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--></style></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>...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.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0cm'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net">Bob Spidell</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Sunday, 22 April 2018 4:31 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] 3 point seat belts in a BN1?</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>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.</p><p>Bo</p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>On 4/20/2018 2:44 PM, Peter & Veronica wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>....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)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Peter Linn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Brisbane<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:sentenac.rw@gmail.com">sentenac.rw@gmail.com</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Saturday, 21 April 2018 2:21 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">'Austin Healey list'</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] 3 point seat belts in a BN1?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>As I get closer to #724 emerging as a functioning car, I am thinking<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>about seat belts. Shoulder restraint would give me a better chance of<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>survival and health in the event of a crash, even with that long solid<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>'lance' aimed at my chest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I know the basic procedure on a four seater like our former BJ7 but it<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>had a mounting already built in for the shoulder strap. I remember<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>instructions for locating the shoulder strap anchor on earlier six<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>cylinder cars, but I don't recall anything about the two seaters or<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>the four cylinder cars in general.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>So, has anyone installed 3-point seat belts in a Healey Hundred? Is<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>it possible or just impossible? Any advice is most welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-Roland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>BN1 #724<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>