[Roadsters] seat belt

[Tom Hendricksen]

Good point.  Having hit a curb head-on at about 30 MPH or so in a 
roadster and the factory belts held and allowed me to put the top back 
and step out of the car over the door.  I have no problem with the 
factory belt mounting design.  I would like to explore recoiling seat 
belts, but probably won't make a big design change.

I hit the curb because a 67 Chevy turned left into the left front fender 
of my roadster.  The Chevy spun 180 degrees after impact because I was 
moving at about 45-50 MPH at the time of impact.  You can see the result 
on the opening page of my web site.

Tom
69 2000 - Mr. Hyde
Las Vegas
http://www.datsun2000.com
http://www.nowroc.org


On 8/3/2012 5:57:48 PM, steven boortz (vociferouschicanery at yahoo.com) wrote:
 > hi Everyone
 > Maybe I missed something, but why not use the existing reinforced, 
tapped holes?
 > s
 > 675MIZU
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 > From: peter harrison <granvillecomputing at hotmail.com>
 > To: datsun <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
 > Sent: Fri, August 3, 2012 5:46:14 PM
 > Subject: Re: [Roadsters] seat belt
 >
 > Given that it "might pull through the metal", might it not make sense 
to use a
 > LONGER bolt for shoulder harness and put the washer (or even a 
drilled PLATE,
 > on the OUTER side of the car (presuming it is accessible) pus another nut
 > FWIW
 >
 >
 > Peter Harrison - Eliza [TOAD SAN]
 > 818 448 3181
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 >
 > > A very fat washer. Or it might pull through the metal.
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