Tom, Vicky Brits has them on pg 28 of the current catalog. I've been thinking
of getting them and wonder if anyone here has any pros or cons on those belts.
Terry Coll '64 BJ8
> Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:23:42 -0400
> From: tomfelts at windstream.net
> To: peter.svilans at rogers.com; coudesluijs at chello.nl
> CC: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Seat belts for a 100
>
> Good info Kees. I only have the lap belts in my BJ8 and have often thought
of adding the over-the-shoulder types. do you have any links to good examples
of them? Also, where do you attach the added shoulder straps. I assume on
the two rear side bolts on either side of the jump seats?
>
> thanks
> tom
>
> ---- Oudesluys <coudesluijs at chello.nl> wrote:
>
> =============
> Don't mess about with safety belts. If you don't drive the thing get no
> or original spec belts for a trailer queen. If you do serious driving in
> modern traffic get the best you can install and use new modern materials
> and buckles. Best would be 5-point harness (track), second best 4-point
> harness (track & road) and the minimum is a 3-point fixed (best) or
> automatic reel (for comfort) belt.
> The 3-point is the most practical solution for day to day driving
>
> Make very sure that the lap portion is positioned over the thighs/lower
> part of the pelvis and that the top of the buckle is level with the seat
> cushion just in front of the seat back. A lap belt over the abdomen is
> absolutely lethal in even smallish accidents, most certainly for the
> persons that generally drive these cars: older and overweight men. It
> will cause massive internal trauma.
>
> The guide or fixed point for the shoulder strap can be fitted on top of
> the rear wheel well or somewhere near. The reel can be fitted
> (vertically) somewhere below the shoulder strap guide. You may have to
> weld a bracket for the reel on the rear wheel well. There are reels that
> can be fitted directly at the shoulder strap fixing point
>
> If no fixing points are available originally you have to use steel
> backing plates of around 2" x 3" and 0,15" thick. Use grade 8 quality
> 7/16" UNF bolts and nuts, the usual standard for safety belt bolts. You
> can tack the nuts to the backing plates for easier fitting.
>
> Always check the position and orientation the reel has to be fitted in.
> Some can be adjusted I believe.
>
> For the 4 and 5 point harnesses there are variations with a reel. In
> these cases the 2 shoulder straps are joined and fixed to a single strap
> on an automatic reel which is fitted straight behind the seat near or on
> the rear deck. But you have to strengthen the area it is fixed to.
>
> Kees Oudesluijs
> NL
>
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