The Death Car?

For the want of something better to do I decided to disassemble the seat belts and clean the webbing and buckles. It seems like the buckle has rusted into the webbing as I can’t shift it. Something will have to be done, as this is the adjusting point. Anyhoo it is probably moot as these belts are simple lap straps like you find on aircraft. As far as I can see in the event of an accident the belt will hold your hips in position whilst inertia will pivot your body into the steering wheel or, in the case of the passenger, smash your face into the unpadded metal dashboard.

When one gets used to the safety that is now designed into modern cars it feels strange to be in a car designed in the 50’s. Still on the bright side this car is built like a tank. Should it hit a modern vehicle then I expect that it will fully utilize that vehicle’s crumple zone. So as long as we don’t hit Jimmy Juggernaut in his 18-wheeler, or horror of horrors, another Galaxie we should get away without denting a fender.

Beep beep.