[TR] three point seat belts in a tr3

[Lee&John Howard]

Yes, but the problem with roll bars is that they restrict the seat's
backward slide. I, being 6 2" ,  had to remove mine to achieve a modicum of
comfort.  Maybe there's a roll bar that doesn't attach to the floor right
behind the seats.
John Howard


On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 7:40 AM, <pethier at comcast.net> wrote:

> 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.
>
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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
> >
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