Saw the last message about replacement seat belts and that triggers a question
I've had for a while.
I've often considered replacing the belts in my car and the ones Stan
mentioned sound great. Only one problem.
When I restored my TR6 many years ago now I ended up throwing away the body
and purchasing a new, rust-free body from Texes because the existing body
turned out to be more rust than metal. The problem I encountered is that the
new body came from a '69 TR6 which never had the inertial type belts. That
meant no lower mounting hole for the inertial reel. I put in old fashioned 3
point belts that adjust manually but I've never liked them because they're
such a pain to adjust, especially for a passenger who is expecting modren
retractable belts.
Has anyone ever mounted inertial type belts in a body that wasn't originally
fitted with inertial type belts? How difficult would that be? I have to
think it would involve welding a reinforcing plate of some sort down low where
the inertial reel would mount.
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