What a find!

[flaggerphil]

My wife found this in storage today...the helmet I was wearing in July 1980 when I was hit on my Yamaha XS 500 by a drunk driver. This was the helmet that literally saved my life! (Though with other injuries I had I was in the hospital for over six months and it took me two years to relearn how to walk). It's a Simpson and I THINK it was called a Type 36, though I could be wrong.

Anyway, I want to get it cleaned up and put on display. I've written Simpson to find out if there's a way to do that without destroying it...the foam liner inside has already disintegrated.

This incident was a turning point in my life...I was so badly hurt I was medically retired from the Navy and I've had to live with the pain and scars from it ever since.

But, because of this helmet, I'm here to thank my wife for finding it...and participate on this forum.

 

[Chupaca]

Sorry..!!

about the memories brought to mind. This is a prize possesion and I would not restore or change a thing. A plexi box and a place of honor..:thumbup:glad it did it's job for you...

 

[vided]

about the memories brought to mind. This is a prize possesion and I would not restore or change a thing. A plexi box and a place of honor..:thumbup:glad it did it's job for you...

+1. :agree::clap:

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: +2... :thumbup:
Glad to hear that it did it's intended job! :clap:

 

[flaggerphil]

about the memories brought to mind. This is a prize possesion and I would not restore or change a thing. A plexi box and a place of honor..:thumbup:glad it did it's job for you...

That's actually a pretty good idea. Just clean some of the dust off of it and go from there.

 

[chuck gross]

Phil, glad you are here to talk about it and still enjoying life on your spyder :thumbup:

GO HAWKS !!! :clap:

 

[flaggerphil]

BTW, the Seahawks decals are on there because I'm originally from Seattle. And it was NOT easy getting those decals back in 1979!

 

[Grandpot]

Display

It will look good on a fireplace mantel. I guess in Florida you may not have a fireplace mantel, but you get the idea.

 

[Raknid]

I agree with preserving it 'as-is'. Great thought... glad you lived to tell.

 

[ARtraveler]

Another vote for leaving the helmet as-is. :yes:

 

[bmccaffrey]

You are blessed to still be here to ride again:thumbup:

It is a good reminder how life can change in a Heart beat.
And always ride as everyone is trying to kill YOU:yikes:

 

[lookerjdc]

I love your signature Phil and agree with you on that.....

and thank God for that helmet - hope you can do what you want to do with it....

see you around Melbourne..

 

[jaherbst]

An obvious SeaHawks Helmet!

Jack

 

[chuck gross]

OLD SCHOOL LOGO

BTW, the Seahawks decals are on there because I'm originally from Seattle. And it was NOT easy getting those decals back in 1979!

Yes, most certainly vintage hawks logo for sure.
glad the helmet was a good one and as your signature statement says there were a lot of good bands playing the Seattle center coliseum back then and a few at the Paramount too. I was from Port Angeles back then and made the trip via the Ferry to catch a few of those concerts. Glad your still here to Rock On!!

 

[Bfromla]

You are blessed to still be here to ride again:thumbup:

It is a good reminder how life can change in a Heart beat.
And always ride as everyone is trying to kill YOU:yikes:

Thx for sharing , & i would keep helmet as is also unless your more into bronzing by chance, plexi box also good idea know my cousin collects ceramic dolls and they have some good size and shape boxes might just work for you. G'luck


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