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Make sure the height of the crossbar is positioned to allow the correct
angle of the shoulder straps over your shoulders while seated. See a
typical diagram for shoulder harness fitment from one of the manufactures.
Also most clubs do not permit shoulder belts to be mounted at a common
point.
On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 5:34 PM, McKearn McKearn <mckearn2@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi.
> Thanks for the replies. I'm thinking a four or five point restraint is
> what I want but getting the attachment points for the shoulder belts might
> be tough. I am considering welding in an attachment bracket between the
> rear fenderwells and keeping it hidden below what I would call the rear
> seat top or cubby hole top or whatever that area behind the seat is that
> currently is carpeted and hides all the junk I put behind the seat. I
> thought 1.5 or 2.0 inch steel tubing with .125 wall thickness would be more
> than plenty and then screwing 7/16 eye bolts to it through the carpet as
> attachment points. That way only the eye bolts and the belts will be
> visible from above. Any thoughts?
> P.J.
>
> On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 11:16 PM, Todd Redmond <alfetta95@optonline.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Install grade 5 eye hook bolts. Two for the lap belt and two behind the
>> drivers seat maybe on the rear bulkhead for the shoulder belts. Location is
>> important. Can't be too sharp an angle. I've done this in several
>> street/track cars. They work great. The rear hooks on my cars were hidden
>> under the rear seat. Then buy yourself a new 4 pt harness with snap in
>> attachments. U are good to go. If u want to add the 5th hook for the anti
>> submarine strap under ur seat, go ahead then get a 5 pt harness.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Todd Redmond
>>
>> > On Aug 14, 2015, at 11:23 PM, McKearn McKearn <mckearn2@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi All.
>> > I'm looking to upgrade my stock seat belts(68 GT6, the tech
>> inspector let it slide but told me for the next track day I need to
>> improve) but with it being mostly a street car with no roll bar I'm
>> limited. Any suggestions?
>> > Thanks. P.J.
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Mak=
e sure the height of the crossbar is positioned to allow the correct angle =
of the shoulder straps over your shoulders while seated. See a typical diag=
ram for shoulder harness fitment from one of the manufactures.=C2=A0 Also m=
ost clubs do not permit shoulder belts to be mounted at a common point.=C2=
=A0</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On=
Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 5:34 PM, McKearn McKearn <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:mckearn2@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">mckearn2@gmail.com</a>>=
;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi.=
</div><div>=C2=A0Thanks for the replies.=C2=A0 I'm thinking a four or f=
ive point restraint is what I want but getting the attachment points for th=
e shoulder belts might be tough. I am considering welding in an attachment =
bracket between the rear fenderwells and keeping it hidden below what I wou=
ld call the rear seat top or cubby hole top or whatever that area behind th=
e seat is that currently is carpeted and hides all the junk I put behind th=
e seat. I thought 1.5 or 2.0 inch steel tubing with .125 wall thickness wou=
ld be more than plenty and then screwing 7/16 eye bolts to it through the c=
arpet as attachment points. That way only the eye bolts and the belts will =
be visible from above. Any thoughts?</div><div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0 P.J.</div></div><div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><div class=
=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 11:=
16 PM, Todd Redmond <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:alfetta95@opton=
line.net" target=3D"_blank">alfetta95@optonline.net</a>></span> wrote:<b=
r><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:=
1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Install grade 5 eye hook bolts. Two for th=
e lap belt and two behind the drivers seat maybe on the rear bulkhead for t=
he shoulder belts. Location is important. Can't be too sharp an angle. =
I've done this in several street/track cars. They work great. The rear =
hooks on my cars were hidden under the rear seat.=C2=A0 Then buy yourself a=
new 4 pt harness with snap in attachments. U are good to go.=C2=A0 If u wa=
nt to add the 5th hook for the anti submarine strap under ur seat, go ahead=
then get a 5 pt harness.<br>
<br>
Thanks<br>
Todd Redmond<br>
<br>
> On Aug 14, 2015, at 11:23 PM, McKearn McKearn <<a href=3D"mailto:mc=
kearn2@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">mckearn2@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Hi All.<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0I'm looking to upgrade my stock seat belts(68 GT6,=C2=
=A0 the tech inspector let it slide but told me for the next track day I ne=
ed to improve) but with it being mostly a street car with no roll bar I'=
;m limited. Any suggestions?<br>
>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Thanks. P.J.<br>
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