Brian, Brad's right for mounting 3-point belts. Don't know what I was
thinking, mine are 3-point "Y" belts and go through the seat, thus the need
to anchor behind the seat..
LM
----- Original Message -----
From: Brad Fornal <toyman@htcomp.net>
To: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>; <millerls@ado13.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: bugeye seat belt mounting points
> on the later models the weel arch is where the mounts are located
Brad
>
> Bryan Vandiver wrote:
>
> > Larry,
> >
> > Thanks for the info.
> > I wondering if there is strong enough place on the side bracing above
the wheel
> > arch I can attach it? That way it won't be in the way when I want to
access the
> > boot, or install a roll bar??
> >
> > Regards - Bryan
> > >X
> > >X-Unix-From: millerls@ado13.com Wed Aug 4 12:54:28 1999
> > >To: "Bryan Vandiver" <Bryan.Vandiver@eng.sun.com>,
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
> > >Subject: Re: bugeye seat belt mounting points
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> > >
> > >Brian
> > >
> > >I attached mine directly in line with the center of the seat on the
backside
> > >of the hump. I also took them to an unholsterey shop and had the eye
> > >attachment replaced with a snap-on type connection.
> > >
> > >Larry Miller
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>
> > >To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 11:49 AM
> > >Subject: bugeye seat belt mounting points
> > >
> > >
> > >> And now for something completely different..
> > >>
> > >> I'm installing a 'new' set of 3-point seat belts in my bugeye
project, but
> > >I'm
> > >> not quite sure where I should drill the mounting hole for the
shoulder
> > >point.
> > >> Apparently no seat belts had ever been installed in the car before,
and
> > >I'm a
> > >> little reluctant to start drilling holes randomly in the body. The
floor
> > >mounts
> > >> appear to be pretty straight forward, since on the floor it uses
simple
> > >eyebolts
> > >> (these are 'clip-on' type belts), but the shoulder attachment
requires a
> > >regular
> > >> bolt. I have a roll bar, that I may, or may not install, but I would
like
> > >to
> > >> mount the belts in such a way so that they do not interfere with
either
> > >the
> > >> roll-bar (if installed), and the top frame storage. I really don't
want to
> > >drill
> > >> these holes more than once.
> > >> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> > >>
> > >> Regards,
> > >> Bryan Vandiver
> > >> 59 sprite
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
>
>
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