Safety Issue 64 - 70 Mustangs

thunderbolt · 03-21-2002, 01:15 PM

What a scandal. The 65 mustang was not safe by 1990 standards!!!! Well, this info has been out there for years and quite franky, the early mustang has way more problems on todays highways than just a lack of fuel tank barrier to the inside of the car. Lets see, lack of collapasable steering column, 2 point seat belst, low back bucket seats, brakes that are marginal at best, no structural integrety in doors or crush zones. The padded safety dash sits on top of a knife edge steel lip. No collapasable steering wheel. Small brake lights. ETC...
But for all of that, it wasn't bad by 65 standards. Heck, ask where the fuel tank was in a 68 dodge pickup. It was in the cab behind the seat! And it suffered from all the above problems.
Bottom line is these cars are not safe by modern standards and you should realize this when you drive or work to change it.
As for the fuel tank problem, aftermarket suppliers sell protective barriers or get a fuel cell.

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03-21-2002, 01:15 PM	#4
thunderbolt Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 380	What a scandal. The 65 mustang was not safe by 1990 standards!!!! Well, this info has been out there for years and quite franky, the early mustang has way more problems on todays highways than just a lack of fuel tank barrier to the inside of the car. Lets see, lack of collapasable steering column, 2 point seat belst, low back bucket seats, brakes that are marginal at best, no structural integrety in doors or crush zones. The padded safety dash sits on top of a knife edge steel lip. No collapasable steering wheel. Small brake lights. ETC... But for all of that, it wasn't bad by 65 standards. Heck, ask where the fuel tank was in a 68 dodge pickup. It was in the cab behind the seat! And it suffered from all the above problems. Bottom line is these cars are not safe by modern standards and you should realize this when you drive or work to change it. As for the fuel tank problem, aftermarket suppliers sell protective barriers or get a fuel cell.