[Healeys] 3 point seat belts in a BN1?

Peter & Veronica greylinn at ozemail.com.au
Sat Apr 21 15:54:49 MDT 2018


...that’s going to make it pretty difficult for any open sports car! You’ll see on my installation that the shoulder strap goes through a loop as high as possible on the rear bulkhead. Here’s a couple of diagrams from seat belt suppliers.

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From: Bob Spidell
Sent: Sunday, 22 April 2018 4:31 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 3 point seat belts in a BN1?

I read somewhere that it is not advisable to fit a shoulder harness when the belt would come from below the occupant's shoulder; i.e. the belt needs its top mount anchored above shoulder height.  I don't remember the particulars, but there was a rational explanation.
Bo

On 4/20/2018 2:44 PM, Peter & Veronica wrote:
....I was required (by Australian Design Rules) to fit retractable seat belts to my BN1 (because of a motor change to a 3.8 litre V6) Not all that hard (as per photos) but I don’t know how you’d go with the soft top frame when folded (I only have a hard top)
 
Cheers
 
Peter Linn
Brisbane
 
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From: sentenac.rw at gmail.com
Sent: Saturday, 21 April 2018 2:21 AM
To: 'Austin Healey list'
Subject: [Healeys] 3 point seat belts in a BN1?
 
As I get closer to #724 emerging as a functioning car, I am thinking
about seat belts.  Shoulder restraint would give me a better chance of
survival and health in the event of a crash, even with that long solid
'lance' aimed at my chest.
 
I know the basic procedure on a four seater like our former BJ7 but it
had a mounting already built in for the shoulder strap.  I remember
instructions for locating the shoulder strap anchor on earlier six
cylinder cars, but I don't recall anything about the two seaters or
the four cylinder cars in general.
 
So, has anyone installed 3-point seat belts in a Healey Hundred?  Is
it possible or just impossible?  Any advice is most welcome.
 
-Roland
BN1 #724



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