[Healeys] seat belts

[Richard Ewald]

So back in the day a buddy of mine bought a used Sprite for the going  
rate of $500. The DPO took the belts out, so the first trip after  
school was to Pep Boys to buy belts.
On the way home my buddy decided to take the windy road. He blew a  
tire in a corner and hit an oak tree dead square.
The driver bounced off the steering wheel with some cracked ribs. The  
passenger went through the windshield. The headlights of the Sprite  
pointed at each other.
To get glass out of your face they rub a cotton ball til it snags then  
use tweezers to pull the glass out. The passenger claims it felt like  
they used coarse steel wool and vice grips.
So if you don't believe in seat belts for roadsters try putting your  
face through a windshield then see if your opinion changes.
$.02
Rick

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On May 7, 2010, at 6:21, Ken Taplin <ktaplin1934 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have maintained for years that it is at least imprudent if not  
> actually
> dangerous to belt yourself into a vehicle that does not have rollover
> protection. I recently aquired a tractor with a seat belt and a  
> rollover
> protective stucture. One of the many warnig labels on this tractor  
> says...DO
> NOT use seat belt if this structure is not in place.
> I feel vindicated.
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