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Offline JoeBob

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surprising U-tube
« on: June 25, 2023, 02:17:23 AM »
     So I was goofing on u-tube and came across this video. "Ford disaster the Pinto" I just assumed this was going to be another false hit piece. I was wrong. It repeated the wrong information we have all heard. Then in the end it clarifies everything. It was quite fair. I only wish it told everyone it was false from the beginning. I don't think most peoples attention span will let the stay until the end.     So I looked it up again to make sure I had the title correct so that you all can find it. This time I got a whole bunch of stories all in favor of our car.
     It appears that the truth has finally been accepted in most circles. I still have people at car shows that tell me I live in a fantasy world.
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Re: surprising U-tube
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2023, 11:09:24 AM »
I assume you are referring to this video -
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I laugh when people make a point that the gas tank was in the rear of the car. That's where it is in about 98% of every car. The simple truth is if you make a car light to improve mileage and keep the cost down (so people can afford it) you HAVE to compromise somewhere. There are scores of cars that were manufactured with these same "flaws." The fact that Ford did do something, that being lengthening the filler neck and a dubious plastic shield to protect the gas tank from rearend bolts (6-3/4" rear end, not the 8") does indicate a degree of liability, but sometimes these aren't known until real world experience rears its ugly head. The supposed value place on a human life (cheaper to pay out verdicts than fix the problem) might have been a lesser matter than (to Ford) if they fixed a problem they are admitting that there was one over ignoring it.



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Re: surprising U-tube
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2023, 08:30:52 PM »
A friend of mine had a 73 sedan when we were teens.  In a high speed loss of control spinout where the rear end hit a guardrail and punctured the tank, there was no fire or explosion.  It was a wicked ride but nothing bad happened.  My Mustang tank is in the back of the car, as were many others.  More was made of it than should have been.
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