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#713404 - 04/17/12 09:35 AM Interesting encounter
Able_Dog Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/07/03 Posts: 27367 Loc: N Georgia	I came out of the Thrift Store where I donate some time making repairs on furniture and stuff and I see one of these in the parking lot. 1936 Mercedes Benz, beautiful silver gray finish. Absolutely beautiful. I was admiring it wishing I had my camera with me when the owner came out and we talked. Asked him about the engine and he said he replaced the original 180(?) HP V8 with a 330 HP V8. Said the car won four national awards. He then opened the door to get in and I remarked "complete with suicide doors, eh"? He said "yes, I had a guy sitting there I'm sure you heard of" pointing to the passenger seat "in Marietta, he closed the door, when we went around a curve the door flew open, I think he had to go home and burn his underwear" The guy was Newt Gingrich.
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#713406 - 04/17/12 09:53 AM Re: Interesting encounter [Re: Able_Dog]
twoshoes Carpal Tunnel Registered: 09/26/03 Posts: 2519 Loc: PA	Beautiful. With the length of the hood, he could have 4 V8s in it and still have room! _________________________ Tom
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#713407 - 04/17/12 09:58 AM Re: Interesting encounter [Re: twoshoes]
Able_Dog Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/07/03 Posts: 27367 Loc: N Georgia	Originally Posted By: twoshoes Beautiful. With the length of the hood, he could have 4 V8s in it and still have room! I'd think you really could fit two in there. I mentioned the engine with the hope that he'd open the hood but I didn't want to ask him. A fantastic car (if you're into that sort of thing)
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#713410 - 04/17/12 10:01 AM Re: Interesting encounter [Re: Able_Dog]
yardmaster Carpal Tunnel Registered: 09/05/02 Posts: 17458 Loc: http://tinyurl.com/PAOpenCarry	Why are they called "suicide" doors? I never did understand that. _________________________ If you were a dinosaur, the only thing you would do is suffer from reptile dysfunction.
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#713413 - 04/17/12 10:10 AM Re: Interesting encounter [Re: yardmaster]
Able_Dog Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/07/03 Posts: 27367 Loc: N Georgia	Originally Posted By: yardmaster Why are they called "suicide" doors? I never did understand that. Because if you are leaning against the door and it opens the slipstream will open the door quickly and you could easily fall out. Those things preceded seat belts. With a door hinged in the front the wind pressure tends to keep the door closed, it won't get away from you violently like a suicide door will. They were much easier to get in and out of. My brother had a 1961 Lincoln 4 door, I think the rear doors were suicide doors. Edited by Able_Dog (04/17/12 10:15 AM)
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#713417 - 04/17/12 10:19 AM Re: Interesting encounter [Re: yardmaster]
CabinConnection Bigfoot Carpal Tunnel Registered: 01/20/04 Posts: 34671 Loc: The Indianhead's Left Nostril....	Originally Posted By: yardmaster Why are they called "suicide" doors? I never did understand that. You youngsters... As Able said, the wind would catch those things and yank 'em open. And in the daze before belts... Well more than one person caught some air...
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#713418 - 04/17/12 10:19 AM Re: Interesting encounter [Re: Able_Dog]
Uncle_Alvah " Serial Griller " Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/16/03 Posts: 15577 Loc: Vanceboro, NC	I always figured they were called that because if you were getting out a a passing car hit the door, you were squished! _________________________ OBummer might be your president, but he sure as hell isn't mine.
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#713420 - 04/17/12 10:22 AM Re: Interesting encounter [Re: Uncle_Alvah]
CabinConnection Bigfoot Carpal Tunnel Registered: 01/20/04 Posts: 34671 Loc: The Indianhead's Left Nostril....	Originally Posted By: Uncle_Alvah I always figured they were called that because if you were getting out a a passing car hit the door, you were squished! Actually, I think this was another major reason for the term...
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#713422 - 04/17/12 10:31 AM Re: Interesting encounter [Re: CabinConnection]
yardmaster Carpal Tunnel Registered: 09/05/02 Posts: 17458 Loc: http://tinyurl.com/PAOpenCarry	but....wind or another car...it's not "suicide"... _________________________ If you were a dinosaur, the only thing you would do is suffer from reptile dysfunction.
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#713424 - 04/17/12 10:34 AM Re: Interesting encounter [Re: CabinConnection]
Able_Dog Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/07/03 Posts: 27367 Loc: N Georgia	Amen, years ago my daughter (about 8-9) almost fell out of my truck when the door opened. If it was a suicide door she would have. I don't know that they ever had them on trucks.
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