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3 point seat belts
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Hi Dan,
What kind of car do you have? I think you made a wise choice to not attach it to the roll bar. I had considered doing the same thing, and members let me know right away about the inherent dangers of doing such a thing. I have a 69 TR6. I decided to move to three point belts also. On the inside of my car when I pulled padding away from the wheel well, and then looked underneath my wheel well I found that there was an option for the three point belt already there - it must have been a factory option. You might want to check.
Kevin
What kind of car do you have? I think you made a wise choice to not attach it to the roll bar. I had considered doing the same thing, and members let me know right away about the inherent dangers of doing such a thing. I have a 69 TR6. I decided to move to three point belts also. On the inside of my car when I pulled padding away from the wheel well, and then looked underneath my wheel well I found that there was an option for the three point belt already there - it must have been a factory option. You might want to check.
Kevin
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I have heard the shoulder belt mounting point should be higher than your shoulder, to avoid compression forces on your spine, in the event it's actually holding you back in a collision. The top of the wheel arch is the closest you get to that in a TR3 -- unless you mount on the roll bar. I don't know what the negatives of doing that are, but having posted that, maybe we'll be told again...
A nice steel plate inside the wheel house will make the belt as safe as you will ever get in a tr3.Not really safe, but way better than a motorcycle,which by the way is a good way to think about a LBC in traffic(darn near invisible).
Also for safety sake, have you converted your turn signals in the rear to dual function brake lamps?????This is a concourse approved improvement,just buy the fixture used in the front parklamps.
MD(mad dog)
Also for safety sake, have you converted your turn signals in the rear to dual function brake lamps?????This is a concourse approved improvement,just buy the fixture used in the front parklamps.
MD(mad dog)
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tinman58
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I have the third brake light that I will mount on the roll bar for extra protection. I got the one from Moss a little pricey ($50)but looks nice.
If it helps some one behind me see me it is well worth it.
I will also do the conversion to the turn lamps.
Thanks for the info
Dan
If it helps some one behind me see me it is well worth it.
I will also do the conversion to the turn lamps.
Thanks for the info
Dan
Hi:
I have a TR3A with a rollbar and put a 3 point inertia harness in my car. The previous response was correct about the height of the shoulder harness. You don't want it to rest on your shoulder. I made a simple bracket that raises the harness about 3 inches and mounted it to the same bolts that hold the roll bar, which are reinforced with heavy washers under the fender.
I don't have any pictures but could take some in the next couple of days.
Murray
I have a TR3A with a rollbar and put a 3 point inertia harness in my car. The previous response was correct about the height of the shoulder harness. You don't want it to rest on your shoulder. I made a simple bracket that raises the harness about 3 inches and mounted it to the same bolts that hold the roll bar, which are reinforced with heavy washers under the fender.
I don't have any pictures but could take some in the next couple of days.
Murray
