<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442582821264_4661"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442582821264_4660">Thanks to all who responded. 3 point belts are almost complete. The wheel well nuts never had anything in them, the car only had lap belts before, so re-tapping was required - rear wheel well sides done. I am going to get a few (4) small spacers for the behind the seat attachment points so it does not bunch up the carpet at this location. </span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442582821264_4661"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442582821264_4661"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442582821264_4665">The belts came with 2 spacers for the wheel well location in order to get through the vinyl and padding with a small hole punched\cut at this location to ensure not messing up the vinyl. Looks pretty good.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442582821264_4661"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442582821264_4661"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442582821264_4828">Progress is slow but am getting all the little things completed while waiting for the chrome door finishers to come back in order to complete the doors as well as getting the top frame complete with center strap attached. We ended up with a 2 piece installation here. One from the middle bow to back bow and a long piece from the header to the rear bow. We are not attaching the header portion until the top is installed to ensure a taught fit. Seats should be back from upholster some time in the next 2 weeks and then interior would be complete.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442582821264_4661"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442582821264_4661"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442582821264_5127">Thanks again for the responses, it was a little nerve racking early this week, not thinking there was no frame belt mounting points. MGB inside captive nuts - Sunbeam outside interior compartment captive nuts - who knew - whew!</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442582821264_4661"><span><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442582821264_4661"><span>Regards</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1442582821264_4661"><span>Joel Martin</span></div> <br><div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: garamond, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> On Thursday, September 17, 2015 2:00 PM, "CoolVT@aol.com" <CoolVT@aol.com> wrote:<br> </font> </div> <br><br> <div class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv0125132353">
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<div><strong>Stu, if you hit something hard enough to flip the passenger seat
forward I think you're going to have more to worry about than a seat
;-)</strong></div>
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<div>In a message dated 9/17/2015 1:31:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
tigers@autox.team.net writes:</div>
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<div class="yiv0125132353gmail_default" style="FONT-SIZE:small;">In my Tiger, assembled in
the late summer of '66, there were mounts for lap belts under the rugs, and
for the shoulder belt on the wheel arch in the rear. They are threaded
to take the standard seat belt bolt, whatever that is, because a couple sets
I've obtained from other cars, including a Mercedes, fit right in.
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<div class="yiv0125132353gmail_default" style="FONT-SIZE:small;">I'm on the short side, and
didn't like the angle of the lap belt when using the standard mounts, so I
added a second set of mounts further forward, just by drilling holes in the
floor and using those giant washers intended for seat belt mounting</div>
<div class="yiv0125132353gmail_default" style="FONT-SIZE:small;"><br></div>
<div class="yiv0125132353gmail_default" style="FONT-SIZE:small;">If you are in the seat and
have your belts on, the seat should be unable to tip forward. The empty
passenger seat is another issue...</div>
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<div class="yiv0125132353gmail_default" style="FONT-SIZE:small;">Stu</div></div>
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<div class="yiv0125132353gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 8:30 AM, Joel Martin via Tigers
<span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" title="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" ymailto="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I must confess, when doing metal and body work, I did not think
ahead regarding seat belt mounting locations. I know with 1968 and
newer cars you are required to wear a seat belt but I am sure I want them on
any car I drive.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">So, what do people do regarding adding seat belts 'after'
welding is out of the question with new paint completed and carpet
installed? My MGB has welded in captive nuts for belts and shoulder
strap mounting points and I guess I was thinking the Tiger MK 1A had them as
well - bad mistake. Options now?</div>
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<div dir="ltr">My other concern is with the seat slider where the seats
'raise/tip' forward with no way to hold back of seat frame from tipping
forward in case of front end accident. How have folks addressed this
issue or is it a none issue?</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Regards</div><span class="yiv0125132353HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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<div dir="ltr">Joel Martin<br></div>
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