Re: IML: Spring-loaded hood ornaments
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Re: IML: Spring-loaded hood ornaments
- From: Christopher Hoffman <imperial67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 22:22:36 -0700
Title: Re: IML: Spring-loaded hood ornaments
Sad to hear about the eagle being stolen,
But to Bill’s point, the spring-mounting was done for pedestrian safety (in a car-pedestrian collision). I believe it was part of the FMVSS 108 safety regs that went into effect for 1968, and it’s probably why the ‘68 Imperial has no stand-up eagle on its hood.
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Chris in LA
67 Crown
78 NYB Salon
On 4/11/05 9:33 PM, Wm. R. Ulman (twolaneblacktop@xxxxxxxxxxx) wrote:
This is the reason I believe that many hood emblems were spring mounted, starting in the 70’s.
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