[Roadsters] A shoulder belt solution

[RWM]

I know it was OEM, but depending on how tall is the driver, that point 
may be too low to be a safe shoulder harness anchor point.

Ideally the harness mounting point is level with the shoulder level, so 
as not to result in spinal compression in hard deceleration and crash 
loading.

And going back to the earlier BMW example, I would not trust the OEM 
seats with any alternate harness or other loads, especially side loads.

- Bob Mann, '68 2000 Solex, roll bar


On 7/31/2014 5:01 PM, Gary and Cindy Ault wrote:
> I take it you don't like the shoulder belt mounting point in the side of the
> rear wheel arch?  (All '67-1/2 and later cars have them.)
>
> Gary
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>   From: D Riedel <stamuki at gmail.com>
> To:
> "datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Sent:
> Thursday, July 31, 2014 12:01 PM
> Subject: [Roadsters] A shoulder belt solution
> I've been looking into a shoulder belt solution, so when I passed by a
> friend's BMW Z3 the other day I took a closer look at the upper attachment
> point.  Here's a pic:
> https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/aa1Qz2vAIIedT26jnRX91JUztSuWG5DyrSbjC7R
> MUDo?feat=directlink
>
> The Miata is very similar.  Has anyone tried to do
> anything like this,
> instead of a roll bar?