Crash Test 59 Chevy vs New Malibu

[njsteve]

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The 59 Impala was built with tank like materials, but not like a tank. Like I said before that front end is held on with maybe 10 bolts, thats the hood/core support/fenders. 10 bolts! Four for the bumper. You doubters think 14 bolts are going to stop that Malibu? That Malibu has welds for days on that front end, crumple zones, side impact bars in the doors, etc.

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Quite correct!

[442w30]

Sometimes the facts don't get in the way of the naysayers.

[njsteve]

Right, you are Sir!

Next, they'll be saying there were preset explosives planted in the '59 Chevy by the leftover Roswell aliens that got freed by Bigfoots in late 1958, who knew, in advance, through the use of their Bermuda Triangle Magnetic Anomoly Generator that this particular '59 Chevy would one day be used in a crash test.

...or michael moor-on will do another fake documentary and just blame George Bush.

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Right, you are Sir!

Next, they'll be saying there were preset explosives planted in the '59 Chevy by the leftover Roswell aliens that got freed by Bigfoots in late 1958, who knew, in advance, through the use of their Bermuda Triangle Magnetic Anomoly Generator that this particular '59 Chevy would one day be used in a crash test.

...or michael moor-on will do another fake documentary and just blame George Bush.

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Please pass the fork, this one's done!

[Mr. Chevy]

Thanks for the history lesson on the Sherman Tanks.. It was used as a figure of speech if you couldn't figure that one out.. Opinions are like you know whats.. Everyone has one and is entitled to it and thats fine.. You have not convinced me in the least bit that it's NOT staged... All steel 59 VS. plastic, fiberglass and foam in the front ends of new cars.... Irregardless of the "crumple zones" and other safety features, it's just not going to happen, Sorry!!!!!!

Here is the fork, I am done...... My .02 opinion!!

Rich

[njsteve]

The Sherman tank expose was done in jest.

And yes, everyone has an opinion but my "opinion" is based on experience with automotive product liability law and engineering facts. Believe it or not, this kind of stuff comes up a lot in the real world.

So how did they stage it? Acid dip the entire front end? Remove all the internal bracing and bolts? Computer generate the whole thing?


Oh, and those early design forks can be really dangerous. That's why they invented the Spork, so those unfortunate few that lost an eye in those early fork accidents could be protected.

Stick a Spork in it. I'm out.

[The Dude]

Under the hood of a 59.



Notice there nothing in the area behind the core support, where the impact in the test occurred. Having picked up a flimsy sheet metal fender I know how much strengh they have. So all that Impala has is a stamped core support and a pontoon fender to absorb an impact.

[Mr. Chevy]

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The Sherman tank expose was done in jest.

And yes, everyone has an opinion but my "opinion" is based on experience with automotive product liability law and engineering facts. Believe it or not, this kind of stuff comes up a lot in the real world.

So how did they stage it? Acid dip the entire front end? Remove all the internal bracing and bolts? Computer generate the whole thing?


Oh, and those early design forks can be really dangerous. That's why they invented the Spork, so those unfortunate few that lost an eye in those early fork accidents could be protected.

Stick a Spork in it. I'm out.

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WHATEVER

Rich