What happens to a 72 in an offset head on collison? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Aarons72s · 02-02-2007, 02:16 PM

This! Shot this truck at pull-a-part in okc. Only useable parts left were the rear axle and maybe parts of the bed. Sad end to a truck.

cameeks · 02-02-2007, 02:21 PM

By the looks of the cab if you had 3 point seat belts you would be fine with some brusing. Try that in a Honda.

jimmydean · 02-02-2007, 02:21 PM

Wow, the gauge cluster and the glove box disintegrated completely!

70rs/ss · 02-02-2007, 02:23 PM

Anyone, want to say that old iron is safer than the new crap? Looks to me that the driver probably took a serious smack inside as well. Old iron don't absorb the shock like the new stuff does. granted the new stuff is usually totalled, you usually walk away. I rolled my 05 YukonXL, one year old and it was totalled. I unhooked the seatbelt, crawled out the window and here I am. Do not get me wrong I own and drive several of these old "ALL STEEL" trucks, but I feel alot safer in my new truck.

COACHMEASON · 02-02-2007, 02:28 PM

Is that a short bed?? If so, I could use it here in OK!!!

Aarons72s · 02-02-2007, 02:30 PM

Jimmy I think they were raided but I still bet they were messed up as by how the dash is warped.

70rs/ss I got the oposite filling than you got. Yah I bet I would have ate a steering wheel but for the most part the passenger compartment is still intact. I dont mind a vehicle that crumples in front and back but not the passenger compartment. Plus from they way I see it the dash bent up and out of the way where as most cars I see wrecked now the dash shatters and ends up penning you in the car.

Aarons72s · 02-02-2007, 02:31 PM

No it was a long bed. I took those photos a couple of months ago. It has been crushed as it wasnt there last weekend.

jimmydean · 02-02-2007, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aarons72s

Jimmy I think they were raided but I still bet they were messed up as by how the dash is warped.

It was a bad joke, sorry.

70rs/ss · 02-02-2007, 03:40 PM

I agree, there looks to be a lot of room in there, but that was a HARD lick and your body would have had to absorb that abrupt stop. In the new cars, you can see the energy being absorbed by the car as it crumples (slow mo is way cool). The body panels ripple with energy as the compact. When you see big creases in a fender or hood, that is a sign that the energy was not absorbed.

Ole Blue 68 · 02-02-2007, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmydean

It was a bad joke, sorry.

Actually Jimmy, I thought it was a pretty good one...

1969k10stepside · 02-02-2007, 05:58 PM

Sorry....but......

That will buff right out

corn · 02-02-2007, 07:57 PM

Cab tank & it didnt explode?...

pharcyde05 · 02-02-2007, 08:11 PM

i was sitting in the middle of one whith 2 other people when the guy lost control and hit a telliphone poll at about 40 mph it was totalled frame and front suspension was mangled cab was twisted 6 in and the bed flexed so much the tail gate bent and all we had was lap belts we all unbuckled and walked away after forceing the door open i have some pics somewhere if i can find them

1BadSS · 02-03-2007, 12:00 AM

You're better off in an old vehicle.

I work with totaled off vehicles all day long. You'll survive in an older full framed truck, rather than a honda at close speeds.

GREASEMONKEY72 · 02-03-2007, 07:25 AM

OLD STEEL IS BETTER THAN NEW PLASTIC!

yea new cars have crumple zones but then look at how mangled new cars get and look at that truck still more intact than a new would be, and yes new cars absorbe the energy but then you also usually get trapped and this truck you have just as much room as you did before but opinions are opinions

i feel safer in my truck than in a new car

GREASEMONKEY72 · 02-03-2007, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1BadSS

You're better off in an old vehicle.

I work with totaled off vehicles all day long. You'll survive in an older full framed truck, rather than a honda at close speeds.

HONDAS ARE GAY!...hahahahahaha..ha...ha...sorry

Bishops Trucks · 02-03-2007, 07:37 AM

I lost 2 friends and my Dad and step mother were injured for life. The four of them were in the Suburban completely stopped in the ditch when the drunk in the S-10 Blazer drove right into their headlights. I hate to say it but I'm glad he died also. We found out that he was a habitual offender and was going to court on the following Monday to do some serious time. He had no insurance and no drivers licence. This happened 12 years ago this past October.

02-02-2007, 02:16 PM	#1
Aarons72s Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 10,669	What happens to a 72 in an offset head on collison? This! Shot this truck at pull-a-part in okc. Only useable parts left were the rear axle and maybe parts of the bed. Sad end to a truck. Attached Images Last edited by Aarons72s; 02-02-2007 at 02:26 PM.

