill Hubbell
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "airvair" <airvair@richnet.net>
>> To: "Stephen Upham" <contactsmu@sbcglobal.net>
>> Cc: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
>> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 9:52 PM
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Seats
>>
>>
>>> Just be aware that in order to make the belts function in a crash the
>>> way they are supposed to do, the floor has to be reinforced 
>>> adequately.
>>> Kent has done a good job on his car, but until a real-world 
>>> destructive
>>> crash test is conducted, the reinforcement adequacy is purely an
>>> educated guess. Question is, would you bet your life on what you
>>> install? Because a poorly thought out job could be even more 
>>> dangerous,
>>> rather than safer.
>>>
>>> I used to do engineering testing in a research lab, and on at least 
>>> one
>>> occasion this included a seat belt pull test.
>>>
>>> -Mark
>>>
>>> Stephen Upham wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I have always liked the idea of the Sebring convertible seats 
>>>> because
>>>> of the fact that they come with their own shoulder belt that is
>>>> integrated with the seat-back.
>>>>
>>>> See: The Chrysler Cure
>>>>   Go to Kent Sullivan's website. www.corvairkid.com
>>>> and look at the Chrysler seats he put in his LM.
>>>>
>>>> Stephen Upham
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