Interesting thread--I never thought about age limits on seat belts.
IIRC, the original/stock belts--they have the BMC stickers but could be dealer
additions--in my BJ8 are secured with a
bolt through the floor pans, a big flat washer and a nut. I always assumed the
bolt would pull through or the pan would
buckle before the webbing or stitching gave out. Reminds me of the people who
bolt massive 'roll bars'--the
manufacturers call them 'light bars,' probably because they don't want the
liability--to sheetmetal pickup beds. My
take is if you're not fastening these 'safety' items to some serious
metal--like a real chassis--they're mostly for
appearances.
bs
On 3/1/2011 4:15 AM, Chris Dimmock wrote:
> Geez.
> How many of you guys have had a serious accident in a Healey????
> Theory is really interesting.
> Reality is actually the answer.
> Laws are in place. Obey them.
> Ok. Here is my first contribution.
> Google YouTube
> Jeremy Welch Montihey 2002
> Maybe I misspelt the track in France. But you'll find it. Jeremy wasn't a
> happy man afterwards. But he is now alive
> and a dad.
> Driving Is dangerous. Seat belts make it safer.
> My biggest accident? Just call it luck. And I didn't even bend my alloy
> steering wheel..
> Wear a legal seat belt.
> Or not. It's like the helmet arguement. If you have a $10 head...
>
>
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