02-02-2007, 02:21 PM	#2
cameeks Long Fleet Club Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Deer Park, TX Posts: 5,666	Re: What happens to a 72 in an offset head on collison? By the looks of the cab if you had 3 point seat belts you would be fine with some brusing. Try that in a Honda. __________________ Chris Meeks '69 Chevy Custom/10 Long Bed <-- Thread of the work I did before selling. Truck is now finished to the new owners design and running around. I was shown some pictures of the finished product. At least it survived the junk yard. FAQ Index by Krue Site Vendors Subscribe Here Forum Rules

02-02-2007, 02:21 PM	#3
jimmydean Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 3,728	Re: What happens to a 72 in an offset head on collison? Wow, the gauge cluster and the glove box disintegrated completely! __________________ New Project: 1966 LWB C20 Plans: 1/2 ton conversion Dropmember front Dropmember rear Corvette discs Restored raised bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=4295210

02-02-2007, 02:23 PM	#4
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,270	Re: What happens to a 72 in an offset head on collison? Anyone, want to say that old iron is safer than the new crap? Looks to me that the driver probably took a serious smack inside as well. Old iron don't absorb the shock like the new stuff does. granted the new stuff is usually totalled, you usually walk away. I rolled my 05 YukonXL, one year old and it was totalled. I unhooked the seatbelt, crawled out the window and here I am. Do not get me wrong I own and drive several of these old "ALL STEEL" trucks, but I feel alot safer in my new truck.

02-02-2007, 02:28 PM	#5
COACHMEASON Keep On Keepin' On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 416	Re: What happens to a 72 in an offset head on collison? Is that a short bed?? If so, I could use it here in OK!!!

02-02-2007, 02:30 PM	#6
Aarons72s Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 10,669	Re: What happens to a 72 in an offset head on collison? Jimmy I think they were raided but I still bet they were messed up as by how the dash is warped. 70rs/ss I got the oposite filling than you got. Yah I bet I would have ate a steering wheel but for the most part the passenger compartment is still intact. I dont mind a vehicle that crumples in front and back but not the passenger compartment. Plus from they way I see it the dash bent up and out of the way where as most cars I see wrecked now the dash shatters and ends up penning you in the car.

02-02-2007, 02:31 PM	#7
Aarons72s Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 10,669	Re: What happens to a 72 in an offset head on collison? No it was a long bed. I took those photos a couple of months ago. It has been crushed as it wasnt there last weekend.

02-02-2007, 03:40 PM	#9
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,270	Re: What happens to a 72 in an offset head on collison? I agree, there looks to be a lot of room in there, but that was a HARD lick and your body would have had to absorb that abrupt stop. In the new cars, you can see the energy being absorbed by the car as it crumples (slow mo is way cool). The body panels ripple with energy as the compact. When you see big creases in a fender or hood, that is a sign that the energy was not absorbed.

02-02-2007, 05:58 PM	#11
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,019	Re: What happens to a 72 in an offset head on collison? Sorry....but...... That will buff right out

02-02-2007, 07:57 PM	#12
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Re: What happens to a 72 in an offset head on collison? Cab tank & it didnt explode?...

02-02-2007, 08:11 PM	#13
pharcyde05 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: modesto CA Posts: 239	Re: What happens to a 72 in an offset head on collison? i was sitting in the middle of one whith 2 other people when the guy lost control and hit a telliphone poll at about 40 mph it was totalled frame and front suspension was mangled cab was twisted 6 in and the bed flexed so much the tail gate bent and all we had was lap belts we all unbuckled and walked away after forceing the door open i have some pics somewhere if i can find them __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2461088

02-03-2007, 12:00 AM	#14
1BadSS NOT REALLY BANNED! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 1,072	Re: What happens to a 72 in an offset head on collison? You're better off in an old vehicle. I work with totaled off vehicles all day long. You'll survive in an older full framed truck, rather than a honda at close speeds. __________________ 1987 Mustang Coupe - 2.7 Stroker, 78mm turbo, Stainless header, 3" Exh, FMIC, 160lb/hr Injectors, MS3, twin walbro 255's, 34psi. Eating V8's daily. 04 Pontiac GTO 04 Ford Mustang GT 68 C20 LWB stripper truck 73 K5 Cheyenne 76 C20 Sierra Crew SRW 88 K20 Suburban I'm not hammering on metal just to hammer, i'm creating a piece of art.

02-03-2007, 07:25 AM	#15
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: What happens to a 72 in an offset head on collison? OLD STEEL IS BETTER THAN NEW PLASTIC! yea new cars have crumple zones but then look at how mangled new cars get and look at that truck still more intact than a new would be, and yes new cars absorbe the energy but then you also usually get trapped and this truck you have just as much room as you did before but opinions are opinions i feel safer in my truck than in a new car __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

02-03-2007, 07:37 AM	#17
Bishops Trucks KEEP ON TRUCKIN' Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sterling, Va. Posts: 5,730	Re: What happens to a 72 in an offset head on collison? I lost 2 friends and my Dad and step mother were injured for life. The four of them were in the Suburban completely stopped in the ditch when the drunk in the S-10 Blazer drove right into their headlights. I hate to say it but I'm glad he died also. We found out that he was a habitual offender and was going to court on the following Monday to do some serious time. He had no insurance and no drivers licence. This happened 12 years ago this past October. Attached Images __________________ JIM '97 GMC Sierra K1500 '95 Chevy Silverado C1500 '71 Cheyenne Z71 / LT1 & 4-Speed SWB K/10 Father/Son Project http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l689JKXPnA http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php "LIVIN' FREE FOREVER"

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