[TR] three point seat belts in a tr3

[pethier at comcast.net]

J.C., that's absolutely the way to go.  Don't forget to pad the roll bar because you won't be wearing a helmet on the street.

Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
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----- Original Message -----
> From: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall at blacksburg.net>
> To: "Joe DeMuth" <jdemuth at ties2.net>
> Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Sent: Friday, August 5, 2011 8:42:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [TR] three point seat belts in a tr3
> On 8/3/2011 9:44 PM, Joe DeMuth wrote:
> > My wife thinks she would be safer with a shoulder belt in addition
> > to the seat
> > belt. What is involved in this installation, and does anyone have a
> > brand
> > recommendation? For my part, I think the seat belt alone will keep
> > the body
> > with the car after the crash.
> >
> Be very careful to keep the shoulder link (where it ties to the tub)
> no
> lower than the shoulder, as spine compression could result in an
> accident. In a stock TR, this is a major challenge. In my TR4 I
> mounted a roll bar, bolted to the frame at the floor and large plates
> thru the wheel arches, then I routed the shoulder belt over the bar
> cross tube which I mounted just above shoulder level.
> 
> hth
> 
> j
> 
> --
> Jim Hassall
> Blacksburg VA
> '63 TR4 in autox preparation
> 99% finished, 90% to go
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