Hi Andrew,
Just wanted to mention I said the thread is 20 tpi. BTW, the holes I'm
refering to are the factory holes for a rollbar. There are two holes on
each side of the floor behind the seats. Usually they are taped over at the
factory. If you look underneath the car you will easily spot the nuts. This
is a strengthened area of the floor, and is more than strong enough to hold
a seatbelt and person. By all means, no one should simply run a bolt
through just any plain hole in the floor without ample reinforcement, lest
they and their seat become airborne projectiles when the bolt gets yanked
through the ripped metal!
Also, I'm temporarily using the threaded floor holes until I get my rollbar
re-installed. Both the lap belt (low) and shoulder belt (high) connection
points are normally bolted through my rollbar.
Fred - So.SF
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> From: Andrew Murphy <andrew.murphy@integtech.com>
> To: 'datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net'
> Subject: The list in action
> Date: Thursday, March 23, 2000 3:23 PM
>
> Hey all,
>
> With all the talk about the new list, I thought I would let you know of a
> chain of events that met my needs from the old list and encompassed
> contributions from coast-to-coast.
>
> I recently posted about needing a passenger seat belt for my girlfriend.
All
> I could tell was that there were two holes, one in the transmission
tunnel
> and one on the floor near the package shelf that accomodated the seat
belt
> bolts. I asked for advice.
>
> Within 24 hours, I have the following information:
>
> The bolt holes are threaded. (Didn't know that)
> The size of the thread is 7/16" 24 tpi (Didn't know that either)
> A list member has some original stock belts from a 67.5 that he will sell
me
> Another list member posted about a company that restores seat belts and
> posted the URL
> Since I have an after market belt right now, I plan to install the stock
> belt for the passenger and send the other belt off the restorer for a
quote
> on getting them restored.
>
>
> This information came from 4 different list members from across the
country.
> It just goes to show you that what the list does for me and why I will
stay
> with it.
>
> Andrew Murphy
> 67.5 2000 Solex
> SoCalROC
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