Hmm, sort of makes you wonder, how many other holes, brackets and/or
attachment points there are on our cars, that we either don't know about,
or don't know what they are for once we do find them?
On Sat, 16 Aug 1997 11:30:04 EDT mgbob@juno.com (ROBERT G. HOWARD)
writes:
>Rick,
> My car has the holes there also, I discovered this morning. The
>Drivers Handbook, Section T, describes how one may purchase seatbelts
>(optional). The illustration shows these lower holes being used. I
>can't see what keeps the shoulder belt on the shoulder this way, but
>that's what it shows.
>Bob
>
>On Fri, 15 Aug 1997 17:59:25 EDT gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
>writes:
>>
>>On Fri, 15 Aug 1997 15:19:45 EDT mgbob@juno.com (ROBERT G. HOWARD)
>>writes:
>>>
>>>On Fri, 15 Aug 1997 13:26:51 -0500 (EST) RAY WYGONIK
>>><RWYGONIK@grove.iup.edu> writes:
>>>>74 MGB -- There are two threaded holes on the rear deck (not the
>>>>interior deck
>>>>with the battery access hatch) directly behind the cockpit.(maybe
>1"
>>
>>>>back,
>>>>lined up with the seats) They are approximately 1/2" in diameter.
>
>>>>What are they for?
>>>Holes are for the shoulder straps of the seatbelt harness, though I
>>>have rarely seen them used. Do you also have a set of holes on the
>>>inside of the fenders at the top of the arch? I understand this was
>
>>>"supposed" to be a one-or-the-other mounting, but have seen both
>>holes
>>>on a couple of cars.
>>>Bob
>>
>> OK, just to confuse the matter, my 72 BGT has the holes in the top
>of
>>the inner fender, where my belts are mounted.
>> It also has a similar threaded hole lower down on each fender well
>>just about level with the top of the rear seat(?) base.
>> Any guesses
>>Rick Morrison
>>72 MGBGT
>>74 Midget
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