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jsmith wrote:
I have some bad news for you... nylon stretches a lot more than you
think it will.
Think you have that shoulder belt tightened down just because you can
bearly reach the Kolsman knob on the panel? Impact at the right speed
and stop suddenly, the belt will stretch enough that your forehead will
hit the Kolsman knob.

This is very true. I was in a car accident, and even though I was
properly belted, my chin hit the steering wheel as the belt stretched.
Fortunately my chin was just bruised, but I also sprained my ribs in
the accident, which was no fun.

As the nylon stretched, it got hot enough to melt the plastic
lettering on the college sweatshirt I was wearing at the time.

John
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