Date:         Mon, 11 Sep 1995 18:02:30 -0700 (PDT)
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From:         Alistair Bell <ui775@freenet.victoria.bc.ca>
Subject:      side impact "beams"




I was at the junkyard the other day, prowling around for this and that 
when I noticed a Passat that had a severe frontal impact. The crash had 
caused some of the side molding to come loose and underneath was what I 
can only guess as being side impact protection. It comprised of two 
pieces of 3/4" diameter, thick wall steel tubing welded together in 
parallel. At either end they were welded to a bracket which was screwed/bolted
to the door.
So what? 
Well I was just surprised at them being outside of the door. I 
had always imagined them to be hidden inside along with the window 
mechanism .

(not much to do with Vanagons, eh?)


Alistair

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