Speaking of seat belts,
My '70 came with racing (Simpson) lap belts that are, at best, from a
1980-82 rebuild. While they look racy, the passenger side soils the
redhead's clothing, and she's asked for inertia reel "normal" belt. I, on
the other hand, hold out hope that I will take it out for autocrossing and
don't want to replace the driver's side if this gets to a level where a
higher degree of safety is required. While I believe I'm toast if it ever
gets to a moment when a 5th point is needed, a 4-pt that could be used more
conveniently as a 3 on the street (one shoulder and lap) would fill this
need. Plus with trip webers, monza, rollbar, and sun tach atop dash (yea,
orig "floats") I'm not ready to let go of the "serious" look on my side.
Any ideas? This is a fun car that is daily 8 months of the year, 20 minutes
of stress management twice a day; not worried about stock look.
George Church
70 '6
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samuelsma@aol.com
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 8:47 PM
To: mark@bradakis.com
Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: [6pack] TRF seat belts
Mark:
I installed TRF belts just a few months ago when they had their special.?
The belts use all the original mounting points and come with good hardware.?
I found that they mounted quite securely.? The whole project only took me
about an hour, and I am not nearly as skilled a mechanic as some of the
really helpful guys on the list (as if you couldn't tell from my
questions!).
My seat belts were original and I loved the arrangement, especially the way
the female end was positioned on the trans tunnel so you could always find
it.? However, the driver's side retractor kept hanging up on me and didn't
stop when I lubricated it.? Also, 30-year-old webbing is pretty scary.
One problem with the new belts:? The buckle doesn't always click securely on
the flat piece on the first try.? You always need to confirm that the belts
are securely buckled.? It just has to do with how the pieces fit together,
but once buckled, they stay that way.
Michael
'76 Tahiti blue
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