[TR] Seat belts in TR4A

[Dave1massey at cs.com]

As was suggested, follow the example of the TR6.  Specifically, a late 
model TR6 which was fitted with seat belt retractors and a guide loop mounted 
high on the rear wheel well with the retractor that mounds directly below 
that.  I retrofitted a set of late belts in my early TR6 by mounting the 
retractor using a stack of increasing diameter washers ending with a fender washer 
that is some three inches in diameter.  I figure the amount of tension 
needed to pull that through the sheetmetal would probably take my shoulder off 
first.  On a TR4 I would mount the guide loop in a similar fashion.

Moss has a set of aftermarket belts with retractors that work well.  My 
only complaint is that they are "rate sensitive" and will lock up if you pull 
them out too fast with buckling up.  And they don't fit the plastic 
receivers.  :-(

Dave

In a message dated 10/29/2013 8:46:36 PM Central Daylight Time, 
dconnitt at fuse.net writes: 
> Anybody have any suggestions/experience installing 3-point seat belts in 
> a
> TR4A? I am at that point and there seems to be several choices. I am 
> wondering
> where I would mount the upper portion?